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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

    Future Perfect
    America — and the media — needs a Covid reckoningAmerica — and the media — needs a Covid reckoning
    Future Perfect

    Our Covid mistakes did lasting damage. No one wants to talk about it.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    China’s new AI agent Manus calls its own shotsChina’s new AI agent Manus calls its own shots
    Future Perfect

    But can the rest of us trust it?

    By Kelsey Piper
    The End of HIV
    Killing PEPFAR means killing millions of peopleKilling PEPFAR means killing millions of people
    The End of HIV

    All to save 0.08 percent of the budget.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    The AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to dieThe AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to die
    Future Perfect

    X wanted Grok to tell it straight. They didn’t like the result.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Trump wants America to shine on AI. DOGE is blundering it.Trump wants America to shine on AI. DOGE is blundering it.
    Future Perfect

    It’s a vital moment for AI policy. DOGE’s mass firings could trash vital expertise.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Why Elon Musk offered to buy the OpenAI nonprofitWhy Elon Musk offered to buy the OpenAI nonprofit
    Future Perfect

    OpenAI’s conversion to for-profit is sketchy. Musk’s $97 billion offer shows why.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Politics
    Trump’s new passport rules are trapping transgender Americans in bureaucratic limboTrump’s new passport rules are trapping transgender Americans in bureaucratic limbo
    Politics

    “Can I leave the country, and how can I leave the country?”

    By Rachel Cohen Booth and Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Trump’s bizarre new push to make us poorerTrump’s bizarre new push to make us poorer
    Future Perfect

    Making people poorer is still bad — regardless of party.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    You’re wrong about DeepSeekYou’re wrong about DeepSeek
    Future Perfect

    What the hot new Chinese AI product means — and what it doesn’t.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    OpenAI’s new anti-jobs programOpenAI’s new anti-jobs program
    Future Perfect

    The company’s Stargate project will create lots of opportunities. But not for humans.

    By Kelsey Piper