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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

    The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
    Are we racing toward AI catastrophe?Are we racing toward AI catastrophe?
    The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

    As tech giants like Microsoft and Google compete to capture the AI market, safety could be an afterthought.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    What should be kept off-limits in a virology lab?What should be kept off-limits in a virology lab?
    Future Perfect

    New rules around gain-of-function research make progress in striking a balance between reward — and catastrophic risk.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Gas stoves and the problematic politics of sacrificeGas stoves and the problematic politics of sacrifice
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    To reach sustainable progress on climate and health issues, we need to focus on what’s easy — not what’s hard.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Operation Warp Speed was a huge success. So why is the US turning away from it?Operation Warp Speed was a huge success. So why is the US turning away from it?
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    A determination to remain slow on Covid and future pandemics.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Why is science slowing down?Why is science slowing down?
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    Science is the engine of society, and the decline of truly disruptive research is a warning sign for all of us.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Why the ozone hole is on track to be healed by mid-century
    Future Perfect

    New UN data shows that 99 percent of ozone-destroying chemicals have been phased out, underscoring a hopeful environmental story.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Think AI was impressive last year? Wait until you see what’s coming.Think AI was impressive last year? Wait until you see what’s coming.
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    Artificial intelligence experts foresee another year of breakthroughs. Is the world ready?

    By Kelsey Piper
    22 predictions we made in 2022, and the 6 we got wrong
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    Plus a couple that are halfway in between.

    By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 2 more
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    ChatGPT has given everyone a glimpse at AI’s astounding progressChatGPT has given everyone a glimpse at AI’s astounding progress
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    The results are impressive — and a little bit scary.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    I went to effective altruism’s first post-Sam Bankman-Fried conference. Here’s what I saw.I went to effective altruism’s first post-Sam Bankman-Fried conference. Here’s what I saw.
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    EA faces a reckoning after the fall of a major donor, but its rank-and-file members haven’t given up.

    By Kelsey Piper