Maggie Harrison Dupré

Maggie Harrison Dupré

Senior Staff Writer

About

At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment.

My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more.

I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride."

Education

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Awards

Winner of 2024 Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School's "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media"

Notable Works

Latest Stories

Insult to Injury
Mar 20, 10:03 AM EDT on futurism
Google-Backed Chatbot Platform Caught Hosting AI Impersonations of 14-Year-Old User Who Died by Suicide
White Coats
Mar 19, 11:05 AM EDT on futurism
Did Google Test an Experimental AI on Kids, With Tragic Results?
On Deaf Ears
Mar 18, 10:15 AM EDT on futurism
Before Google Was Blamed for the Suicide of a Teen Chatbot User, Its Researchers Published a Paper Warning of Those Exact Dangers
Evil-Mode
Mar 17, 8:57 AM EDT on neoscope
We Talked to the Inventors of the "Tamagotchi" Vape That Dies If You Stop Puffing
Riding the Wave
Mar 8, 12:08 PM EST on futurism
Pinterest Changes User Terms So It Can Train AI on User Data and Photos, Regardless of When They Were Posted
Slopageddon Watch
Mar 6, 10:09 AM EST on futurism
An AI Slop "Science" Site Has Been Beating Real Publications in Google Results by Publishing Fake Images of SpaceX Rockets
Et tu, cg-dot?
Mar 2, 9:45 AM EST on futurism
Microsoft Is Suing People Who Did Bad Things With Its AI
The Good Stuff
Mar 1, 8:15 AM EST on futurism
There’s a Vape With a Tamagotchi Inside It That Dies If You Stop Puffing
The Onslop
Feb 27, 10:20 AM EST on futurism
Pinterest Is Being Strangled by AI Slop
Just Asking Questions
Feb 26, 5:34 PM EST on futurism
Trump Posts AI-Generated Video of Genderqueer Bellydancers Frolicking
Cheesegate
Feb 8, 12:45 PM EST on futurism
Google’s Super Bowl Ad Accidentally Shows Its AI Simply Plagiarizing Existing Web Copy
Alarms Raised
Feb 8, 8:15 AM EST on futurism
When a Man’s AI Girlfriend Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Its Creator Says It Was Working as Intended