The 'Social Media Prism'

Online spaces are captured by oligarchs and saturated with slop—and they’re exacerbating humanity’s worst impulses. It’s time to start over.

MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we go behind the scenes of our Nathan Fielder cover story, unpack tech billionaires’ generous promises, and discuss the suspicious letters sent to US election offices.

Missed our latest WIRED@Night event? Enjoy an evening of podcasting in San Francisco right here.

In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

Mary Anne Franks has spent years fighting against online abuse. When people are abused with impunity, she says, the message becomes “We do not care about women’s voices.”

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.

Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to The Social Network attempts to shame a ruling class that has proved itself shameless.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.

Hysteria over the agent's appearance in a 7,500-person group reveals that internet experts have outdated notions of privacy.

The second iteration of the viral Friend AI necklace is louder and less interesting.