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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

    Obsessing about being a good person can backfire. There’s a better way.
    Future Perfect

    The paradox of moral perfectionism — and how to escape it.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    Is AI lying? (And other reader questions, answered.)Is AI lying? (And other reader questions, answered.)
    Future Perfect

    A very Future Perfect newsletter mailbag.

    By Izzie Ramirez, Sigal Samuel and 2 more
    Future Perfect
    How to make the hardest choices of your lifeHow to make the hardest choices of your life
    Future Perfect

    From picking a career to picking a spouse, one radical philosophical idea will guide you.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    This is what happens when ChatGPT tries to write scriptureThis is what happens when ChatGPT tries to write scripture
    Future Perfect

    AI wrote a sacred text for Buddhists — and it exceeded expectations. Can it write a good Bible?

    By Sigal Samuel
    Can’t commit to vegetarianism but want animals to suffer less? You’ve got options.
    Future Perfect

    This doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    AI experts think chatbots are trying to trick us. Are they?AI experts think chatbots are trying to trick us. Are they?
    Future Perfect

    What chimp research can teach us about AI’s ability to “scheme.“

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    The spiritual life calls out to me. But is it self-indulgent?The spiritual life calls out to me. But is it self-indulgent?
    Future Perfect

    When the world is on fire, meditation feels selfish. But it can help you do good better.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    How America forgot the best way to defend its democracyHow America forgot the best way to defend its democracy
    Future Perfect

    The strongest defense can be summed up in just two words.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    AI systems could become conscious. What if they hate their lives?AI systems could become conscious. What if they hate their lives?
    Future Perfect

    How to not torture ChatGPT and Claude’s successors.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    ChatGPT and OCD are a dangerous comboChatGPT and OCD are a dangerous combo
    Future Perfect

    For people with OCD, reassurance can be harmful. ChatGPT provides an infinite supply.

    By Sigal Samuel

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