The Rise of AI: A Kiplinger Special Report
Our special report looks at the opportunities and challenges of generative AI and how its rapid move into the mainstream is impacting every aspect of our lives.

To help you understand trends happening in AI and other new technologies, our highly experienced Kiplinger Letter team keeps you abreast of the latest developments and forecasts. You'll get all the latest news first by subscribing, but we will publish many (but not all) of the forecasts a few days afterward online.
This Kiplinger special report examines the way AI is already impacting our lives and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. It is authored by John Miley, senior associate editor of The Kiplinger Letter.
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John Miley is a Senior Associate Editor at The Kiplinger Letter. He mainly covers AI, technology, telecom and education, but will jump on other business topics as needed. In his role, he provides timely forecasts about emerging technologies, business trends and government regulations. He also edits stories for the weekly publication and has written and edited email newsletters.
He holds a BA from Bates College and a master’s degree in magazine journalism from Northwestern University, where he specialized in business reporting. An avid runner and a former decathlete, he has written about fitness and competed in triathlons.
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