Future Perfect Archive
Archives for May 2024
Why is OpenAI’s superalignment team imploding?
Decades of citizen science are finally translating into clinical trials for psychedelic pain treatments.
Biden is acting like he hates the Chinese more than he likes the climate.
It’s not as complicated as it seems, but there’s one key hurdle.
We eat pigs. Do we need them to process our urine too?
New regulations are a win for safe synthetic DNA.
Bans on cell-cultivated, “lab-grown” meat are about protecting Big Ag.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned cell-cultivated or “lab-grown” meat. Why did Democratic Sen. John Fetterman lend his support?
Because of one law, the internet has no legal duty of care when it comes to hate speech. Just take a look at what happened in Myanmar.
Tyson Foods refuses to explain how it’s cut emissions for its new “climate-smart” beef.
Longevity research may not let us live forever — but it could still make our lives better in smaller ways.
A post-Covid pandemic treaty was supposed to be a breakthrough. Instead, it looks like a disappointment.
AI nudges us to prioritize speed and scale. In Gaza, it’s turbocharging mass bombing.
Emerging apps use AI to guess when you’ll be sad. Can they also help you feel better?
The genetic data that underpins CRISPR has a big diversity problem.