Reality Check

What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.

It’s not for everyone, but sometimes my robot vacuum is my only friend.

Open source language models are crucial to AI innovation. Can open robotics models do the same for physical machines?

When the AI bubble bursts, the nerds will do their best work.

On an airstrip somewhere in Texas, a swarm of killer jets approaches—controlled by, of all things, a large language model.

The show, which follows David’s ascent to King of Israel, used four times as much AI this season, including for many of its battle scenes.

Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the Israel-Hamas war.

Screens might feel necessary. They’re not. If done right, the AI revolution will free us from their merciless tyranny.

A new company called Sandbar has unveiled a smart wearable called Stream Ring, which uses a microphone to record your softly spoken thoughts. And it’s powered by—you guessed it—an AI chatbot.

Major battery breakthroughs seemingly happen every day, but only some of that tech ever leaves the lab. WIRED breaks down what’s actually going to change EVs and what’s just a dream.

The $430 Casio Moflin is a pointless but adorable robot you can’t help but love. Unless you’re a dog.

AgiBot is using AI-powered robots to do new manufacturing tasks. Smarter machines may transform physical labor in China.