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WIRED Roundup: AI Romantic Affairs; Google Sues Text Scammers; DHS’s Privacy Breach
Published 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Brian Barrett to discuss five stories you need to know about this week — from how AI affairs can now be grounds for divorce, to why Google is suing one of the largest networks of text scammers. Then, we dive into how the Department of Homeland Security illegally gathered the data of hundreds of Chicago residents.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
- Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order | WIRED
- If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go | WIRED
- This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a 'Staggering’ Scam Text Operation | WIRED
- AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next | WIRED
- DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules | WIRED
Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.