Pranshu Verma

Washington, D.C.

Technology reporter, primarily covering artificial intelligence

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 primarily covers artificial intelligence. 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

Telegram’s Pavel Durov built a haven for free speech — and child predators

Telegram’s anything-goes approach to online content has also made it one of the internet’s largest havens for child predators, experts say.

August 29, 2024

U.S. Army soldier charged with using AI to create child sexual abuse images

U.S. Army soldier Seth Herrera used artificial intelligence to generate explicit images of children he knew, according to prosecutors.

August 27, 2024
The Pentagon.

Arrest of Telegram’s Durov inflames debate over online crime and free speech

The arrest in France of the site’s Russia-born founder highlights ongoing disputes over social media’s responsibility for spreading child sexual abuse material and other criminal content.

August 26, 2024
Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram, speaking in San Francisco in 2015.

Noxious images spread after Elon Musk launches AI tool with few guardrails

Elon Musk launched an AI image generator that appeared to lack standard guardrails, further dragging X into uncharted territory ahead of a contentious election.

August 16, 2024
A person listens on a laptop as billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk interviews Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump on the X social media network, in New York City on August 12, 2024.

    See why AI detection tools can fail to catch election deepfakes

    As deepfakes flood the web, deepfake detector tools have been marketed as a silver bullet for identifying what’s real. But they can be easily duped.

    August 15, 2024

    Senator calls grow for OpenAI to prove it’s not silencing staff

    Bipartisan pressure in Congress emerges for OpenAI to prove it is developing its AI safely.

    August 2, 2024
    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at a Senate hearing on artificial intelligence on May 16, 2023.

    Senators demand OpenAI detail efforts to make its AI safe

    Senators demand OpenAI turn over data showing it keeps its AI safe and doesn’t muzzle employees.

    July 23, 2024
    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Capitol Hill in September.

    OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, whistleblowers say

    OpenAI whistleblowers filed a complaint with the SEC where they allege the AI company is silencing employees from sharing concerns about its AI technology.

    July 13, 2024
    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill last year.

    OpenAI promised to make its AI safe. Employees say it ‘failed’ its first test.

    Employees said OpenAI rushed the release of its latest AI model, called GPT-4 Omni.

    July 12, 2024

    The underdogs of cricket: Team USA

    It’s a classic Cinderella story. In a big upset, the U.S. men’s cricket team recently beat Pakistan in the sport’s T20 World Cup. The win has boosted cricket’s popularity in the United States, where top players straddle day jobs with high-stakes tournaments.

    June 18, 2024