“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
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We’re back with our final installment from Hard Fork Live, recorded at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In this episode, we’re joined by Sayash Kapoor and Daniel Kokotajlo to talk about their differing visions of A.I. transformation: why Sayash thinks A.I. will diffuse throughout society like a “normal” technology, and why Daniel thinks an unprecedented acceleration is just around the corner. Then we’re joined by George Ekas from Toborlife AI, along with his dancing robot To...
We’re back with more from our live event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In this episode, we sit down with Dylan Field, a founder and the chief executive of the design company Figma, for what he describes as a “roller coaster” of a conversation. We cover everything from the company’s “Design Is Dead” campaign to the sudden resignation of the Anthropic executive Mike Krieger from Figma’s board. Then, we close things out with a special musical performance by eight wooden r...
This week and next, we’re bringing you recordings from our second-ever live taping in San Francisco. First, we sit down with Microsoft’s chief executive, Satya Nadella, to hear what he’s maxing out his A.I. tokens on, why he’s skeptical that software developers will ever be fully replaced, and how he’s hoping to create a new business model for Xbox. Then, Phil Mohun tells us what it has been like to watch people in the Bay Area interact with two robot dogs that wear the faces of Elon Musk and Ma...
SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are all racing to the public markets. We discuss what their I.P.O.s mean for the industry, charitable giving and anyone invested in an index fund. Then, more than 1,000 mathematicians signed a declaration this week raising concerns about the use of A.I. in their field. Author Kevin Hartnett joins to explain what the fuss is all about. And finally, we run through the biggest headlines of the week — including the new executive order on A.I. — in a round of HatGPT. Gues...
The “Hard Fork” team is taking a break this week as we prepare for our upcoming live show in San Francisco. While we’re away, we’re bringing you a recent episode of “Interesting Times” with Ross Douthat that we really enjoyed. In this episode, Ross talks with Andrew Miller, writer of the transportation policy newsletter “Changing Lanes” and co-author of the book “The End of Driving.” Together, they explore the potential benefits of driverless cars — from fewer car crashes to reclaimed time and a...
Hard Fork explores Google I/O's AI advancements, including changes to search and Gemini 3.5 Flash, with hosts discussing initial impressions and developer reactions. Google CEO Sundar Pichai is interviewed on the company's AI position, public perception, job impact, and regulatory approaches, offering insights into their "spray and pray" strategy. The episode also features a 'System Update' segment, detailing the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial verdict, Meta's AI-driven workforce restructuring, and AI's impact on literature and religion, highlighting critical industry shifts.
This episode delves into the surprising shift in the Trump administration's approach to AI safety, driven by the capabilities of advanced models like Anthropic's Mythos, which exposed numerous vulnerabilities. Hosts interview Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, who shares insights on the accelerating pace of cyberattacks and the critical need for AI-powered defenses. The discussion also covers the incoherent federal strategy and international reactions, concluding with a "Hot Mess Express" segment on the week's most peculiar tech headlines.
Hard Fork investigates the escalating insider trading and fraud within prediction markets, questioning their integrity and calling for regulation. Journalist Joanna Stern shares insights from her book, "I Am Not A Robot," detailing her immersive year of delegating life tasks to AI and uncovering surprising uses and societal impacts. Finally, the show explores a producer's experience at the Strother School of Radical Attention, a movement challenging big tech's commodification of human focus.
Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton introduce their podcast, Hard Fork, a show that dives into the biggest tech stories, separating hype from reality. They provide examples of diverse topics covered, from crypto events like Sam Bankman-Fried's situation and self-driving cars to the ethical dilemmas of AI. The show aims to solve real tech problems and discuss the future of technology through the lens of two reporter friends sharing insights and gossip.
Sep 27, 2022•1 min
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