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

Direct Marketing
Feb 3, 9:57 AM EST on futurism
Character.AI Says It’s Made Huge Changes to Protect Underage Users, But It’s Emailing Them to Recommend Conversations With AI Versions of School Shooters
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Jan 31, 4:28 PM EST on futurism
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Jan 29, 2:33 PM EST on neoscope
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NORDIISK STIAPLAME
Jan 28, 10:23 AM EST on futurism
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Quack III Arena
Jan 27, 1:40 PM EST on futurism
Elon Musk Appears at Rally Linked to Neo Nazis, Tells Germany to Get Over the Holocaust
Insider Job
Jan 25, 12:45 PM EST on the byte
Trump Gives Elon Musk Access to All Unclassified Data in the US Government
Compute, Baby, Co...
Jan 21, 6:05 PM EST on the byte
Trump Set to Approve $500 Billion Deal to Build Huge AI Datacenters
Autopilot
Jan 21, 2:11 PM EST on futurism
Trump Admin Accused of Using AI to Draft Executive Orders
Saving Face
Jan 18, 10:30 AM EST on futurism
Character.AI Is Seeking Partnerships with Media Brands, Despite Still Facing Two Lawsuits over the Welfare of Minor Users
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Jan 17, 4:04 PM EST on futurism
Google-Backed Chatbots Suddenly Start Ranting Incomprehensibly About Dildos
Waking Up the Mod...
Jan 17, 9:02 AM EST on futurism
Character.AI Restricts Minors from Interacting With Bots Based on Real People and Fandom Characters
Pizzagate, Stand By
Jan 15, 4:13 PM EST on the byte
Facebook Shuts Down Machine Learning Systems for Identifying Viral Hoaxes