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Webb Wright

@_webbwright

Journalist covering tech and the mind. Seen in @sciam, @WIRED, @QuantaMagazine, @VICE, and elsewhere. Obsessed with words and music.

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Amid growing concerns about China's influence – especially in the world of tech – among US policymakers, Alibaba today announced its own ChatGPT rival, reports Webb Wright for The Drum: thedrum.com/news/2023/04/1…

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This ad agency is using #AI to help #Alzheimers patients hold on to their memories thedrum.com/news/2023/09/0… by Webb Wright The Drum #dementia #ArtificialIntelligence #marketing

This ad agency is using #AI to help #Alzheimers patients hold on to their memories thedrum.com/news/2023/09/0… by <a href="/_webbwright/">Webb Wright</a> <a href="/TheDrum/">The Drum</a> 

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I wrote about Biden's new executive order on AI and the Bletchley Declaration for The Drum. What a week. thedrum.com/news/2023/11/0…

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I've started a new column with The Drum! Every Friday, I'll highlight/explain some of the biggest recent stories about AI. This week: The Times' lawsuit, Perplexity AI, Chief Justice Roberts' views on AI, the GPT Store, Microsoft's new Copilot key. thedrum.com/news/2024/01/0…

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I wrote about creating new stories about the future, a recurring theme I've heard this year at SXSW. thedrum.com/news/2024/03/1…

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My first for Scientific American: Can large language models be trusted to answer religious or ethical questions? scientificamerican.com/article/the-go…

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If you’ve been paying attention, you know that 4-AcO-DMT is having a moment. It’s everywhere right now because it’s being sold as mushrooms. But how can this mysterious psych edelic be so widely available… and, more importantly, unenforced? Our latest, by Webb Wright

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Psychedelics-laced products are everywhere—and many of them aren't what they claim to be. My first investigative piece for DoubleBlind, written with support from the Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship: doubleblindmag.com/notes-from-the…

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Yes, you should show some civility when interacting with chatbots. No, it's not because AI is going to overthrow humanity and take over the world. My latest for Scientific American: scientificamerican.com/article/should…

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California's #SB1047 is widening an ideological rift that divides the AI community—between those who welcome regulation, and those who worry that it will stifle innovation. My latest for The Drum: thedrum.com/news/2024/08/1…

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I wrote about the role that AI can play in reducing waste and carbon emissions in the fashion industry. But those problems are rooted in the underlying business model—and that's something that no single technology can change on its own. thedrum.com/news/2024/10/0…

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Did you know there are online directories that help people procure mushrooms? It’s true– there are also delivery services and IRL shops, too. But how are they existing so out in the open? Webb Wright with the latest. doubleblindmag.com/selling-mushro…

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As tech companies race to deploy AI agents, safety experts are worried about what these increasingly autonomous systems will mean for the economy, the internet, and the future of humanity. My latest for Scientific American: scientificamerican.com/article/what-a…

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If we don't solve the alignment and control problems, AI risks will continue to grow as we give systems more and more agency. We need major progress in both science and policy beforehand. Read Webb Wright's article in Scientific American to which I contributed: scientificamerican.com/article/what-a…

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Randomness is essential to some research, but it’s always been prohibitively complicated to achieve. Now, we can use “pseudorandomness” instead. Webb Wright reports: quantamagazine.org/the-high-cost-…

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The world’s most iconic mushroom is now under federal scrutiny. Amanita muscaria is being tied to hospitalizations—but is it really the culprit, or just the scapegoat? Webb Wright reports: newsletter.doubleblindmag.com/p/amanita-musc…

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I experienced two grand mal seizures in 2011, both of which were profoundly transformative. And like many transformative experiences, they were both traumatic and enlightening. The most personal story I've ever published, for Psyche Magazine: psyche.co/ideas/having-e…