Jon Christian

Jon Christian

Executive Editor

About

I'm responsible for editing, assigning, and scouting at Futurism, as well as occasionally writing for the site. That work involves keeping an eye on a wide range of narratives and issues, but over the past few years I've become increasingly interested in how AI is shaping the future of media, the web, and information itself.

My day-to-day often involves collaborating on reporting and commentary projects bylined by my colleagues, but I try to find time to do my own reporting as well; stories I've broken for Futurism have been cited by publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, Wired, Ars Technica, New York Magazine, the Columbia Journalism Review, Bloomberg, and more.

I grew up in Southern Vermont and attended Vanderbilt University. Prior to Futurism, I contributed to outlets including the Boston Globe, Vice, Wired, Slate, the Atlantic, the Outline, Ars Technica and more, and did stints in farming and food service. I currently live in Brooklyn, New York, and in my free time I enjoy pinball, word games, cycling, running, and music production.

Education

Vanderbilt University

Notable Works

Latest Stories

Wife Guy
5.23.24, 4:55 PM EDT on the byte
Elon Musk Reportedly Took Ketamine and Had Sex With the Wife of the Cofounder of Google
Mr. Musk
5.21.24, 8:57 PM EDT on futurism
This Pedantic Elon Musk Tweet Perfectly Illustrates Why Nobody Can Stand Him Anymore
Altman Down
5.21.24, 4:06 PM EDT on futurism
Sam Altman Ignoring Scarlett Johansson's Lack of Consent Shows Us Exactly What Type of Person He Really Is
Mea Culpa
5.19.24, 12:51 PM EDT on the byte
Sam Altman Clearly Freaked Out by Reaction to News of OpenAI Silencing Former Employees
Pink Slip
5.19.24, 11:58 AM EDT on the byte
Tesla's Firing Even More Employees as Crisis Deepens
Mind the Gaps
5.19.24, 11:25 AM EDT on the byte
Strange Photos Show NASA Astronauts Testing Spacesuits With No Arms or Visors
Oxy Toastin'
5.18.24, 3:17 PM EDT on neoscope
Doctors Administer Oxytocin Nasal Spray to Lonely People
ClosedAI
5.18.24, 2:07 PM EDT on the byte
OpenAI Employees Forced to Sign NDA Preventing Them From Ever Criticizing Company
Sky Nyet
5.18.24, 12:56 PM EDT on the byte
OpenAI Researcher Quits, Flames Company for Axing Team Working to Prevent Superintelligent AI From Turning Against Humankind
Humble Brag
5.18.24, 7:30 AM EDT on the byte
After Spending Years Relentlessly Chasing Fame, Sam Altman Complains That He's Getting Recognized in Public Too Much
Neuro Answer
5.18.24, 7:00 AM EDT on neoscope
After Accident With First Patient, Neuralink Seeks Volunteer for Second Implant
Brush With Fame
5.17.24, 4:03 PM EDT on the byte
Billionaire Mining Magnate Not Happy With Her Portrait Hanging in Museum