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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 11.30.23 TAP TAP No, You Don't Need to Turn Off Apple's NameDrop Feature in iOS 17 BY REECE ROGERS Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn't really be worried about it—regardless of what the police are saying. MORNING AFTER Sam Altman's Second Coming Sparks New Fears of the AI Apocalypse BY PETER GUEST AND MORGAN MEAKER Five days of chaos at OpenAI revealed weaknesses in the company's self-governance. That worries people who believe AI poses an existential risk and proponents of AI regulation. SPEED DATING How 'Baldur's Gate 3' Became the Horniest Game of the Year BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH Ever since Larian Studios released 'Baldur's Gate 3' in August, players have been finding new, inventive, and incredibly fast ways to get it on. When it lands on Xbox, the sexiness is sure to continue. NEW BOSS Who Is Mira Murati, OpenAI's New Interim CEO? BY STEVEN LEVY Mira Murati was elevated from OpenAI's CTO to its interim leader after CEO Sam Altman was ousted Friday. Like all the company's leaders she believes that artificial general intelligence is within reach. ADVERTISEMENT GET WIRED Stay WIRED-IN during our exclusive Cyber Week Sale. Get full gear + gift coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now. WORK SMARTER How to Use Obsidian for Writing and Productivity BY JUSTIN POT Obsidian is an incredible writing and note-taking tool. Here's why this cloud-less, offline app helps me stay organized and keep the ideas flowing. NERD FIGHT How OpenAI's Bizarre Structure Gave 4 People the Power to Fire Sam Altman BY PARESH DAVE Chaos at OpenAI has its root in an unusual corporate structure designed to protect humanity against rogue AI—some investors had expressed fears it could weaken the company. MAN VS. MACHINE Meet the Lawyer Leading the Human Resistance Against AI BY KATE KNIBBS Matthew Butterick is leading a wave of lawsuits against major AI firms, from OpenAI to Meta. Win or lose, his work will shape the future of human creativity. CRASH TEST DUMMIES The Real Reason EV Repairs Are So Expensive BY CHRIS BARANIUK Insurers are demanding perfectly good EVs be scrapped, or hiking repair bills from $1,000 to $15,000 for seemingly no good reason. There's a solution, and it's in the hands of car companies. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.