AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too
A new study shows that feeding large language models low-quality, high-engagement content from social media lowers their cognitive abilities.
Month: October 2025
This Open Source Robot Brain Thinks in 3D
Open source language models are crucial to AI innovation. Can open robotics models do the same for physical machines?
Can AI suffer?
TL;DR AI systems today cannot suffer because they lack consciousness and subjective experience, but understanding structural tensions in models and the unresolved science of consciousness points to the moral complexity of potential future machine sentience and underscores the need for balanced, precautionary ethics as AI advances. As artificial intelligence systems become more sophisticated, questions that…
This Blog Post was Written by ChatGPT Atlas
Written by ChatGPT Atlas Agent in Squarespace TL;DR The post introduces ChatGPT Atlas, OpenAI’s new browser with built‑in ChatGPT and an agent mode, explaining how it autonomously drafted the article and highlighting key features like contextual assistance, end‑to‑end task automation, built‑in memory, more intelligent search, inline writing help, privacy controls, cross‑platform availability, split‑screen viewing and…
Melania Trump Used as ‘Window-Dressing’ in Elaborate Memecoin Fraud, Legal Filing Claims
The first lady of the United States became a pawn in an intricate memecoin scam that resulted in millions of dollars in losses, crypto investors have alleged.
OpenAI’s Atlas Browser Takes Direct Aim at Google Chrome
The new ChatGPT-powered web browser is OpenAI’s boldest play yet to reinvent how people use the web.
Forget SEO. Welcome to the World of Generative Engine Optimization
This holiday season, more shoppers are expected to use chatbots to figure out what to buy. ‘Tis the season for GEO.
Google Has a Bedbug Infestation in Its New York Offices
Employees at the company’s Chelsea campus were told to stay home after exterminators found “credible evidence” of an infestation.
WIRED Roundup: Satellites Data Leak, Cybertrucks, Politicized Federal Workers
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week, including security concerns from satellites leaking sensitive data and the experiences of undeterred Cybertruck owners.
The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure
The Federal Trade Commission removed several blog posts in recent months about open source and potential risks to consumers from the rapid spread of commercial AI tools.