Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Artificial Intelligence

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 02.16.23 DEEP DIVE Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Artificial Intelligence BY TOM SIMONITE Supersmart algorithms won't take all the jobs, But they are learning faster than ever, doing everything from medical diagnostics to serving up ads. COVER UP 16 Good N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now BY BRENDA STOLYAR AND ERIC RAVENSCRAFT Here are the best disposable coverings we've tested and researched—and where you can find them. MOBILICORPUS Review: There Is No Magic in 'Hogwarts Legacy' BY JAINA GREY The game is mid at best, and its real-world harms are impossible to ignore. LATE DEVELOPER Meet Bard, Google's Answer to ChatGPT BY WILL KNIGHT The search giant's new chatbot is in testing and will be launched "in the coming weeks." An API will make it available for developers to build on. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes unlimited access to wired.com plus free stickers! Subscribe now. JUST DO IT! The Best Running Gear for Your Long and Chilly Winter BY ADRIENNE SO The roads and parks are calling. Our favorite cold-weather picks will have you jogging in no time. FINE PRINT Audiobook Narrators Fear Apple Used Their Voices to Train AI BY SHUBHAM AGARWAL After a backlash, Spotify paused an arrangement that allowed Apple to train machine learning models on some audiobook files. DON'T ASK The Generative AI Race Has a Dirty Secret BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER Integrating large language models into search engines could mean a fivefold increase in computing power and huge carbon emissions. RANTS AND RAVES I Thought Pour-Over Coffee Wasn't for Me—Until I Did It Right BY JOE RAY A trio of inexpensive gadgets helped me get better flavors and more consistent results from the finicky brewing method. 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.