WIRED’s Whimsical Walkthrough of 2024: A Quiz Exploring Everything from AI Mishaps to Brain Implants!

“WIRED’s 2024 Year-in-Review Quiz: From AI Slop to Human Brain Implants”

“Last year was a wild one, strewn with digital chaos and technological triumphs, AI milestones and privacy scandals. Robots learned to dance, while politicians learned the powers (and perils) of deepfakes. We tested our psyche with the Black Mirror-inspired ‘app that tells you when you die,’ and tested our patience with endless Zoom calls.”

Welcome to the rollercoaster that was last year — truly a magnet for all things wild and wacky. From a blend of digital chaos to monumental tech victories, last year was nothing short of a paradox. It seems like just yesterday, robots were figure-skating through complex dances and our beloved politicians… well, they were neck-deep in the conundrum of deepfakes. (Whoever said technology and politics don’t mix clearly hasn’t been keeping track).

Perhaps the memory hasn’t quite faded of that sinister ‘app that tells you when you die’. Seems like Black Mirror’s creative team were a tad too inspired, doesn’t it? But, fear not. Laughing in the face of supernatural tech prediction, we rallied on, proving that humans might have enough stubborn optimism to see the brighter side of even the most morbid app (quite a concept!).

Not to forget, the much-beloved (or loathed, take your pick) Zoom calls. Ah yes, there’s nothing quite like pixelated faces freezing at the most inopportune moments or those ‘you’re on mute’ moments to test the very edges of our patience, is there?

Indeed, if last year taught us anything—aside from the crosses and noughts of pandemic living—it was that the world of technology is expanding at an exponential rate. There’s no turning back now, folks. We’re on this wild, tech-powered rollercoaster—whether we like it, love it, or simply have to tolerate it in order to keep up. So here’s a toast to understanding the ‘vibes’ of seemingly sentient robots, figuring out how to spot deepfakes, and surviving the world of never-ending video calls. Bring it on, future. We are prepared, if not slightly terrified… but definitely intrigued.

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