This week on “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts talk about three big stories from February.
Category: Business / Tech Culture
Roll Over Shakespeare: ChatGPT Is Here
Theater productions Doomers and McNeal tackle AI’s impact on humanity and the creative process.
The DOGE Squad Is Squandering a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
Government tech experts say Elon Musk’s team could have seized the moment to make Washington work better.
Your New Favorite Sex Toy Might Be a Drugstore ‘Egg’
Tenga, a sex toy company that originated in Japan, has gained an unusually loyal following. One of its most popular products is both futuristic and decidedly low-tech: disposable “eggs.”
DeepSeek Has Gotten OpenAI Fired Up
After a Chinese-startup roiled the industry, OpenAI readies a response—ahead of schedule.
Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’
Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful death.”
Why Mark Zuckerberg Is Ditching Human Fact-Checkers
This week, we take a look at Meta’s new era of content moderation.
Elon Musk Plays DOGE Ball—and Hits America’s Geek Squad
Under Donald Trump, the United States Digital Service is morphing into Elon Musk’s cost-cutting machine.
Mark Zuckerberg Turns His Back on the Media
The Meta CEO is abandoning his commitment to the truth in favor of a Trump-style playbook.
What Happens When You Turn Your Life Over to an AI Assistant?
The hosts of Uncanny Valley spent the week following the advice of AI chatbots when it came to shopping, fitness, and parenting. Here’s how it went.