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

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Microsoft CEO of AI Says It's Fine to Steal Anything on the Open Web
Virus Panic
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Christian Soldiers
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Running Straight ...
6.28.24, 12:44 PM EDT on the byte
People Are Using AI to Turn Memes Into Videos and It’s Low Key Terrifying
Media Illiteracy
6.27.24, 4:42 PM EDT on the byte
Perplexity Is Already "Citing" Error-Filled AI-Generated Spam
Hitting the MenoP...
6.26.24, 6:09 PM EDT on neoscope
White House Exploring Whether Delaying Menopause Could Keep Women Healthier
So Long, London
6.21.24, 3:09 PM EDT on the byte
Premiere of Movie With AI-Generated Script Canceled Amid Outrage
Don't Tread on VIC
6.20.24, 3:30 PM EDT on the byte
OpenAI Imprisons AI That Was Running for Mayor in Wyoming
Don't Eat That
6.19.24, 4:00 PM EDT on the byte
Top Chatbots are Parroting Russian Propaganda, Report Finds
Facial Expression...
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No No No No No
6.18.24, 2:02 PM EDT on the byte
Google Images Showing AI-Generated Images of Children in Bikinis, Referencing Epstein's Island
Booked and Busy
6.18.24, 9:09 AM EDT on the byte
Major Bank Fires Employees for Pretending to Work via "Simulation of Keyboard Activity"