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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

    The climate renegade
    Climate

    What happens when someone wants to go it alone on fixing the climate?

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    A new book says married women are miserable. Don’t believe it.A new book says married women are miserable. Don’t believe it.
    Future Perfect

    Many books aren’t fact-checked, and we’re increasingly realizing they’re full of errors.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    These fake images tell a scary story of how far AI has comeThese fake images tell a scary story of how far AI has come
    Future Perfect

    Five years ago, the technique for deepfakes was invented. Here’s what we’re capable of now.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Britain’s youngest self-made billionaire is giving away his fortune — to people who don’t exist yetBritain’s youngest self-made billionaire is giving away his fortune — to people who don’t exist yet
    Future Perfect

    The case for charity to benefit the far future.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    A shocking share of the public thinks randomized trials are immoralA shocking share of the public thinks randomized trials are immoral
    Future Perfect

    Randomization is a key tool to learn about the world, but it makes people uneasy

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    “Send a Baby to Mars!” and other AI-generated petitions“Send a Baby to Mars!” and other AI-generated petitions
    Future Perfect

    An AI was asked to write petitions to the government. Here’s what it came up with.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    Little Caesars is the latest chain where you can try out meatless meatLittle Caesars is the latest chain where you can try out meatless meat
    Future Perfect

    You can try Impossible Foods’ new meatless sausage on Little Caesars’ pizzas.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    This economics journal only publishes results that are no big dealThis economics journal only publishes results that are no big deal
    Future Perfect

    Here’s how that might save science.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    The Sackler family made their fortune in opioids — and museums are rejecting their donationsThe Sackler family made their fortune in opioids — and museums are rejecting their donations
    Future Perfect

    The family that owns Purdue Pharma makes huge donations to the art world. The art world is thinking twice about taking their money.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Future Perfect
    A poetry-writing AI has just been unveiled. It’s ... pretty good.A poetry-writing AI has just been unveiled. It’s ... pretty good.
    Future Perfect

    You can try out OpenAI’s controversial language AI for yourself.

    By Kelsey Piper