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Future Perfect Archive

Archives for March 2024

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Want a 32-hour workweek? Give workers more power.Want a 32-hour workweek? Give workers more power.
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German labor history has some tips on how the US could reduce its workweek.

By Oshan Jarow
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AI “agents” could do real work in the real world. That might not be a good thing.AI “agents” could do real work in the real world. That might not be a good thing.
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Why AI agents that could book your vacation or pay your bills are the next frontier in artificial intelligence.

By Kelsey Piper
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3 Body Problem’s most mind-bending question isn’t about aliens3 Body Problem’s most mind-bending question isn’t about aliens
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Would you swear a loyalty oath to humanity — or cheer on its extinction?

By Sigal Samuel
Climate
AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning.AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning.
Climate

The energy needed to support data storage is expected to double by 2026. You can do something to stop it.

By Brian Calvert
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One big problem with how we rank countries by happinessOne big problem with how we rank countries by happiness
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How happy are you? Are you sure about that?

By Sigal Samuel
How AI could explode the economy
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And how it could fizzle.

By Dylan Matthews
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Congress can’t get anything done. Except on foreign aid.Congress can’t get anything done. Except on foreign aid.
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Major reform on how the US gives money to other countries is breezing through the House with bipartisan support.

By Dylan Matthews
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A Harvard dishonesty researcher was accused of fraud. Her defense is troubling.A Harvard dishonesty researcher was accused of fraud. Her defense is troubling.
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The more we learn about Francesca Gino’s lawsuit, the more problems arise.

By Kelsey Piper
Why the Pentagon wants to build thousands of easily replaceable, AI-enabled drones
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Ukraine’s drone innovations have changed how the US is planning for a war with China.

By Joshua Keating
Elon Musk wants to merge humans with AI. How many brains will be damaged along the way?
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Neuralink has implanted a chip in its first human brain. But it’s pushing a needlessly risky approach, former employees say.

By Sigal Samuel
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Why did geologists reject the “Anthropocene” epoch? It’s not rock science.Why did geologists reject the “Anthropocene” epoch? It’s not rock science.
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The battle proves that time is political, any way you cut it.

By Sigal Samuel
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The next big climate deadline is for meat and dairyThe next big climate deadline is for meat and dairy
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It’s a lot sooner than you think.

By Kenny Torrella
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Can a friend be your most significant other?Can a friend be your most significant other?
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Author Rhaina Cohen on what we can learn from people who choose a friend as a life partner.

By Sigal Samuel
Can we protect and profit from the oceans?
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What the UN is missing with its plan to save the seas

By Julieta Cardenas
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Psychedelics are about to become a casualty of Oregon’s opioid crisisPsychedelics are about to become a casualty of Oregon’s opioid crisis
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Four years ago, the state decriminalized all drugs. Now it’s trying to course-correct — and might make a mistake in the process.

By Oshan Jarow