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In today’s episode, Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior politics editor Leah Feiger to run through five stories that you need to know about this week — from the Antifa professor who’s fleeing to Europe for safety, to how some chatbots are manipulating users to avoid saying goodbye. Then, Zoë and Leah break down why a recent announcement from OpenAI rattled the markets and answer the question everyone is wondering — are we in an AI bubble?
Mentioned in this episode:
He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US by David Gilbert
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team by Dell Cameron
Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye by Will Knight
Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’ by David Gilbert
OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold by Zoë Schiffer and Louis Matsakis
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Zoë Schiffer: Welcome to WIRED’s Uncanny Valley. I’m WIRED’s Director of Business and Industry Zoë Schiffer. Today on the show, we’re bringing you five stories that you need to know about this week, including why a seemingly minor announcement from OpenAI ended up rippling across several companies and what it says about the current state of the technology industry. I’m joined today by our Senior Politics Editor Leah Feiger. Leah, welcome back to Uncanny Valley.
