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MISTRUTH MACHINE | 3-MINUTE READ
It's Way Too Easy to Get Google's Bard Chatbot to Lie
BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT
The company's policy bars use of the AI chatbot to "misinform." A study found that it readily spouted untruths on topics from Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine.
IDEAS | 3-MINUTE READ
A Mug Shot Could Play Right Into Trump's Hands
BY SARAH ESTHER LAGESON
Think the former president would be shamed by a mug shot? Think again.
HARD LANDING | 9-MINUTE READ
Amazon's Drone Delivery Dream Is Crashing
BY JEFF LINK AND PARESH DAVE
The tech giant dreams of filling the skies with package-bearing drones. But it has repeatedly failed to clear technical and regulatory hurdles.
PUBLIC HEALTH | 6-MINUTE READ
A Deadly Cousin of Ebola Has Flared Up in Africa
BY SYRIACUS BUGUZI
The World Health Organization is gearing up to test vaccines against the Marburg virus—but the world is still not prepared to contain new viral outbreaks.
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OPINION | 4-MINUTE READ
Brace Yourself for a Tidal Wave of ChatGPT Email Scams
BY WIRED IDEAS
Thanks to large language models, a single scammer can run hundreds or thousands of cons in parallel, night and day, in every language under the sun.
ULTRA SOUND | 5-MINUTE READ
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BY SIMON LUCAS
Yes, it has looks only a mother could love—but shut your eyes and hear how mind-blowingly good this new speaker is.
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MOVIES | 3-MINUTE READ
AI Videos Are Freaky and Weird Now. But Where Are They Headed?
BY AMANDA HOOVER
Text-to-video AI generators are advancing rapidly—and capturing the internet's attention. But don't expect them to overtake Hollywood anytime soon.
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