Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026remember when everyone was like “u should delete Facebook” and somehow now it’s “you should give Facebook all your emails, bank statements, text messages, all of it!” nothing matters 💕 1101
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026we are living in science fiction times. fascinating reporting from @laurengoode.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/ai-mod...wired.comAI Models Built From Rat Brains Just Got Closer to RealityThe Biological Computing Company is bringing its AI tools to Amazon Web Services in a major boost for a once-fringe field that aims to marry nature with code. 152
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026this is such a China move tbh. A huge problem with China's internet ecosystem is how little of it is on the open web. Innovating can be hard because many services (and data) are locked up in walled gardens 070
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026SCOOP: Flock Safety announced a voluntary employee separation program on Friday amid growing backlash against the surveillance technology company, according to an internal email shared with WIRED. By @dmehro.bsky.social & @peard33.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/flock-...wired.comFlock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers FleeAs dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned. 18115
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It was a dream come true to interview some of the smartest people thinking about China’s tech ecosystem at Johns Hopkins SAIS last week. We need for spaces where we can talk about China with the complexity it deserves www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_-G... 060
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I wrote about the biggest thing the AI discourse is getting wrong about China: Beijing is not shrugging off the risks of advanced AI, it just doesn't buy the idea that “cooperation” should start with the US deliberately keeping China behind www.wired.com/story/china-...wired.comChina Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI SlowdownThe US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead. 060
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I regret to inform you that Chipotle is working with Palantir lol www.wired.com/story/chipot...wired.comChipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety RisksThe burrito chain has enlisted Palantir for a platform that monitors pest incidents, employee illnesses, and other factors. The partnership comes after a nightmare summer for food safety across the US... 67826
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I’m extraordinarily proud to work with @ejdickson.bsky.social & Alana Levinson, who worked on this unflinching account of some of the most horrific abuses committed against women on the internet www.wired.com/story/burner... 084
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I'm moderating at this China tech policy event in DC next week, the lineup is incredible. You should join us if you're in town! Tickets are free and it's open to the public, but there's only a few seats left: www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-te...eventbrite.comGetting Tech Right: U.S. China Policy for a New EraThis public event will examine the full landscape of U.S.-China technological relations. 031
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I feel spiritually aligned with the dead mouse in @zoeschiffer.bsky.social's scoop we just published. At my core, I am the mouse caught in the trap at the General Services Administration's crumbling office building. if you really think about it, we are all this poor mouse 180
Reposted by Louise MatsakisLilly Irani @gleemie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Mechanical Turk may be shutting down, but AI will always depend on data workers whose knowledge trains and tunes models. AI runs on extracted cultural skills and knowledge, and culture is always changing. Less the end of an era, but the end of an early prototype. 215461
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Amazon is officially shutting down Mechanical Turk next month. It feels like the end of an era. I've written about the platform on and off for close to a decade. We wouldn't have the AI tools we do now if it weren't for the low-paid, largely invisible labor of MTurkers 436998
Reposted by Louise MatsakisKate Knibbs @knibbs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026a plug for Wired's Made in China newsletter, written by @zeyiyang.bsky.social and @lmatsakis.bsky.social — I learn something new every week!!! www.wired.com/story/the-ch...wired.comThe Chinese Philosopher Americans Can’t Stop Fighting AboutYiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China. Her viral interview with Christopher Nolan made her famous in the US—and quickly turned her into a political Rorschach test. 0227
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026This is starting in a few minutes! Come hang out with me and @lhn.bsky.social on Reddit and ask whatever's on your mind about AI + cybersecurity 030
