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

Miss USA
6.5.24, 2:32 PM EDT on futurism
Facebook Page Uses AI-Generated Image of Disabled Veteran to Farm Engagement
Screaming "HELLOO...
6.5.24, 12:33 PM EDT on futurism
News Site Says It’s Using to AI to Crank Out Articles Bylined by Fake Racially Diverse Writers in a Very Responsible Way
Hungry Hungry Fungi
6.4.24, 7:30 PM EDT on the byte
Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Karen Corrosion
6.4.24, 2:25 PM EDT on the byte
Scientists Find That a Tiny Proportion of People Spread Almost All the Fake News, and They Turn Out to Be Exactly Who You’d Expect
Right to Warn
6.4.24, 11:10 AM EDT on futurism
OpenAI Insiders Say They're Being Silenced About Danger
Olympics Has Fallen
6.3.24, 6:15 PM EDT on futurism
Researchers Say Russia Is Using AI to Predict Terrorism at Paris Olympics
Womp Womp
6.3.24, 1:12 PM EDT on the byte
Billionaire Cancels Moon Tourism Trip After SpaceX Misses Deadline
Not the 2022 Ferr...
6.2.24, 8:00 AM EDT on the byte
Multibillion Dollar Botnet Scam Traced Back to a Single Person
Though She Be But...
6.2.24, 5:30 AM EDT on the byte
Scientists Discover Teeny Tiny Plant With the Largest Genome Ever Sequenced
Lamestream Media
6.1.24, 7:00 AM EDT on the byte
AI Is Already Leaving Right Wing, Conservative Media Outlets In The Past
Two Asthmatic Ste...
5.31.24, 5:40 PM EDT on the byte
Huge Power Demand for AI Is Keeping Polluting Coal Plants Alive
Dinky 4Ever
5.31.24, 3:46 PM EDT on the byte
Astronomers Surprised After Finding Tiny Moon Is Actually Two Tiny Moons in a Trenchcoat