Gary Marcus Used to Call AI Stupid—Now He Calls It Dangerous

Gary Marcus Used to Call AI Stupid—Now He Calls It Dangerous

Back then–only months ago—Marcus’ quibbling was technical. But now that large language models have become a global phenomenon, his focus has shifted. The crux of Marcus’ new message is that the chatbots from OpenAI, Google, and others are dangerous entities whose powers will lead to a tsunami of misinformation, security bugs, and defamatory “hallucinations” that…

Leica Q3 leaks suggest the classic camera will get these 5 new features

Leica Q3 leaks suggest the classic camera will get these 5 new features

The Leica Q2 still stands out as one of the most beautiful, capable, and expensive full-frame cameras you can buy, but new rumors suggest its imminent successor could meld its classic looks with some much-needed feature boosts. The Japanese rumors site Asobinet (opens in new tab) has published what looks like the first leaked images…

AI, the WGA Strike, and What Luddites Got Right

AI, the WGA Strike, and What Luddites Got Right

The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Earlier this week, on the red (technically striped) carpet of the Met Gala, The Dropout star Amanda Seyfried answered a tough question: What did she think about the then-impending Writers Guild of America strike? Wearing…