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

2024 was another year defined by generative AI, with software features put into the hands of millions of people worldwide and unavoidably built into popular services, like Google Search. While some AI tools, like ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode and Google’s NotebookLM, were delightful to interact with, the prevailing narrative remained on the technology’s inherent flaws, with rampant hallucinations and continued questions about proper data training.

I mean, who could forget about Shrimp Jesus and other surreal, AI-generated images spreading across Facebook? Or when AI Overviews told Google users it was OK to eat rocks in moderation as well as put glue on pizza? It was a year where bizarre AI-generated content felt everywhere.

Here at WIRED, 2024 was full of juicy investigations, deep conversations, and thorough gadget reviews. This quiz looking back at our journalism throughout the year captures only a small portion of all the hard work and fantastic pieces from my colleagues. With that in mind, I hope it’s an interesting way for readers to reflect on what has often felt like a chaotic year. Links are included at the bottom, after the end of the quiz, for further reading and to learn more about any of the 10 questions you may have missed.