Future Perfect Archive
Archives for August 2019
A new study shows that leading AI models are 1.5 times more likely to flag tweets written by African Americans as “offensive” compared to other tweets.
Raj Chetty, called “the most influential economist alive,” and Ezra Klein discuss the state of social mobility in the United States today.
The nonprofit GiveDirectly gives the poorest people money, no strings attached. They’re teaming up with Google for disaster relief efforts this hurricane season.
Calling the law “hopelessly unconstitutional,” plaintiffs want it delayed while the court hears their case.
First came soy, then almond. But the people behind Oatly believe they’ve found the best possible milk.
Big partnerships with food providers will bring meatless meat to new locations.
A new law warns biohackers not to edit their genes at home.
Is that good? Is that bad? It’s definitely unusual.
Our love of meat is taxing the climate. Maybe we should tax meat.
Peter Thiel argues AI is a “military technology” we need to keep from China. Here’s what that mindset misses.
Two lawmakers are drafting a new bipartisan bill that could seriously limit the use of the technology across the US.
A new UN report highlights the ways we can use land to respond and adapt to a rapidly warming world.
Electric scooters are worse for the planet than the modes of transportation they’re displacing, a study finds.
Forestry and farming can both worsen and relieve the climate crisis, a panel of UN scientists says. But time is running out to act.
A new paper explores what “supercentenarians” have in common. Turns out it’s bad record-keeping.