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Digital Democracy
The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister.
Grand Old Party
The GOP Civil War Over Nick Fuentes Has Just Begun
Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes has led to a major reckoning in the Republican party.
Positives/Negatives
The EV Battery Tech That’s Worth the Hype, According to Experts
Major battery breakthroughs seemingly happen every day, but only some of that tech ever leaves the lab. WIRED breaks down what’s actually going to change EVs and what’s just a dream.
The Big Interview
The Big Interview
Kara Swisher Would Rather Work for Sam Altman Than Mark Zuckerberg
But ideally, the journalist and podcast host would rather not work for tech CEOs at all.
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Backchannel
The Man Who Invented AGI
Everyone is obsessed with artificial general intelligence—the stage when AI can match all feats of human cognition. The guy who named it saw it as a threat.
AI as Therapist
The Cure
The Big Interview
How KPop Demon Hunters Star EJAE Topped the Charts
Kids everywhere know her voice—if not her name. WIRED talks to the former SM trainee about her rise to global superstardom with her hit song “Golden.”
AI as Weapon
Rise of the Killer Chatbots
AI as Emotional Check
Divorced? With Kids? And an Impossible Ex? There’s AI for That
AI as Americanizer
The End of Accents
AI as Sentient
AI’s Next Frontier? An Algorithm for Consciousness
The AI Issue
AI of a Thousand Faces
What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.
Generation iPad
WIRED Takes You Back to School
Take Off
The New Era of Work Travel
Beyond Wellness
Are We Healthy Yet?
Special Edition
How to Win a Fight
Dadbot
A Son’s Race to Give His Father Artificial Immortality
For months, he recorded his dying father's life story. Then he used it to re-create his dad as an AI.
Author's Note
Confessions of a Viral AI Writer
Trending Stories
TOP STORIES IN THE LAST 48 HOURS
Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, US representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List
A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest.
The Man Who Invented AGI
Everyone is obsessed with artificial general intelligence—the stage when AI can match all feats of human cognition. The guy who named it saw it as a threat.
The Curious Case of the Bizarre, Disappearing Captcha
While puzzling captchas—from dogs in hats to sliding jockstraps—still exist, most bot-deterring challenges have vanished into the background.
