Podcast Episodes

Hannah Fry on AI, Algorithms, and Human Nature

Season 4 Episode 23

What happens when we take numbers seriously—not just at face value, but in terms of their actual impact on our lives?

This week, Reid and Aria are joined by UK-based mathematician and media personal…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Reid riffs on if AI can become conscious

Season 4 Episode 22

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Yuval Noah Harari on trust, the dangers of AI, power, and revolutions

Season 4 Episode 21

What will it take to create AI that is as trustworthy, if not more trustworthy than humans? 

This week, Reid and Aria sit down with Yuval Noah Harari, historian, philosopher, and best-selling author…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Reid riffs on AI companions, human friends, and age gates

Season 4 Episode 20

On this week’s Riff, Reid reacts to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s suggestion that AIs can help address the loneliness epidemic and function as friends. He and Aria discuss why AIs can be great companion…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Alexis Ohanian on the future of online and offline communities

Season 4 Episode 19

How do we build products and platforms that support a healthy, prosperous future? What will it take to “make the internet fun again?” Should kids be using AI? This week, serial entrepreneur and inves…

Published on 3 months ago

Reid riffs on PBCs, jobs and automation, and AI access for kids

Season 4 Episode 18

Reid breaks down OpenAI’s shift to a public benefit corporation—what it really means, why it matters, and why some critics are missing the point. Aria asks whether all frontier AI companies should fo…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Jane Goodall on Hope, AI, and the Natural World

Season 4 Episode 17

What would it look like to keep all living creatures in the loop on the development of new technology?

Reid sat down for a wide-ranging solo discussion with Jane Goodall on that very subject – and m…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reid riffs on antitrust, AI coworkers, and Chinese manufacturing

Season 4 Episode 16

Reid weighs in on the U.S. government’s latest antitrust action against Google and what it could mean for competition, innovation, and America’s tech edge. Aria also asks about the rise of Chinese el…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Derek Thompson on AI, abundance, and human progress

Season 4 Episode 15

Why can the United States government help make a vaccine in a year but not build a high-speed train in a reasonable timeframe? What if our biggest problems—affordable housing shortages, energy limits…

Published on 4 months ago

Reid riffs on Tobi’s memo, AI and play, and the tweet that cost trillions

Season 4 Episode 14

After Tobi Lütke, the CEO of Shopify, put out a memo stating all his employees should be expected to use AI every day, Reid offers his thoughts on AI in the workplace. He also talks about the interpl…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago