Pranshu Verma

Washington, D.C.

Innovations reporter

Education: University of Delaware, BS in finance; Columbia University, MS in journalism

Pranshu Verma is a reporter on The Washington Post's technology team, where he covers the innovations fueling tomorrow and the dark side of technology. Before joining The Post in 2022, Verma covered technology at the Boston Globe. Before that, he covered diplomacy and transportation at the New York Times as a reporting fellow in D.C. He started his career in journalism at the Philadelphia Inquirer as a reporting fellow covering prisons and New Jersey politics. Verma is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Delaware.
Latest from Pranshu Verma

Employees want ChatGPT at work. Bosses worry they’ll spill secrets.

Companies know the AI tool could be a game-changer, but fears about security and privacy are holding them back.

July 10, 2023

How an AI-written Star Wars story created chaos at Gizmodo

A Gizmodo story on Star Wars, generated by artificial intelligence, was riddled with errors. The irony that the problem happened at a tech publication was undeniable.

July 8, 2023

Meta’s new AI lets people make chatbots. They’re using it for sex.

From sex chats to cancer research, “open-source” models are challenging tech giants’ control over the AI revolution — to the promise or peril of society

June 26, 2023

Smoke continues over East Coast, but air quality could improve late Friday

Smoke blanketed much of the Eastern United States for another day, as people continued to face hazardous and unhealthy air caused by Canada’s wildfires.

June 8, 2023

Hazardous air quality from wildfire smoke takes a toll on outdoor workers

“If we’re not outside, then we don’t make money," said a pedicab driver in Central Park, echoing the view of many workers who pressed on despite warnings about harmful air quality.

June 8, 2023

From airlines to Hollywood, workers are fighting to keep AI at bay

Labor unions are organizing to protect their workers from being replaced by technology.

June 8, 2023

ChatGPT took their jobs. Now they walk dogs and fix air conditioners.

Meet the people who have already lost their jobs to AI.

June 2, 2023

    See why AI like ChatGPT has gotten so good, so fast

    Artificial intelligence has become shockingly capable in the past year. Chatbots and 'fake' photos weren't always the norm.

    May 24, 2023

    A professor accused his class of using ChatGPT, putting diplomas in jeopardy

    A Texas A&M instructor falsely accused students of using ChatGPT to write essays, putting them at risk of failing.

    May 18, 2023

    ChatGPT get-rich-quick schemes are flooding the web

    The internet is filled with videos promising ChatGPT can make you rich. But there is little evidence to prove it can.

    May 15, 2023