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Models, labs, and the policy around machine intelligence.

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Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree
Artificial Intelligence Wired Oct 8, 2026

Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree

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.

She Designed Meta’s New AI Logo. Then Came the Hate
Artificial Intelligence Wired Oct 8, 2026

She Designed Meta’s New AI Logo. Then Came the Hate

Jessica Hische knew working for Meta might upset some people. But she didn’t anticipate just how angry they would get.

Tristan Harris’ Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going ‘Founder-Led’
Artificial Intelligence Wired Oct 8, 2026

Tristan Harris’ Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going ‘Founder-Led’

The Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED.

These Researchers Made AI Drive a Toyota Corolla to Get In-N-Out
Artificial Intelligence Wired Oct 7, 2026

These Researchers Made AI Drive a Toyota Corolla to Get In-N-Out

Three engineers put GPT, Claude, and Grok in charge of a real car. Only one of them was successful.