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Wired Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode

23 min • 1 augusti 2025

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s 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 really aged since the pandemic. Afterwards, they dive into the surprising reason behind why ChatGPT reportedly went full demon mode last week.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

The Real Demon Inside ChatGPT | WIRED
Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target | WIRED
The Pandemic Appears to Have Accelerated Brain Aging, Even in People Who Never Got Covid | WIRED
Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet | WIRED
This Smart Basketball Tracks Data About Every Shot. It Could Be Headed to the NBA | WIRED
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway | WIRED