WIRED Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode

On today's episode, our host Zoë Schiffer is joined by WIRED's senior business editor Louise Matsakis to run through five of the most important stories we published this week, from Meta continuing its AI talent poaching spree to how much faster our brains have aged since the pandemic. Afterward, they dive into the surprising reason ChatGPT reportedly went full demon mode last week. Write to us at uncannyvalley@wired.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Real Demon Inside ChatGPT by Louise Matsakis Meta's AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target by Kylie Robison The Pandemic Appears to Have Accelerated Brain Aging, Even in People Who Never Got Covid by Javier Carbajal Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring--and Threaten the Open Internet by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess This Smart Basketball Tracks Data About Every Shot. You can always listen to this week's podcast through the audio player on this page, but if you want to subscribe for free to get every episode, here's how: If you're on an iPhone or iPad, open the app called Podcasts, or just tap this link.