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

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
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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
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The Onslop
Feb 27, 10:20 AM EST on futurism
Pinterest Is Being Strangled by AI Slop
Just Asking Quest...
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
Out of Thin Air
Feb 8, 7:30 AM EST on futurism
Paranoid Elon Musk Says That USAID Has Been Constructing a False Reality Around Us
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Young DOGE Engineer Now Has Access to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Which Warns Americans When Hurricanes are Forming
Bada Look
Feb 5, 1:32 PM EST on futurism
Google Retroactively Edits Super Bowl Ad to Remove Embarrassing Error Its AI Made
Expect Nothing Less
Feb 4, 3:18 PM EST on the byte
Elon Musk Says Naming Specific Government Workers Is Illegal, After Doing Exactly That Himself