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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

    Future Perfect
    How to get through election season without despairHow to get through election season without despair
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    How to power through election stress and keep your eye on the big picture.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Inside OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar gambit to become a for-profit companyInside OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar gambit to become a for-profit company
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    OpenAI’s transition isn’t what you think. The stakes are tens of billions of dollars — and the future of AI.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Sick of AI hype? I have some bad news.Sick of AI hype? I have some bad news.
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    AI is here to stay and the Nobels know it.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    California’s governor has vetoed a historic AI safety billCalifornia’s governor has vetoed a historic AI safety bill
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    SB 1047 would have been a landmark in AI safety. Gavin Newsom’s veto is a major setback in the fight against AI risk

    By Sigal Samuel, Kelsey Piper and 1 more
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    In defense of the washing machineIn defense of the washing machine
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    Rich people debate washing machines for fun. But for billions of poor people, the debate really matters.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    What it means that new AIs can “reason”What it means that new AIs can “reason”
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    OpenAI’s new ChatGPT is better than ever — and more dangerous.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Shrinking the economy won’t save the planetShrinking the economy won’t save the planet
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    561 research papers in, the case for degrowth is still weak.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    There’s a fix for AI-generated essays. Why aren’t we using it?There’s a fix for AI-generated essays. Why aren’t we using it?
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    ChatGPT didn’t write this and I can prove it.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    I’m an AI skeptic. But one critique misses the mark.I’m an AI skeptic. But one critique misses the mark.
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    Are tech companies actually pushing AI down our throats?

    By Kelsey Piper
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    We spoke with the architect behind the notorious AI safety billWe spoke with the architect behind the notorious AI safety bill
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    California legislator Scott Wiener on why the home of the AI industry is the right place to regulate it.

    By Kelsey Piper