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Welcome to Uncanny Valley—an insider look at the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley—where each week, WIRED’s writers and editors bring you original reporting and analysis about some of the biggest stories in tech. On Tuesdays, The Big Interview with WIRED’s Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond in conversation with influential figures in culture, politics, business, science, and beyond for a discussion captured through the WIRED lens. On Thursdays, WIRED writers and editors Zoë Schiffer, Brian Barrett and Leah Feiger add you to the Slack group thread to let you into what they’re hearing from sources in Silicon Valley and D.C, read you into what trends you should be watching for and how WIRED is thinking about it all.
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Prioritizing Offline Social Infrastructure Over Extractive Digital Convenience
Convenience acts as a tax on our social capacity, gradually weakening the resilience of our communities. When you choose intentional, offline connections over digital efficiency, you build durable social networks that stay immune to platform updates and algorithmic instability.
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Institutions Prioritize Short-Term Momentum Over Structural Integrity
Modern institutions often trade long-term resilience for the appearance of immediate control. Learn to distinguish between genuine growth and hollow, forced engagement to avoid building a house of cards on temporary foundations.
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Decentralized Protocols Do Not Solve Social Network Toxicity
Decentralized protocols promise to disrupt Big Tech monopolies, but they often recreate the same toxic echo chambers they aim to replace. Learn why changing technical architecture fails to solve the human incentives of social networks.
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How Regulatory Silence Enables Corporate Consolidation of AI Power
Regulatory silence on AI is a strategic choice rather than a failure of governance. This text examines how corporate interests manufacture a sense of urgency to bypass oversight and explains how public involvement can reclaim control over technological progress.
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