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Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back.
Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s weekend plea for regulation. The White House seems unlikely to oblige.
In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.
While the publishing industry frets over how authors are using AI, many readers are taking things into their own hands.
An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.
Raise The Bar
A Soundbar Is the Best TV Upgrade You Can Make
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
Wake Up, Sheeple
Conspiracy! How 9/11 Broke America’s Brain
Crackpot theories were once the stuff of shortwave radio, but September 11 unleashed the Age of Alex Jones.
Great Replacement
Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex
- Galaxy Brain
Inside WIRED’s Brain Week
In five stories, we look at some of the most fascinating aspects of human (and animal) intelligence. From new octopus research, to the scientists using human cells to power computers, to a promising new treatment for addiction, cognitive science is getting smarter. - Special Edition
The Truth About Kids These Days
The youngs are facing problems that didn’t exist half a generation ago. They’re handling it better than you think. - Special Edition
The Future of Home
How we live now is defined by unprecedented forces. In this special issue, WIRED and Architectural Digest help you understand what home will look like tomorrow—and beyond. - Special Edition
Everyone Is Watching the World Cup. The World Cup Is Also Watching You
Much of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is happening in Donald Trump’s America. Will the US’s immigration crackdown, surveillance systems, and political turmoil interfere with soccer’s tentpole tournament?
Crossing the Line
A Genetic Curse, a Scared Mom, and the Quest to ‘Fix’ Embryos
Originally published March 2021: Danielle Messer carried a mitochondrial mutation that left her son severely disabled. Before even daring another pregnancy, she tracked down an “egg specialist.”
The Last Cowboys