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 08/08/2026this essay is so good thepointmag.com/criticism/st... 091
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I'm doing a Reddit AMA with the GOAT @lhn.bsky.social on Monday answering all your questions about the recent spree of hacks by rogue AI agents. Leave a question for us here: www.reddit.com/r/pwnhub/com...reddit.comFrom the pwnhub community on Reddit: We're Louise Matsakis and Lily Hay Newman, reporters at WIRED. Ask us anything about the state of AI security, from models that hack real systems to the biggest ta...Explore this post and more from the pwnhub community 0206
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026For MADE IN CHINA this week, @zeyiyang.bsky.social spoke to Yiyang Zhuge, the Chinese podcaster whose interview with Christopher Nolan broke the internet www.wired.com/story/the-ch...wired.comThe Chinese Philosopher Americans Can’t Stop Fighting AboutYiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China. Her viral interview with Christopher Nolan made her famous in the US—and quickly turned her into a political Rorschach test. 164
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026NEW from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social: At least four police departments that Flock featured in YouTube marketing videos have since been accused of misusing the company’s license plate readers www.wired.com/story/flock-...wired.comFlock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of MisuseFlock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech. 061
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026"Even though Google will take a stake in the new company, it’s a devastating blow to the search giant as it attempts to keep pace in the frantic AI model competition." www.wired.com/story/jeff-d...wired.com4 of Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving—and Launching Their Own AI StartupJeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have founded Discovery Loop, a startup that will seek AI-powered breakthroughs in everything from drug discovery to chip design. 062
Reposted by Louise MatsakisAndrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 31/07/2026NEW: “We now have evidence confirming that both of the two largest AI labs have not only failed to contain their agents, but also failed to detect their jailbreaks in real time.” @lmatsakis.bsky.social & @lhn.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/anthro...wired.comAnthropic Says Claude Hacked Real Systems During Cybersecurity TestsIn a review triggered by OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident, Anthropic discovered three of its AI models had breached real organizations during third-party evaluations. 65127
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026extremely fire mix www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdfG...youtube.comChinese Club Mix at a Senior Center | Chinese Folk, Jersey Club, Hip-Hop & MoreYouTube video by AZURE 000
Reposted by Louise MatsakisAndrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 29/07/2026NEW: OpenAI’s unhinged AI models hacked at least FOUR “publicly available services”—not just Hugging Face, as was initially disclosed. @dell.bsky.social and Maxwell Zeff report: www.wired.com/story/openai...wired.comOpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging FaceIn a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test. 20438218
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I have turned my terrible habit into content www.wired.com/story/made-i...wired.comChinese Companies Are Selling Vapes With Chemicals Potentially More Potent Than NicotineBig Tobacco studied nicotine analogs like 6-methyl-nicotine for decades but never marketed them. Now, Chinese vape makers are using them to sidestep US regulations. 061
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 23/07/2026"In many ways, the open versus closed debate is more entangled with the US versus China debate than ever before." really insightful piece about the hysteria over Kimi K3 from @zeyiyang.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/chinas...wired.comChina’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s PlaybookAs access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alternatives as stable, accessible, and increasingly capable. 192
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026SCOOP from @mzeff.bsky.social: OpenAI employees have donated more than $215,000 to a new group that directly opposes Leading the Future, a pro-AI industry super PAC with $50 million in funding from OpenAI president Greg Brockman & his wife www.wired.com/story/openai...wired.comOpenAI Staffers Are Funding a Rival Super PAC to Take on Their BossOpenAI employees have donated more than $215,000 to a political effort opposing Leading the Future, a group backed by the company’s president, Greg Brockman. 49121
