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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Senior Reporter

Sigal Samuel is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect. She writes primarily about the future of consciousness, tracking advances in artificial intelligence and neuroscience and their staggering ethical implications. She also writes the philosophical advice column Your Mileage May Vary. (To submit a question anonymously, click here.)

Before joining Vox, Sigal was the religion editor at the Atlantic. Her work has also been published in outlets like BuzzFeed, the Daily Beast, the Rumpus, and Electric Literature. She has appeared on NPR, BBC, and CBC. Sigal is also the author of two award-winning books. Osnat and Her Dove, a children’s book, tells the true story of the world’s first female rabbi. The Mystics of Mile End, a novel, tells the story of a dysfunctional family dealing with mysticism, madness, and mathematics in Montreal. Sigal earned her MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and her BA in philosophy from McGill University. Learn more about Sigal here.

Sigal can be reached by email at sigal.samuel@vox.com. Follow her on X at @sigalsamuel or on Bluesky at @sigalsamuel.bsky.social.

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Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

The Highlight
You don’t need better boundaries. You need a better framework.You don’t need better boundaries. You need a better framework.
The Highlight

“Setting boundaries” is broken — but there’s a different way to think about caring for yourself and others.

By Sigal Samuel
Free cancer treatment for all — and 5 other ideas to transform global health
Future Perfect

Meet the Future Perfect 25: Movers and Shakers.

By Izzie Ramirez, Sara Herschander and 2 more
The future of global health is at stake. These 7 pioneers could revolutionize it.
Future Perfect

Meet the Future Perfect 25: The Innovators.

By Izzie Ramirez, Sigal Samuel and 3 more
You can keep a child from starving for less than $100
Future Perfect

Fighting hunger can feel impossible. But thanks to new innovations, it’s actually never been cheaper.

By Sigal Samuel
Is AI being shoved down your throat at work? Here’s how to fight back.
Future Perfect

Resistance to exploitative AI starts with building a movement.

By Sigal Samuel
Future Perfect
Think your AI chatbot has become conscious? Here’s what to do.Think your AI chatbot has become conscious? Here’s what to do.
Future Perfect

If you believe there’s a soul trapped inside ChatGPT, I have good news for you.

By Sigal Samuel
Expelliarmus! How to enjoy Harry Potter while disarming J.K. Rowling.
Future Perfect

It’s not millennial cringe to wonder if you can enjoy the work of problematic artists.

By Sigal Samuel
Future Perfect
When does trying to have a healthier baby become eugenics-y?When does trying to have a healthier baby become eugenics-y?
Future Perfect

New genetic testing offers us the chance to create superbabies. It can come with unintended consequences.

By Sigal Samuel
“AI will kill everyone” is not an argument. It’s a worldview.
Future Perfect

How rational is Eliezer Yudkowsky’s prophecy?

By Sigal Samuel
Obsessing about being a good person can backfire. There’s a better way.
Future Perfect

The paradox of moral perfectionism — and how to escape it.

By Sigal Samuel