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WIRED's editor recounts being invited, under NDA, to screen Nathan Fielder's new project 'You Can See Everything' ahead of its surprise debut at the Telluride Film Festival. The piece also describes a surprise phone call Fielder received from Elizabeth Holmes, in which she told him she trusted him, as part of the lead-up to a planned WIRED cover story on the comedian.
Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist known as the 'Godfather of AI,' said on the Smart Girl Dumb Questions podcast that AI companies should be required to prove their products are safe to a federal regulator before public release, similar to drug approval. He noted that drug makers must spend roughly $1 billion proving safety to the FDA, and argued AI should face at least that level of scrutiny. Currently, AI firms rely on their own internal safety benchmarks rather than external review.
Flip-phone startup Dumb.co asked applicants for four internship roles to submit handwritten cover letters after receiving a flood of AI-generated submissions that felt impersonal. The company received nearly 900 applications through Handshake, with about 70% including handwritten letters, and 200 to 300 candidates also mailed in physical applications, according to customer success manager Marlee Pelton-Fuentes.
A growing number of people are buying gadgets, including a $60 plastic cube, designed to lock down smartphone features and reduce compulsive scrolling. These tools intentionally strip phones of advanced functions, pushing them back toward the simplicity of older devices.
A new science-based model proposes ways to identify and steer clear of unhelpful or poorly framed questions during meetings. It challenges the popular workplace mantra that 'there are no stupid questions,' suggesting instead that some interventions genuinely waste time or derail discussions.