This week on Gadget Lab, we use a set of software tools to create robo versions of our real voices and see how they stack up.
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AI Can Clone Your Favorite Podcast Host’s Voice
The virtual speech isn’t terribly convincing yet—but it will be soon.
Surfing Amazon’s Gadget-Strewn Sidewalk
This week, we trace how Amazon was able to build a massive public wireless network, and how it will change the future of connected devices.
Inside Taiwan’s ‘Sacred Mountain’ of Chip-Making
This week, we learn how semiconductors are made. It’s easy! You just need light, water, a few billion transistors, and total geopolitical stability.
I Love You. I Hate You. Don’t Call Me
This week, we ask ourselves what our reliance on smartphones tells us about our wants and fears.
The Good and Bad of ChatGPT in Schools
This week on Gadget Lab, WIRED and NPR team up to cover the debate about students and teachers using generative AI in the classroom.
We Really Recommend This Podcast Episode
This week we talk about the recommendation engines on platforms like YouTube and Spotify, which are coming under renewed scrutiny from a pair of US Supreme Court cases.
Spotify’s AI DJ Has No Soul
Plus: YouTube Music is finally adding podcasts, and Google Photos lets more users remove annoying friends from their pictures.
Netflix Is No Longer Chill
This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about how streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, and Hulu are growing in uncomfortable ways—and charging users more.
Real Humans Chat About ChatGPT, Jasper AI, Bing, and Bard
This week, we discuss all the ways generative AI is upending journalism, marketing, shopping, and search.