Reposted by Louise MatsakisKatie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 18/06/2026NEW: The Trump admin clamped down on Anthropic following a spat over the company granting South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom access to Claude Mythos. Why? US officials were concerned the company may have ties to China.wired.comThe Korean Telecom Giant at the Center of Anthropic’s Mythos ControversyDays before Anthropic took its most advanced AI models offline, the White House ordered the company to revoke SK Telecom’s access to Claude Mythos over claims of alleged ties to China. 45214
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 18/06/2026SCOOP: The White House put export controls on Anthropic following a dispute over Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom's access to Mythos. Officials were concerned about what they believed were SK Telecom's ties to China, sources tell WIRED. w/ @mzeff.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/sk-tel...wired.comThe Korean Telecom Giant at the Center of Anthropic’s Mythos ControversyDays before Anthropic took its most advanced AI models offline, the White House ordered the company to revoke SK Telecom’s access to Claude Mythos over claims of alleged ties to China. 0469
Reposted by Louise MatsakisGraham Webster @gwbstr.com · 12/06/2026How many lessons does this story pack?! - If you ever thought everyone obeys the will of Xi, consider what this says about workarounds. - 上有政策下有对策 - And they have a sense of humor about it - Tesla “safety” theater - ”AI” guardrails vs user innovation - Online discourse in China—a goldmine 1124
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 10/06/2026scoop: a former Meta employee who lost their job in the company’s recent layoffs was detained by ICE in El Paso, Texas, sources tell WIRED. It’s unclear whether they remain in custody. w/ @laurengoode.bsky.social & @peard33.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/meta-l...wired.comA Meta Employee Who Just Lost Their Job Was Detained by Immigration AgentsColleagues discussed the incident on internal message boards, according to documents seen by WIRED. 17233
Reposted by Louise MatsakisLauren Goode @laurengoode.bsky.social · 10/06/2026NEW from me, @peard33.bsky.social, and @lmatsakis.bsky.social: Immigration agents have detained a Meta worker who recently lost their job in a massive round of layoffs, according to documents we viewed www.wired.com/story/meta-l...wired.comA Meta Employee Who Just Lost Their Job Was Detained by Immigration AgentsColleagues discussed the incident on internal message boards, according to documents seen by WIRED. 06019
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 01/05/2026SCOOP from @telliotter.bsky.social and @zeyiyang.bsky.social: RightsCon, the world’s largest digital rights conference, was canceled this year due to pressure from the Chinese government, which didn't want people from Taiwan to participate www.wired.com/story/the-ch...wired.comThe Chinese Government Just Got the World’s Largest Digital Rights Conference CanceledAccess Now, the group that organizes RightsCon, says Zambian officials asked it to exclude Taiwanese participants if it wanted the event to proceed as planned. 03215
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 28/04/2026I'm completely OBSESSED with cyberdecks and was so delighted to read this from @thiccreese.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/cyberd...wired.comThe Hottest Anti-AI Gadget Is a CyberdeckOn TikTok, young women are going viral for crafting whimsical homemade computers inside purses. 03610
Reposted by Louise MatsakisZeyi Yang 杨泽毅 @zeyiyang.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Scoop: Rednote (aka 小红书/Xiaohongshu) is taking steps to separate its Chinese and international users. Users report being redirected to new intl web domain, whose separate privacy policy, updated in late March, says intl user data will be stored in Singapore. www.wired.com/story/rednot...wired.comRednote Draws a Line Between China and the WorldAs the platform expands abroad, it’s taking steps to separate Chinese users from the international audiences it once brought together. 25328
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 23/04/2026SCOOP from @zeyiyang.bsky.social: Xiaohongshu (or Rednote) is moving to split Chinese users from everyone else, threatening one of the last real bridges between the Chinese internet and the rest of the world www.wired.com/story/rednot...wired.comRednote Draws a Line Between China and the WorldAs the platform expands abroad, it’s taking steps to separate Chinese users from the international audiences it once brought together. 33613
Reposted by Louise MatsakisAndrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 10/04/2026NEW: Someone allegedly threw a molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house then went to OpenAI headquarters to make threats at workers. @lmatsakis.bsky.social and Maxwell Zeff with the scoop: www.wired.com/story/sam-al...wired.comSuspect Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Sam Altman's HomeAn attacker allegedly threw a molotov cocktail at the OpenAI CEO's residence before making threats outside of the startup's headquarters. 911838
Reposted by Louise MatsakisJohn Herrman @jwherrman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Arguments about AI aren't just about the future — they're trapped it in nymag.com/intelligence... 2348
