WIRED has launched its Rogues Issue, exploring the “rogues” who subvert and disrupt the status quo and those who threaten it, in a precursor to a technological revolution in which bad actors have thrived.
The magazine highlights the “scam influencers” of Nigeria’s Yahoo Boys, who teach sophisticated digital cons on American victims, and a timeline of ghost guns culminating in the murder of a healthcare CEO.
It also highlights the Zizians, the world’s first AI-influenced death cult that allegedly killed six people over several violent years; however, there is a note of positivity, highlighting those who fight for a better world.
The editorial concludes that the world needs more rogues, calling for rogues with imagination and fighting spirit to create the ideal world.
