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Join Us for LiveWIRED

On December 5, we’re celebrating WIRED’s 30th anniversary by bringing together the people who have shaped the world we live in, and who are pioneering the tech that will define the next 30 years. Play/Pause Button Pause Video: Mònica Losada Servat The future can look pretty bleak. Climate catastrophes, new …

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The Case for Using AI to Log Your Every Living Moment

Sam Liang, CEO of Otter, argues that life would be better if algorithms logged every spoken word so life events past can be lived and explored again. Illustration: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images People know Otter.ai as one of the AI-driven transcription services that have popped up over the past few years, …

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Social Media Sleuths, Armed With AI, Are Identifying Dead Bodies

Poverty, fentanyl, and lack of public funding mean morgues are overloaded with unidentified bodies. TikTok and Facebook pages are filling the gap—with AI proving a powerful and controversial new tool. Play/Pause Button Pause Video: James Marshall; Getty Images Content Warning:This story includes references to suicide. If you need help, call …

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Underage Workers Are Training AI

Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content. Photo-Illustration: Cameron Getty; Getty Images Like most kids his age, 15-year-old Hassan spent a lot of time online. Before the pandemic, he liked playing football …

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SpaceX Starship test flight fails minutes after launch

SpaceX's uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday in a second test after its first attempt to reach space ended in an explosion. The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned …

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