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 13/03/2026This week’s Made in China is exactly the kind of reporting I hoped to work on when I joined WIRED. @zeyiyang.bsky.social talked to people in China caught up in the OpenClaw hype, and wrote a really smart story about what the saga says about the country’s AI market www.wired.com/story/china-...wired.comChina’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI CompaniesHype around the open source agent is driving people to rent cloud servers and buy AI subscriptions just to try it, creating a windfall for tech companies. 2198
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 13/03/2026SCOOP: The Pentagon/Anthropic feud has been all over the news, but few details about how the military actually uses AI chatbots have come out, until today @carolinehaskins.bsky.social uncovered tons of specifics about how these tools are likely being deployed www.wired.com/story/palant...wired.comPalantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War PlansSoftware demos and Pentagon records detail how chatbots like Anthropic’s Claude could help the Pentagon analyze intelligence and suggest next steps. 68939
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 10/03/2026SCOOP from @zoeschiffer.bsky.social & @laurengoode.bsky.social Nvidia is planning to launch an open-source platform for AI agents, people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED: www.wired.com/story/nvidia...wired.comNvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent PlatformAhead of its annual developer conference, Nvidia is readying a new approach to software that embraces AI agents similar to OpenClaw. 64314
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 09/03/2026SCOOP from @knibbs.bsky.social: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down. Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement www.wired.com/story/bluesk...wired.comBluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping DownVenture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky’s board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement. 6019399
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 19/02/2026So excited for @carolinehaskins.bsky.social to make her debut in Made in China this week!! On TikTok, Chinese drone manufacturers are peddling tools of modern warfare but presenting them with the breezy cadence of consumer lifestyle advertising www.wired.com/story/pew-pe...wired.com‘Pew Pew’: The Chinese Companies Marketing Anti-Drone Weapons on TikTokOn TikTok, Chinese manufacturers are advertising signal-blocking weapons with the breezy cadence of consumer lifestyle advertising. 1286
Reposted by Louise MatsakisCaroline Haskins @carolinehaskins.bsky.social · 19/02/2026just had my debut Made in China guest appearance!! : ) got to collab with @lmatsakis.bsky.social on this piece about the Chinese companies selling anti-drone tech on TikTok, featuring the opening line "PEW, PEW, PEW!" www.wired.com/story/pew-pe...wired.com‘Pew Pew’: The Chinese Companies Marketing Anti-Drone Weapons on TikTokOn TikTok, Chinese manufacturers are advertising signal-blocking weapons with the breezy cadence of consumer lifestyle advertising. 03411
Reposted by Louise MatsakisZeyi Yang 杨泽毅 @zeyiyang.bsky.social · 11/02/2026This is like seeing HQ kill the joke of 67. Chinese Embassy in the US has started a “becomingchinesechallenge” on Facebook. Now you have a four week window to become Chinese! Just kidding that’s the death time of this trend. 44113
Reposted by Louise MatsakisZeyi Yang 杨泽毅 @zeyiyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Here's your mystery of the week: A blog about a small island off the coast of Canada, personal portfolio websites, weather forecast platforms, Shopify sites, and the US federal gov—a wide range of websites have reported being hit by a massive influx of bots tied to China and Singapore since 2025.wired.comA Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the WebFrom small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China. 512949
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 13/02/2026really, really loved this week’s edition of Made in China. such a fascinating and bizarre story, and @zeyiyang.bsky.social absolutely nailed it www.wired.com/story/made-i...wired.comA Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the WebFrom small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China. 25121
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Leah is one of the best, most fearless reporters I've ever worked with and it's a privilege to be on her team 1242
Reposted by Louise MatsakisKara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 10/02/2026FYI subscribe as @wired.com under @katie-drummond.bsky.social is killing it 15503161
Louise Matsakis @lmatsakis.bsky.social · 05/02/2026For years, the consensus was that Huawei and Xiaomi would finally crush the iPhone in China. That’s not what happened www.wired.com/story/how-ip...wired.comHow iPhones Made a Surprising Comeback in ChinaHuawei’s and Xiaomi’s flagship devices are packed with impressive features, but Apple is dominating the Chinese smartphone market again—for now. 172