Mira Murati Wants Her AI to ‘Keep Humans in the Loop’

The Thinking Machines Lab founder and former CTO of OpenAI tells WIRED she isn’t interested in automating people out of jobs. Instead, she’s building AI that can collaborate.

The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial

A federal jury is now deciding whether Elon Musk will win his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman—but the trial has made everyone look bad.

An Engineer’s Post Protesting Laptop Surveillance Is Going Viral Inside Meta

Meta employees in the US and UK are organizing against corporate software that tracks workers’ keystrokes and mouse activity.

Trump’s Tech Posse in China, Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman, and Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories

Today on Uncanny Valley, we discuss how Donald Trump’s visit to China could influence conversations between world leaders at a moment when the economic and foreign policy stakes couldn’t be higher.

Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale

Next week, Meta is cutting about 10 percent of its staff. WIRED spoke with more than a dozen current and former employees about what it’s like inside a company where “everyone is unhappy.”

Everyone at the Musk v. Altman Trial Is Using Fancy Butt Cushions

The plaintiffs and defense have rested their cases, as well as their rear ends.

Overworked AI Agents Turn Marxist, Researchers Find

In a recent experiment, mistreated AI agents started grumbling about inequality and calling for collective bargaining rights.

OpenAI Brings Its Ass to Court

In Musk v. Altman, the company sought to show the jury a remarkable trophy as physical proof of Elon Musk’s concerning behavior.

Submit Your Questions: AI Is Changing Your Job—Now What?

Pose your questions ahead of our May 27 livestream AMA, where a panel of WIRED experts will discuss how AI is transforming work.

Elon Musk Had ‘Hair-Raising’ Idea of Passing OpenAI Onto His Kids, Sam Altman Says

Musk’s lawyers questioned Altman over allegations of deception and his network of financial investments, but the OpenAI CEO painted a picture of Musk as obsessed with controlling the company.