Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming
Episode 190
This week, amid violent attacks on the homes of the OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and the Indianapolis councilman Ron Gibson, we debate why artif…
2 months ago
Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Shock Wave + Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on Their Sam Altman Investigation + One Good Thing
Episode 189
This week, we look at the cybersecurity threats that a new unreleased model from Anthropic are posing to software everywhere. And we ask whether Proj…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Future of Addictive Design + Going Deep at DeepMind + HatGPT
Episode 188
Last week, two separate juries held social media companies liable for harming young users. We unpack what these landmark decisions mean — not only fo…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Ezra Klein Show: How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?
Episode 187
The “Hard Fork” team is off this week, taking a much-needed break. While we’re away, we wanted to draw your attention to a recent episode of “The Ezr…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
‘A.I.-Washing’ Layoffs? + Why L.L.M.s Can’t Write Well + Tokenmaxxing
Episode 186
This week, we start by talking about the new wave of tech layoffs at Atlassian and Block, as well as reports that Meta plans to cut up to 20 percent …
3 months ago
A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity
Episode 185
A.I. is changing the ways war is waged. This week, we explore how the U.S. and Israel are using A.I. to identify targets in the conflict with Iran — …
3 months, 1 week ago
OpenAI's Fog of War + Betting on Iran + Hard Fork Review of Slop
Episode 184
This week, the fallout continues as OpenAI scrambles to rework its deal with the Pentagon, while government agencies adapt to life without Claude. Th…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
At the Pentagon, OpenAI is In and Anthropic Is Out
Episode 183
On Friday, President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s A.I. systems and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated the company …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School
Episode 182
This week, the economist Anton Korinek joins to break down how artificial intelligence is driving volatility in the job and stock markets. Then, the …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Pentagon vs. Anthropic + An A.I. Agent Slandered Me + Hot Mess Express
Episode 181
This week, Anthropic is refusing to let the government use the company’s technology for autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance. In response, th…
4 months ago