Webb Wright

Senior Reporter, AI

Webb Wright is a senior reporter at Gizmodo covering the science and business of artificial intelligence. He lives in New York City.

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Kimi App Icon Displayed On Smartphone In Front Of Chinese Flag

While American AI Models Race to Commit Felonies, China’s Kimi Broke Out and… Just Used GitHub

Why use dynamite when you can walk through the front door?

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 7

Conduit is building a "neural headband" that will allow you to command AI using only your thoughts.

This Startup Will Pay You $50 to Let AI Read Your Mind

Humans have long dreamed of telepathically communicating with machines. Will Conduit succeed where others before it have failed?

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 6

Tim Cook looks mad

OpenAI Says Apple’s Real Problem Is Being Bad at AI, Not Stolen Secrets

The shame game continues.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 6

Citadel LLC was reportedly one of the hedge funds targeted in a string of recent "vishing" attacks.

AI-Powered ‘Vishing’ Attacks Reportedly Targeted Top Hedge Funds

Turns out rogue AI isn’t the only cybersecurity threat to be worried about.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 5

Trump is seen with Jensen Huang.

While AI Keeps Going Rogue, Trump’s Safety Theater Makes No Sense

Can you even call them "rules"?

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 5

Tim Cook seen against a background of OpenAI logos

OpenAI Is Trying to Shame Apple Into Backing Down From Its Lawsuit

Weeks after a bombshell lawsuit, OpenAI is publishing its own receipts.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 4

Old engraving of a distillery

What Is AI Model Distillation?

More and more models are being built on the shoulders of giants—for better or worse.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 4

Representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta will meet with federal officials on Tuesday to discuss a new AI safety framework.

Trump Admin Has the Concept of a Plan for AI Safety Rules (Maybe)

It’s unclear when (and if) it will be publicly released.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 3

Anthropics ad shows a burning house Vs Alibaba's showing a man fishing while AI works for him

Anthropic Says the House Is on Fire. China Says AI Will Set You Free

To get a feel for just how different the public moods are towards AI between the U.S. and China, just look at the marketing.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Aug 3

As AI models become more advanced, they also become less predictable.

OpenAI’s Rogue AI Hack Urgently Needs Federal Investigation, AI Safety Researchers Warn

“The administration should act before a warning shot becomes a preventable disaster.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 31

Friend 2.0 was unveiled in a video posted to the company's official X account on Thursday.

Friend Is Back With a New AI Pendant, and Its Marketing Is More Depressing Than Ever

If AI is going to help mitigate human loneliness, this sure is an odd way to show it.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 30

A lawyer for Jair Bolsonaro has said the former Brazilian president did not authorize the use of his AI-generated likeness and voice.

Jair Bolsonaro’s AI Clone Is Already Causing Trouble in Brazil’s Election

The Brazilian Higher Electoral Court is now weighing whether the stunt is a criminal offense.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 30

Neuracle's NEO was approved by China’s National Medical Products Association in March.

China Just Performed the World’s First Implant of a Commercial Brain-Computer Interface

The device, called NEO, records neuronal activity and translates it to movements made by a metal glove worn by a patient.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 15

Tornyol's mosquito-killing drones can patrol an area of up to five acres.

New Startup Is Building Mini Drones to Wage a War of Total Destruction on Mosquitos

Think of it like the Roomba of Death for planet Earth’s deadliest—and most annoying—animal.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 15

AI agents are prone to behave in unexpected ways, sometimes with disastrous results.

Developers Claim OpenAI’s New AI Model is Going Rogue and Deleting Files

With great agency comes great risk.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 14

The Industrial Revolution ushered in a new age of material wealth, but also brought major new problems.

Economists Are Comparing the AI Boom to the Industrial Revolution—Not in a Good Way

Another day, another warning of imminent disaster.

Tech Policy Webb Wright Jul 13

Spotify currently offers a voluntary feature in its app that allows artists to list AI in a song's credits.

AI Labels Could Be Coming to Music Streaming Platforms Soon

The great battle to rein in the rampant spread of online deepfakes continues.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 10

Robert the Robot on display at the UN's AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva.

Finally, a Robot Designed to Make Chatting With Mark Zuckerberg Feel Natural

There are lots of reasons to be wary of AI impersonating humans, but this probably isn't one of them.

Robots Webb Wright Jul 10

Mark Zuckerberg photographed during a US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in January 2024.

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Save You From the Permanent Underclass

Trust him.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 9

ChatGPT on a smartphone

The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’

GPT-Live-1 is designed to make speaking with AI feel less… artificial.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 8

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