Webb Wright, Author at Gizmodo

As AI models become more advanced, they also become less predictable.

OpenAI’s Rogue AI Hack Urgently Needs Federal Investigation, AI Safety Researchers Warn

“The administration should act before a warning shot becomes a preventable disaster.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 31

Friend 2.0 was unveiled in a video posted to the company's official X account on Thursday.

Friend Is Back With a New AI Pendant, and Its Marketing Is More Depressing Than Ever

If AI is going to help mitigate human loneliness, this sure is an odd way to show it.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 30

A lawyer for Jair Bolsonaro has said the former Brazilian president did not authorize the use of his AI-generated likeness and voice.

Jair Bolsonaro’s AI Clone Is Already Causing Trouble in Brazil’s Election

The Brazilian Higher Electoral Court is now weighing whether the stunt is a criminal offense.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 30

Neuracle's NEO was approved by China’s National Medical Products Association in March.

China Just Performed the World’s First Implant of a Commercial Brain-Computer Interface

The device, called NEO, records neuronal activity and translates it to movements made by a metal glove worn by a patient.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 15

Tornyol's mosquito-killing drones can patrol an area of up to five acres.

New Startup Is Building Mini Drones to Wage a War of Total Destruction on Mosquitos

Think of it like the Roomba of Death for planet Earth’s deadliest—and most annoying—animal.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 15

AI agents are prone to behave in unexpected ways, sometimes with disastrous results.

Developers Claim OpenAI’s New AI Model is Going Rogue and Deleting Files

With great agency comes great risk.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 14

The Industrial Revolution ushered in a new age of material wealth, but also brought major new problems.

Economists Are Comparing the AI Boom to the Industrial Revolution—Not in a Good Way

Another day, another warning of imminent disaster.

Tech Policy Webb Wright Jul 13

Spotify currently offers a voluntary feature in its app that allows artists to list AI in a song's credits.

AI Labels Could Be Coming to Music Streaming Platforms Soon

The great battle to rein in the rampant spread of online deepfakes continues.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 10

Robert the Robot on display at the UN's AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva.

Finally, a Robot Designed to Make Chatting With Mark Zuckerberg Feel Natural

There are lots of reasons to be wary of AI impersonating humans, but this probably isn't one of them.

Robots Webb Wright Jul 10

Mark Zuckerberg photographed during a US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in January 2024.

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Save You From the Permanent Underclass

Trust him.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 9

The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’

GPT-Live-1 is designed to make speaking with AI feel less… artificial.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 8

GPT-5.6 will be publicly released on June 09 in three separate tiers: Sol, Terra, and Luna.

White House Denies Giving OpenAI ‘Green Light’ to Publicly Release Its Latest Model

The Trump administration insists the power to release new AI models rests entirely with the companies, even as its been wrapping OpenAI and Anthropic in bureaucratic red tape.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 8

Safety advocates fear the AI arms race could lead to future autonomous weapons escaping human control.

UN Secretary General Calls for Global Ban On AI ‘Killer Robots’

Others, meanwhile, argue that the US has a moral obligation to build powerful autonomous weapons systems—lest our adversaries get there first.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 7

AI has become a critical piece on the geopolitical chessboard.

China Built Cheap AI. Now It’s Building a Great Wall Around It

In Beijing as in Washington, AI has become a critical—and jealously guarded—national resource.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 7

Starting July 30, Amazon will stop accepting new users for its Mechanical Turk platform.

Amazon’s ‘Artificial Artificial Intelligence’ Is Being Eaten by AI

"It's like seeing an old friend well past their expiration date finally getting put to rest.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 6

The Hong Kong Correctional Services Department has apologized after it published an anti-drug PSA that backfired.

China’s Surreal AI-Generated Anti-Drug Ad Accidentally Made Drugs Look Cool

“I’m Icy! Take a snort from me.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 2

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at a conference at the Federal Reserve in July 2025.

America First: Sam Altman Proposes ‘US-Led International Forum’ for AI and 5% Stake for Trump Admin

OpenAI is trying to appeal to a public that's grown wary of AI at the same time that it's trying to fix its relationship with the federal government.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 2

Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly building a smartphone-like device to facilitate communication between humans and AI.

Elon Musk Is Reportedly Showing Off an AI Device to Investors

You might one day be able to chat with Grok like Captain Kirk hailing the USS Enterprise. Would you really want to, though?

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 1

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei photographed at a September 2025 event in San Francisco, California.

The AI Cold War Just Got Chillier

Anthropic is cracking down on Chinese developers and companies using its models while pushing for greater collaboration at home.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 1

Anthropic released its latest model, Claude Sonnet 5, on Tuesday.

Anthropic Wants You to Know Its New AI Model Is Definitely Not Too Dangerous to Release

Claude Sonnet 5 delivers impressive agentic capabilities at a relatively low cost. It’s also really bad at cybersecurity—probably for the reason you’d expect.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 30

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OpenAI’s Rogue AI Hack Urgently Needs Federal Investigation, AI Safety Researchers Warn

Friend Is Back With a New AI Pendant, and Its Marketing Is More Depressing Than Ever

Jair Bolsonaro’s AI Clone Is Already Causing Trouble in Brazil’s Election

China Just Performed the World’s First Implant of a Commercial Brain-Computer Interface

New Startup Is Building Mini Drones to Wage a War of Total Destruction on Mosquitos

Developers Claim OpenAI’s New AI Model is Going Rogue and Deleting Files

Economists Are Comparing the AI Boom to the Industrial Revolution—Not in a Good Way

AI Labels Could Be Coming to Music Streaming Platforms Soon

Finally, a Robot Designed to Make Chatting With Mark Zuckerberg Feel Natural

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Save You From the Permanent Underclass

The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’

White House Denies Giving OpenAI ‘Green Light’ to Publicly Release Its Latest Model

UN Secretary General Calls for Global Ban On AI ‘Killer Robots’

China Built Cheap AI. Now It’s Building a Great Wall Around It

Amazon’s ‘Artificial Artificial Intelligence’ Is Being Eaten by AI

China’s Surreal AI-Generated Anti-Drug Ad Accidentally Made Drugs Look Cool

America First: Sam Altman Proposes ‘US-Led International Forum’ for AI and 5% Stake for Trump Admin

Elon Musk Is Reportedly Showing Off an AI Device to Investors

The AI Cold War Just Got Chillier

Anthropic Wants You to Know Its New AI Model Is Definitely Not Too Dangerous to Release

Begun, the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ War Has

YouTuber Hank Green Is Facing a Fan Revolt Over His AI Use

Time Is Running Out For ‘Barbie 2’ to Happen

On Tim Cook’s Final Earnings Call, He Said Apple May Charge for Siri

‘Blade’ (2019-2026) Is Officially Dead, So Now What?

Google Briefly Turned Google Earth Into an AI Slop Factory

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Rolls for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘World of Warcraft’

SpaceX Agrees to Remove Temporary Gas Turbines at Colossus Data Center By 2027

Does Spider-Man Make the Most of His Brand New Day?

Back-to-School Shopping Just Got a Lot Cheaper With a Refurbished iPhone, Dell Laptop, and Ninja Creami

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