Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Dangers of A.I. Flattery + Kevin Meets the Orb + Group Chat Chat
Episode 134
This week we dig into the ways chatbots are starting to manipulate us, including ChatGPT’s sycophantic update, Meta’s digital companionship turn and a secret experiment run on Reddit users. Then Kevi…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Is Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Time
Episode 133
This week, with big developments in two antitrust cases against Google, we discuss how the company may be forced to change its business. Then we’re joined by the journalist Mark Yarm to discuss his r…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Meta on Trial + Is A.I. a ‘Normal’ Technology? + HatGPT
Episode 132
This week Meta is on trial, in a landmark case over whether it illegally snuffed out competition when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. We discuss some of the most surprising revelations from old e…
Published on 5 months ago
Big Tech's Tariff Chaos + A.I. 2027 + Llama Drama
Episode 131
This week, with the tech world in chaos over President Trump’s tariffs, we look at how four specific companies are navigating the new day-to-day reality. Then, the A.I. researcher Daniel Kokotajlo re…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Tech Stock Shock + Solving the Mystery of OpenAI's "Blip" + Tinder's Flirt-Off
Episode 130
This week, President Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that are roiling the global economy. We discuss what this could mean for the tech sector and whether this will give China a competitive advan…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Tech Behind Signalgate + Dwarkesh Patel's "Scaling Era" + Is A.I. Making Our Listeners Dumb?
Episode 129
This week, we dig into the group chat that’s rocking the Trump administration and talk about why turning to Signal to plan military operations probably isn’t a great idea. Then, we’re joined by the p…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
A.I. Action Plans + The College Student Who Broke Job Interviews + Hot Mess Express
Episode 128
With all of Silicon Valley weighing in on the Trump administration’s new action plan for artificial intelligence, Kevin and Casey break down what’s on everybody’s wish list. Then, a Columbia undergra…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Apple's Siri-ous Problem + How Starlink Took Over the World + Is AI Making Us Dumb?
Episode 127
This week, as the long-promised new Siri faces increasing delays, we explore why Apple seems to be falling even further behind in artificial intelligence. Then, the New York Times reporter Adam Satar…
Published on 6 months ago
Is Google Search Cooked? + We’re Getting a U.S. Crypto Reserve? + What You’re Vibecoding
Episode 126
This week, Google introduced a new way to search, which could mean that Googling as we know it is on the way out. It’s called AI Mode and it is essentially the company’s response to the growing numbe…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Anthropic’s C.E.O. Dario Amodei on Surviving the A.I. Endgame
Episode 125
This week, Anthropic’s C.E.O., Dario Amodei, returns to the show for a candid, wide-ranging interview. We discuss Anthropic’s brand-new Claude 3.7 Sonnet model, the A.I. arms race against China, and …
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago