Scientists gave people psychedelics—and then erased their memory

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.31.23 AI DOOMSDAY | 4-MINUTE READ Runaway AI Is an Extinction Risk, Experts Warn BY WILL KNIGHT A new statement from industry leaders cautions that artificial intelligence poses a threat to humanity on par with nuclear war or a pandemic. SOFT SPOT | 3-MINUTE READ Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor BY ANDY GREENBERG Hidden code in hundreds of models of Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs—a feature ripe for abuse, researchers say. BUYER'S REMORSE | 5-MINUTE READ I Asked AI Chatbots to Help Me Shop. They All Failed BY PARKER HALL I test products and write reviews for my job. So I asked ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing Chat to recommend headphones—and I saw exactly where the AI falls short. IDEAS | 11-MINUTE READ Scientists Gave People Psychedelics—and Then Erased Their Memory BY SHAYLA LOVE Psychedelics are hot, but flawed studies mean a lot of the health claims could be hype. To get better evidence, scientists are trying unusual methods.  GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. WIRED PODCASTS There Will Never Be Another Twitter We talk to media scholar Ethan Zuckerman about why Twitter became the de facto digital public square and what other platforms like Bluesky or Mastodon might offer.   GRIFT COUNTER | 3-MINUTE READ Molly White Tracks Crypto Scams. It's Going Just Great BY JOEL KHALILI In 2021, software engineer Molly White launched a cautionary Web3 blog to pour cold water on cryptocurrency's dumpster fires IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ To Combat the Overdose Crisis, Expand Drug-Checking Programs BY ABDULLAH SHIHIPAR AND ALEXANDRA COLLINS New laws in Minnesota and Vermont understand that allowing people to test their drugs reduces harm—and is a vital public health measure. LINGUA FRANCA | 7-MINUTE READ ChatGPT Is Cutting Non-English Languages Out of the AI Revolution BY PARESH DAVE AI chatbots are less fluent in languages other than English, threatening to amplify existing bias in global commerce and innovation. CHILD'S PLAY | 4-MINUTE READ Considering Amazon Kids+? Here Are Some Tips and Tricks BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Everyone's definition of what's appropriate for kids to read or watch is different. But we can offer some advice for managing settings. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com. Machine Learning Engineer Adobe Location: San Jose, CA, USA APPLY NOW Research Scientist Meta Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA APPLY NOW Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.