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@StevenLevy7 Mar 2025

People sometimes tell me they've fallen off the Plaintext newsletter list, through no fault of their own. If you're a WIRED subscriber and want my newsletter, you can follow this link and give it every week. wired.com/newsletter/plainte…

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@StevenLevyNov 6

The people buying data and workflow from companies, pros and even grad students--to train AI- tell me that this business will soon become as big as AI compute infrastructure. Will we all be funneling our work to AI in our jobs? wired.com/story/ai-companies…

AI Companies Really, Really Want to Buy Your Work Files and Emails

AI Companies Really, Really Want to Buy Your Work Files and Emails

Data brokers are collecting all sorts of internal corporate files to help train AI models. Not everyone is thrilled.

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@StevenLevyNov 4

Once again looking for a great reader question that I will answer in the WIRED/Backhannel newsletter. There are no limits to the topics. Ask away!

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@StevenLevyNov 3

This is great. Delighted that my book helped fuel the fire.

why i call myself a hacker.

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@StevenLevyOct 30

I got to spend some time with John Ternus and other Apple execs this week for the MB Pro launch. Here are some early thoughts on Apple's new CEO--and his responses to my questions. wired.com/story/i-spent-30-m…

I Spent 30 Minutes With Apple’s CEO. Now I Know Why John Ternus Got the Job

I Spent 30 Minutes With Apple’s CEO. Now I Know Why John Ternus Got the Job

Apple doesn’t need fixing, and it doesn’t want drama. Its new leader is a “product guy” who bleeds six colors.

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@StevenLevyOct 28

OK folks time for another question that I will answer in my Backchannel/WIRED newsletter. Ask me anything, anything at all.

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@StevenLevyOct 28

Thanks Elijah. I don’t know if Apple is ready to let people use a pencil on a Mac screen. But who knows?

@elijahnicolasOct 28

Now this is the content that I remember Wired writing about. Maybe because it’s from Steven Levy. Great piece! I’m curious on how Touch will integrate with various workflows especially as a photographer. Did they mention Apple Pencil compatibility?

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@StevenLevyOct 28

Thanks! It was fun to jump back into the world of Apple, especially to spend time with the new CEO.

Don Fotsch 🌵🇺🇸

The best WIRED article I have read in a VERY long time… 🫡 — engr; decade @ 🍏; long time WIRED subscriber, years ago

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@StevenLevyOct 28

Putting touch on the Mac is a classic 180. I go deep on this w John Ternus and other Apple execs. And get a first look at the MacBook Pro. wired.com/story/the-inside-s…

The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac

The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac

An exclusive early look at Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro—the computer Apple said would never happen.

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@StevenLevyOct 28

I got an early look at new MacBook Pro—and found out why Apple changed its mind about touch on the Mac. wired.com/story/the-inside-s…

The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac

The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac

An exclusive early look at Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro—the computer Apple said would never happen.

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@alexbrogan6 Aug 2023

1/ In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Stephen Levy. "I hate to admit this because I’ve ignored high-tech all my life, but I read that book In the Plex about Google, and I found it a very interesting book.” –Charlie Munger amazon.com/Plex-Google-Think…

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@StevenLevyOct 16

I asked Sherry Turkle, whose new book, Artificial Intimacy, warns that conversing with AI reduces our humanity, if chatbots should be banned from referring to themselves in the first-person. Her answer? "Yes!" wired.com/story/maybe-chatbo…

Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’

Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’

MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.

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@StevenLevyOct 9

The iPod would have been 25 this month. Yes, the iPhone is galaxies more impactful, but iPod's demise leaves a hole that hasn't been filled. Put this take on your playlist, please, wired.com/story/im-still-con…

I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget

I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.

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@StevenLevyOct 6

Missed posting this yesterday, 15 years after Steve's death. This was very hard to write, and I churned it out in hours to get it online that night. Try to hang on for the kicker, which might be the best paragraph I ever wrote. wired.com/2011/10/steve-jobs…

Steve Jobs, 1955–2011

Steve Jobs, 1955–2011

The Apple cofounder died earlier today. He was the most celebrated person in technology and business on the planet.

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@StevenLevyOct 3

Thanks, Jacob, and congrats on your book, Profiles in Cowardice!

Steve Levy has this exactly right: wired.com/story/trumps-crazy… @StevenLevy

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

For years these billionaires gushed obsessively about AI. But they meekly went along when Trump canceled the term.

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@StevenLevyOct 2

Our tech overloads have pinned their businesses and their identities around "artificial intelligence." Yet when POTUS said he's ordering the US to BAN the term not one spoke out against this insane idea. wired.com/story/trumps-crazy…

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

For years these billionaires gushed obsessively about AI. But they meekly went along when Trump canceled the term.

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@StevenLevyOct 1

Looking for a great reader question for this week's Backchannel. Ask me anything. Go for it!

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@StevenLevySep 25

OK, 55 yrs ago defense tech drove Silicon Valley. But PC revolution, internet, etc was fueled by hacker spirit and idealism, at least until the money got crazy. SV's current militarism and Billion $ Bro-ism pivots away from that. it wasn't always solely about the money. wired.com/story/war-bros-did…

War Bros Didn’t Always Rule Silicon Valley

War Bros Didn’t Always Rule Silicon Valley

Some say that tech was always about the money and the military. Don’t buy that argument.

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@StevenLevySep 18

All of a sudden people are shocked at "rogue" AI. Supposedly understanding what makes LLMs tick will help us prevent that. But the more we understand AI models, the more caution is advised. wired.com/story/if-the-ai-in…

If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already

If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already

Anthropic’s CEO says that safety hinges on understanding how AI “thinks.” So far the evidence is disturbing.

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@StevenLevySep 17

Who will ask a great reader question for this week's newsletter/web column? Ask me anything!

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@StevenLevySep 4

Advanced AI is a boon for philosophers who study consciousness. But by the time they define that elusive quality--if they ever do--AI might have its own views on the subject, conscious or not. The big challenge is controlling those models. wired.com/story/who-cares-if…

Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive

Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive

While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.

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