A Letter Prompted Talk of AI Doomsday. Many Who Signed Weren't Actually AI Doomers

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View in browser  |  Your newsletter preferences 08.17.23 FAST FORWARD | 3-MINUTE READ A Letter Prompted Talk of AI Doomsday. Many Who Signed Weren't Actually AI Doomers BY WILL KNIGHT In March a viral letter called for a pause on AI development, warning that algorithms could outsmart humanity—but many experts who signed on did not believe the technology poses an existential risk. COUNTING SHEEP | 3-MINUTE READ The 17 Best (and Worst) Mattresses You Can Buy Online BY MARTIN CIZMAR AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP We tested dozens of bed-in-a-box hybrid, foam, innerspring, latex, and certified organic mattresses. WALK IT OUT | 15-MINUTE READ Hiking 101: Everything You Need to Head for the Hills BY MATT JANCER Outfit yourself to chase adventure in the Great Outdoors—whether you have an hour or a week. WIRED PODCASTS | 27-MINUTE READ Extreme Heat Is Here to Stay BY MICHAEL CALORE AND LAUREN GOODE This week, we talk about what's causing the heat waves, storms, fires, and other extreme atmospheric events we've been living through this summer, and how humanity can prepare for a very hot future. ADVERTISEMENT 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. INCONVENIENT TRUTH | 7-MINUTE READ 10 Facts That Prove the World Is in a Climate Emergency BY SABRINA WEISS, MATT REYNOLDS, AND MARIA PAULA ESCOBAR-TELLO Signs of the drastic—and in some cases irreversible—changes that humans have made to the climate are now impossible to ignore. SO ... | 3-MINUTE READ Office Small Talk Is Excruciating. It Doesn't Have to Be BY REECE ROGERS Productivity software may have killed the watercooler, but chitchat is still the best way to grow connections in a hybrid workplace. These tips can make it less awkward. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.co.uk. Technology Manager Deutsche Bank Location: Pune, India APPLY NOW Technology Consulting Manager Accenture Location: United Kingdom APPLY NOW PROOFREAD | 5-MINUTE READ Use of AI Is Seeping Into Academic Journals—and It's Proving Difficult to Detect BY AMANDA HOOVER Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there's no foolproof way to catch it all yet. BAND-AIDS | 3-MINUTE READ The Plan to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware BY LILY HAY NEWMAN An innovation agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services will fund research into better defenses for the US health care system's digital infrastructure. CRASH DIET | 6-MINUTE READ Fake Meat Is Bleeding, but It's Not Dead Yet BY MATT REYNOLDS Beyond Meat's weak sales led to headlines about "peak veganism" and the end of plant-based meats. But demand in Europe shows there's still life in alternative proteins. ADVERTISEMENT 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.