There’s Something Very Dark About a Lot of Those Viral AI Fruit Videos 25. March 2026 (19:49) From female fruit being fart-shamed or even sexually assaulted, there’s a misogynistic undercurrent to the fruit slop microdramas, even as they appear to be cultivating genuine fans.(Wired)
OpenClaw Agents Can Be Guilt-Tripped Into Self-Sabotage 25. March 2026 (19:00) In a controlled experiment, OpenClaw agents proved prone to panic and vulnerable to manipulation. They even disabled their own functionality when gaslit by humans.(Wired)
The Comedy Club at the End of the Metaverse 25. March 2026 (18:28) “This is my home”: At a VR comedy club in Horizon Worlds, users mourn Meta's plans for the platform.(Wired)
The Ex-CIA Agent Going Viral Asking for a Trump Pardon 25. March 2026 (16:00) John Kiriakou went to prison after exposing the CIA's torture program. Now he's going viral as he campaigns to get his name cleared and his pension restored.(Wired)
OpenAI Enters Its Focus Era by Killing Sora 25. March 2026 (15:57) As the ChatGPT-maker eyes an IPO, it's ditching Sora in favor of a unified AI assistant and enterprise coding tools.(Wired)
New Bernie Sanders AI Safety Bill Would Halt Data Center Construction 25. March 2026 (14:28) The US senator said on Tuesday that a moratorium would give lawmakers time to "ensure that AI is safe." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce a similar bill in the House in the weeks ahead.(Wired)