Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTrump's Next Online Speech Cop + Doctors vs ChatGPT + Hard Fork Crimes Division
Episode 110
This week, President-elect Donald Trump picked Brendan Carr to be the next chairman of the F.C.C. We talk with The Verge’s editor in chief, Nilay Pat…
1 year, 6 months ago
Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?
Episode 109
This week, we explore how the 2024 election paved the way for a new crypto-friendly Congress and what that means for the future of crypto. Then, for …
1 year, 7 months ago
What Trump 2.0 Means for Tech + A.I. Made Me Basic + HatGPT!
Episode 108
As of this week, we have a new president-elect. We discuss how the incoming administration’s approach to technology will affect Elon Musk, a TikTok b…
1 year, 7 months ago
Billionaire Game Theory + We Are Not Ready for A.G.I. + Election Betting Markets Get Weird
Episode 107
Last week, Jeff Bezos canceled the Washington Post editorial board’s plan to endorse Kamala Harris. Are tech billionaires hedging their bets in case …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Elon-ction + Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?
Episode 106
Note: This episode contains mentions of suicide.
This week, how Elon Musk became a main character in this year’s election, and what that means for th…
1 year, 7 months ago
Powerful A.I. By 2026? + Uber's C.E.O. on the Robotaxi Future + Casey's TikTok Test
Episode 105
This week, the A.I. company Anthropic has Silicon Valley rethinking the timeline for artificial general intelligence. In addition to releasing a new …
1 year, 8 months ago
A Flood of A.I. Slop + Searching for Satoshi + the Hot Mess Express Returns
Episode 104
This week, in the wake of recent natural disasters, we dig into the rise of A.I.-generated slop that’s polluting the internet and disrupting rescue e…
1 year, 8 months ago
Can California Regulate A.I.? + Silicon Valley’s Super Babies + System Update!
Episode 103
On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed Senate Bill 1047, an A.I. safety bill that would have curtailed the growth of the technology. What …
1 year, 8 months ago
Meta’s Race for Your Face + Google’s Hit A.I. Notebook + HatGPT
Episode 102
This week, Casey reports back from a wild day at Meta Connect, discussing what’s new with Meta’s efforts in artificial intelligence, virtual reality …
1 year, 8 months ago
OpenAI's Reasoning Machine + Instagram Teen Changes + Amazon RTO Drama
Episode 101
Last week, OpenAI released a preview of its hotly anticipated new model, o1. We discuss what it has excelled at and how it could accelerate the timel…
1 year, 9 months ago