# WIRED explores women and power in Silicon Valley

> WIRED held a live recording of Uncanny Valley podcast in San Francisco on October 8 to examine the state of women in tech.
- Title: WIRED explores women and power in Silicon Valley · WIRED
- Summary: WIRED held a live recording of Uncanny Valley podcast in San Francisco on October 8 to examine the state of women in tech. WIRED convened journalists and…
- Keywords: breaking, wired, uncanny valley podcast, women in tech, silicon valley, gender and power, paulina borsook, katie drummond, lauren goode, explores, women, power
- Source: WIRED — https://wired.com/story/come-see-uncanny-valley-live
- Author: WIRED Staff
- Published: 2026-09-15T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, wired, uncanny valley podcast, women in tech, silicon valley, gender and power, paulina borsook, katie drummond, lauren goode
## WIRED examines women in tech
WIRED made a special issue devoted to gender and power this fall. On October 8, the Uncanny Valley podcast held a live-audience recording in San Francisco to dig further into the state of affairs.

> What is the state of women in Silicon Valley? In a word: shaky.
## Paulina Borsook on tech skepticism
Tech journalist and former WIRED writer Paulina Borsook spoke with WIRED global editorial director Katie Drummond. Borsook's 2000 book Cyberselfish is being rereleased this fall and examines her long skepticism of the tech world.
## Finding power in Silicon Valley
WIRED senior correspondent Lauren Goode joined executive editor Brian Barrett and contributing editor Zoë Schiffer on the podcast panel to discuss her quest to find the most powerful woman in Silicon Valley.
## Key takeaway

WIRED convened journalists and editors in San Francisco on October 8 to discuss gender and power in Silicon Valley through live podcast recording.