Future Perfect Archive
Archives for May 2019
Five years ago, the technique for deepfakes was invented. Here’s what we’re capable of now.
It’s part of a broader development trend in West Africa.
The case for charity to benefit the far future.
We need an algorithmic bill of rights. AI experts helped us write one.
The Olin Foundation funded the Federalist Society, seminars for judges, and much more.
Another sign that zero-carbon energy is going viral.
Piper’s work over the past year includes reporting on Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat, and the rest of the fast-growing meatless meat industry
Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, has long been criticized for not signing the Giving Pledge.
A veteran philanthropy consultant defends the field.
Randomization is a key tool to learn about the world, but it makes people uneasy
In some cities, it’ll be like moving two states south.
Policymakers consistently declared that we’d hit full employment — when we hadn’t.
An AI was asked to write petitions to the government. Here’s what it came up with.
His libraries didn’t really make up for his brutal factories.
Raj Chetty has an idea for introducing students to econ that could cause a seismic shift in the field.