WIRED reports on its mission to cover artificial intelligence and shape understanding of the future through investigative journalism.

WIRED describes itself as obsessed with what comes next, using rigorous investigations and reporting to tell stories that reflect and help create the present moment.

The publication frames its role as mapping the people, products, and ideas defining the current era and explaining how those forces are forging the future.

WIRED positions itself as the publication that will be remembered for leading coverage of the present moment when viewed in retrospect over decades.