This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into the latest prediction market buzz, Flockβs AI-powered police search tool, and how tech bros donβt know how to talk about βrougeβ AI agents
OpenAI recently estimated its Cursor partnership would make more than $1 billion in revenue a year, WIRED has learned. It still walked away after Elon Muskβs SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.
The company is reducing pressure on workers to use artificial intelligence tools while encouraging them to experiment with Hatch, its most advanced AI project yet.
Of the Glassdoor reviews from claims adjusters that mentioned AI, a staggering 98 percent were negative. βAI is just a tool,β one person tells WIRED. βIt should never be given the keys.β
Manufacturing payroll involves serious challenges. Between piece-rate workers on the floor, salaried supervisors, seasonal contractors, and rotating shift schedules, the best manufacturing payroll software has to handle the demands that generic platforms werenβt built around. Keeping up with FLSA rules, state tax codes, and union agreements across multiple facilities adds another layer entirely. After reviewing [β¦]
The company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some workers that their jobs could be at risk.