Webb Wright, Author at Gizmodo

Big Tech Is Quietly Admitting That If It Wants to Sell People on AI, It Better Be Cheap

“Tokenmaxxing” is out. The Great Token Panic is setting in.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 8

Anthropic (Sorta) Calls for Pause on AI Development. You Should (Sorta) Take It Seriously

With its highly anticipated IPO around the corner, the company is balancing its long-held reputation as a leader in safety with the demands of its future shareholders.

Tech News Webb Wright Jun 5

ChipotlAI Max was built using Chipotle's Pepper chatbot.

Should You Hijack a Corporate AI Chatbot for Free Tokens?

A developer went viral for reconfiguring Chipotle’s customer support bot into a coding assistant, and providing the playbook for others to do the same to other chatbots.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 4

AI-powered feature recommends products on Amazon Shopping app.

Amazon’s Rolling Out Another AI Feature So You’ll Buy Even More Stuff

Can’t remember the name of a product you were thinking about purchasing? There’s an AI for that.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 3

Skull made of code on a computer screen.

‘A Fundamentally New Threat’: Researchers Develop New AI-Powered Worm That Might Be Unstoppable

A team of cybersecurity experts have shown how a self-replicating AI agent can take over a computer network at almost no cost.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 3

Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman onstage at Microsoft Build 2026.

Microsoft Targets Legal Fears to Sell Its Powerful New AI Model to Businesses

MAI-Thinking-1 is one of seven new models the company announced today, less than one year after unveiling its first in-house models.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 2

CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speak onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.

Anthropic Just Beat OpenAI in the IPO Race

The company has filed a prospectus with the federal government, marking the beginning of what’s expected to be a historically lucrative moment for the AI industry.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 1

Claude Got an ‘Honesty’ Upgrade. Some Users Would Rather Live in a Web of Lies

“I miss when it was just wrong sometimes and didn’t tell me about it.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 1

A digital trap waiting to catch AI agents.

Dev Says He’s Getting Threats After Leaving a Booby Trap for Vibe Coders

One critic called the move “petulance beyond measure.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright May 29

An illustration of a hand in the house style of Anthropic AI

Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 4.8, Teases Upcoming Launch of ‘Mythos-Class Models’

The latest version of Claude specializes in catching its own mistakes and pointing them out to users.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright May 28

The First Successful AI Wearable Won’t Be Your Friend

It's now clear, most people aren’t interested in a persistent AI companion. The next wave is all about being a friend to your own body.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright May 28

Anthropic Is Playing Both Sides of the AI Spirituality Debate

The company, which has repeatedly emphasized its belief that AI could one day be conscious, wants to have its communion wafer and eat it too.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright May 28

Webb Wright

Big Tech Is Quietly Admitting That If It Wants to Sell People on AI, It Better Be Cheap

Anthropic (Sorta) Calls for Pause on AI Development. You Should (Sorta) Take It Seriously

Should You Hijack a Corporate AI Chatbot for Free Tokens?

Amazon’s Rolling Out Another AI Feature So You’ll Buy Even More Stuff

‘A Fundamentally New Threat’: Researchers Develop New AI-Powered Worm That Might Be Unstoppable

Microsoft Targets Legal Fears to Sell Its Powerful New AI Model to Businesses

Anthropic Just Beat OpenAI in the IPO Race

Claude Got an ‘Honesty’ Upgrade. Some Users Would Rather Live in a Web of Lies

Dev Says He’s Getting Threats After Leaving a Booby Trap for Vibe Coders

Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 4.8, Teases Upcoming Launch of ‘Mythos-Class Models’

The First Successful AI Wearable Won’t Be Your Friend

Anthropic Is Playing Both Sides of the AI Spirituality Debate

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Will Soon Be on Disney+ Where It Always Belonged

Instagram’s New Wordmark Couldn’t Be a Better Metaphor for Tech

Not-So New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Footage Has Leaked

Researchers Built a Coin-Sized Device That Can Hack a Boeing 737’s Electronics

California Woman Donated Breast Milk on Social Media Right Before Testing Positive for HIV

How to Buy an Entry-Level iPad for Less Than Apple Store Price Despite Recent Price Hikes

Disney Cancels Planned ‘Power Rangers’ Reboot

Trump Declares the Few Drones You Can Still Buy Will Cost Way More

‘Lanterns’ Is Really, Really Good—for the Most Part

Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones Are Now Priced Close to Used Ones This Back-to-School Season on Amazon

Viture Pro 2 Review: A Dark Horse in the Entry-Level AR Glasses Race

Insta360 X6 Review: The King of 360 Cameras Reclaims Its Crown

Samsung Odyssey G80HS Monitor Review: 6K Isn’t the Future of Gaming

Roborock RockNeo Q110H Review: A Quiet and Capable Robot Lawn Mower

Lenovo Pro 9i 16 G11 Aura Edition Review: A Pretty Screen Stuffed Into an Ugly Laptop

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: The Most Fun Phone in Ages

CMF Clip Pro Review: An Affordable Challenger in the Clip-Style Earbuds Craze

Back to School: The 8 Best Smart Home Devices for Your Dorm Room

You Don’t Want Smart Glasses That Record Everything You Say—Trust Me

SwitchBot Kata Friends AI Pet Review: Useless if You Don’t Pay Up