AI Labor Is Boring. AI Lust Is Big Business
After years of hype about generative AI increasing productivity and making lives easier, 2025 was the year erotic chatbots defined AI’s narrative.
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Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World
The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive.
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.
OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT’s Model Router System for Most Users
As OpenAI scrambles to improve ChatGPT, it’s ditching a feature in its free tier that contributed to last summer’s user revolt.
OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company
Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her “next chapter.” The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.
Nvidia Becomes a Major Model Maker With Nemotron 3
The world’s top chipmaker wants open source AI to succeed—perhaps because closed models increasingly run on its rivals’ silicon.
AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition
In this episode of Uncanny Valley we take you through our recent conversation with Lisa Su and go behind the scenes of our Big Interview event.
Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws
The order creates a Justice Department task force to challenge state AI laws and directs the Commerce Department to pull future broadband funding from states that pass “onerous” legislation.
Intel Takes Major Step in Plan to Acquire Chip Startup SambaNova
The two chip companies have signed a term sheet, according to sources with direct knowledge of the agreement.
An AI Dark Horse Is Rewriting the Rules of Game Design
The Chinese video game giant Tencent is now building some of the world’s best 3D AI models. This could have implications far outside gaming.