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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

    Future Perfect
    One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?
    Future Perfect

    Rapid changes from AI may be coming far faster than you imagine.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    How we stretched our aviation system to the brinkHow we stretched our aviation system to the brink
    Future Perfect

    We’re still good at preventing plane crashes. We just have to actually do it.

    By Kelsey Piper
    ChatGPT or Grok? Gemini or Claude?: Which AIs do which tasks best, explained.
    Future Perfect

    From image generation to writing, ranking the best — and worst — of AI.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Progressives should care that the global population is set to fallProgressives should care that the global population is set to fall
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    Don’t let polarization distract you from one of the most important issues the world faces.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it.Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it.
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    More contagious than Covid-19 and with a 30 percent mortality rate, smallpox was one of history’s biggest killers. Now, it’s gone.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    When AI tells you that you’re perfectWhen AI tells you that you’re perfect
    Future Perfect

    OpenAI released a model that tells users they’re right — no matter what. That’s more dangerous than it seems.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    OpenAI’s nonprofit structure was supposed to protect you. What went wrong?OpenAI’s nonprofit structure was supposed to protect you. What went wrong?
    Future Perfect

    How the company’s transition to for-profit will affect everyone.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    The immigration fix hiding in plain sightThe immigration fix hiding in plain sight
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    Biden got immigration wrong. But there’s something both parties can agree on.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    The Trump administration says cheap goods aren’t part of the American dream. They’re wrong.The Trump administration says cheap goods aren’t part of the American dream. They’re wrong.
    Future Perfect

    Everyone likes cheap consumer goods that will get more expensive under Trump’s tariffs.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Trump’s takeover holds an unexpected lesson: A weak government isn’t all badTrump’s takeover holds an unexpected lesson: A weak government isn’t all bad
    Future Perfect

    Imagine how much worse things would be if the federal government had even more power than it does now.

    By Kelsey Piper