According to WIRED’s latest ‘Uncanny Valley’ podcast episode, the publication examined several AI-related topics including an unexpected feature in Meta’s Muse platform. The episode also explored financial activities from what WIRED describes as “the largest pro-AI super PAC,” referring to spending patterns as “shadowy.”
The podcast additionally covered gender-based differences in self-reported AI knowledge, with WIRED reporting on “men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.” The episode also touched on Apple’s HomeView, though WIRED characterized their experience with it as baffling.
While WIRED provided these topics as part of their weekly AI-focused podcast coverage, the publication did not elaborate on specific details about the Muse feature in question, the identity or spending amounts of the super PAC, or the methodology behind the gender knowledge gap findings in their brief episode description.