WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dig into WIRED’s latest—from crude deportation memes to GPT-5’s negative reception.
Month: August 2025
We Live in an AI-First World
We Live in an AI-First WorldSearch is ChangingThe Web is ChangingCreativity is BoostedCommunication with AIDigital CompanionshipSmarter Minds Benefiting MoreAccess vs Lack of AccessBusiness and Workflows on AutopilotBetter Education Tailored to the IndividualBetter HealthLiving in an AI-First World Technology has always shaped how we interact with information, with each era defined by a clear “first.” In…
What Do Kids Actually Think About AI?
Parents, teachers, and experts have big opinions about the impacts of AI on young people and education. But what do the students themselves say?
How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession
Between homeschool provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and Trump’s attempts to gut the Department of Education, teaching kids looks different now. Silicon Valley’s answer? Microschools.
AI Is Designing Bizarre New Physics Experiments That Actually Work
Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although the humans are still “doing a lot of baby-sitting.”
Image Recognition
What is image recognition? Image recognition is the ability of a computer system to interpret and identify objects in digital images. This can be used for tasks such as automated photo tagging on social media, or for identification and tracking of objects in surveillance footage, in manufacturing, and in healthcare. Articles related to image recognition
Types of Artificial Intelligence
These are currently the most prominent types of AI being researched and discussed: Artificial Narrow Intelligence Artificial General Intelligence Artificial Super Intelligence Reactive Machines Limited Memory Theory of Mind Self-Aware A single glowing agent travels along a timeline of AI types, pausing at each checkpoint to hint at how that capability behaves: reactive machines show…
Machine Learning Algorithm
Currently, the following machine learning algorithms are used most frequently: Supervised Learning Unsupervised Learning Reinforcement Learning Semi-Supervised Learning
Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley
This week on Uncanny Valley, we talk about one of the most notorious American corporations. So what does Palantir actually do?
AI Slop Is Ripping Off One of Summer’s Best Games. Copycats Are Proving Hard to Kill
Peak has sold millions of copies and is Aggro Crab’s biggest hit to date. That makes it a prime target for cloning.