Kristin Houser

Kristin Houser is the Managing Editor of Big Think. Her articles on science and technology have been featured in NBC News, RealClearDefense, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on “The Late Show,” to her delight.

Kristin is currently based in Pittsburgh, and prior to joining Big Think, she was a staff writer for Futurism, launched an LA-based music blog, and wrote several animated and live action web series.

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Two astronauts in orange spacesuits and helmets prepare for a mission. A digital countdown displays "T-MINUS," with an Artemis mission patch visible on one spacesuit.

T-Minus: Counting down 10 upcoming moon missions

These missions will put us one step closer to the ultimate goal: crewed trips to Mars.

A black background with the text "ARC PRIZE" in pixelated white and grey font. Two colored squares, one pink and one yellow, are placed above the letters "I" and "Z" in the word "PRIZE.

LLMs are a dead end to AGI, says François Chollet

His $1 million ARC Prize competition is designed to put us on the right path.

A hand holding tweezers grips a small black square against a blue background with concentric white circles.

Solid-state batteries are finally making their way out of the lab

The lithium-ion alternatives could help create a safer, greener future.

Three Masai men, dressed in traditional attire and adorned with beaded jewelry, gather around a smartphone in an outdoor setting.

2.6 billion people don’t use the internet. What’s stopping them?

And, more importantly, what’s being done to get them online?

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Perplexity, Google, and the battle for AI search supremacy

Can AI-powered “answer engines” replace the 10 blue links model?

A rocket launches from a pad at a coastal space center with ocean in background. The word "TMNTUS" is overlaid in large letters.

T-Minus: SpaceX’s Starship vs. Boeing’s Starliner

Comparing Elon Musk's Mars rocket to NASA's new ride.

A drone flying in the sky at sunset with clouds in the background.

How AI is rewriting Silicon Valley’s relationship with the Pentagon

The military is courting tech startups to help it win the AI arms race.

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