Hard Fork
Trump Appoints First-Ever Chief Design Officer
- Title
- Trump Appoints First-Ever Chief Design Officer
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, discuss President Trump’s appointment of the Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia as the country’s first-ever chief design officer.
- Title
- Why the U.S. Government Is Taking a 10% Stake in Intel | EP 151
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- President Trump announced this week that the U.S. government, in a highly unusual deal, had agreed to take a 10 percent stake in the chip maker Intel, and that he was considering similar investments in other companies. We discuss why Trump cares so much about Intel, what the government is trying to accomplish with this deal, and how people in Silicon Valley and elsewhere are reacting. Then Waymo’s co-chief executive Tekedra Mawakana joins us in the studio to discuss the company’s strategy for expanding its driverless car service to Miami, D.C. and the snowy Northeast. And finally, we introduce a new segment where we run through the most surprising technology projects the Trump family is getting involved in.
Guest:
Tekedra Mawakana, co-chief executive of Waymo
Additional Reading:
Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/technology/trump-intel-stake.html
First Lady M...
- Title
- NSFW AI Country Music Shocks the Internet (& Kevin) | Clip
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Casey introduces Kevin to a shocking new TikTok trend.
Additional Reading:
Why Is TikTok Overflowing With A.I. Country Music Erotica?
https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/why-is-tiktok-overflowing-with-ai-country-music-erotica/
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twitter (X):
Kevin - https://x.com/kevinroose
Casey - https://x.com/CaseyNewton
Threads:
Kevin - https://www.threads.net/@kevinroose
Casey - https://www.threads.net/@crumbler
Subscribe to the audio only podcast:
Apple ...
- Title
- Disturbing Examples of Meta’s Rules for A.I. Chatbots
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- A Reuters journalist, Jeff Horwitz, talks with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, about examples from his recent reporting that Meta allows its A.I. chatbots to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.”
- Title
- Is A.I. Going to Crash Like the Dotcom Bubble?
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, discuss why they don’t see the A.I. “bubble” crashing anytime soon.
- Title
- An Investigation into Meta’s Secret Internal Documents | Interview
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- We’re joined by the journalist Jeff Horwitz to discuss his blockbuster reporting about an internal Meta policy document that permit the company’s chatbots to engage in romantic role-playing with children.
Guests:
Jeff Horwitz, investigative technology reporter for Reuters
Additional Reading:
Meta’s A.I. Rules Have Let Bots Hold ‘Sensual’ Chats With Children
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-guidelines/
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twitter (X):
Kevin - ...
- Title
- Are We in an A.I. Bubble? Debriefing Dinner with Sam Altman. | EP 150
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This week, the whole tech world seemed to be asking: Are we in an A.I. bubble? We’ll explore the cases for and against, including who we think stands to lose most. Then we’re joined by the journalist Jeff Horwitz to discuss his blockbuster reporting about an internal Meta policy document that permit the company’s chatbots to engage in romantic role-playing with children. And finally, Casey introduces Kevin to a shocking new TikTok trend.
Guests:
Jeff Horwitz, investigative technology reporter for Reuters
Additional Reading:
My Dinner With Altman
https://www.platformer.news/sam-altman-gpt-5-interview-lightcap-turley/
Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/business/ai-business-payoff-lags.html
Meta’s A.I. Rules Have Let Bots Hold ‘Sensual’ Chats With Children
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-guid...
- Title
- Is Perplexity’s Bid to Buy Chrome a Stunt?
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, ask Perplexity AI’s co-founder and C.E.O. Aravind Srinivas whether his company’s unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to buy Google Chrome is genuine or a marketing stunt.
- Title
- ChatGPT Users Mourn the Loss of Previous Model
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Users of ChatGPT-4o are complaining on Reddit about the model being replaced by the latest release of ChatGPT-5. Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, discuss why people have such strong feelings about the previous model.
- Title
- R.I.P. AOL, An AI “Disgrace,” & Billionaires Fighting | Clip
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- We rate the craziest tech stories of the week in our game Hot Mess Express.
Additional Reading:
Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over Claims It Favors OpenAI
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/technology/elon-musk-apple-openai-xai.html
U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/technology/us-government-nvidia-amd-chips-china.html
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twitter (X):
Kevin - https://x.com/kevinroose
Casey - https://x.com/CaseyNewt...
- Title
- Musk Accuses Apple of Cheating #podcast #ai #apple
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Elon Musk took to X to accuse Apple of manipulating the App Store rankings to keep any A.I. brand other than OpenAI out of the top spot. Sam Altman jumped into the fray, posting that Musk has manipulated the X algorithm to prioritize his tweets, and journalists were quick to point out that the Chinese A.I. firm Deep Seek briefly held the No. 1 spot in the App Store, as did Grok, Musk's own A.I. app, this past spring.
- Title
- Why Perplexity Bid $34.5B to Buy Chrome with CEO Aravind Srinivas | Interview
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Aravind Srinivas, the chief executive of Perplexity AI, joins us to discuss his company’s new artificial intelligence-powered browser, Comet; his company’s bid to buy Google Chrome; and what the future of the internet looks like when users turn to A.I.
Guests:
Aravind Srinivas, chief executive of Perplexity AI.
https://www.perplexity.ai/
Additional Reading:
A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Offers to Buy Google’s Chrome Browser for $34.5 Billion
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/technology/perplexity-google-chrome-bid.html
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey N...
- Title
- The Internet’s Backlash to GPT-5 & OpenAI’s Response | EP 149
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- OpenAI spent the week responding to outcry from users who miss the behavior of the old ChatGPT, before the latest flagship model was released.
We discuss the criticism, why it caught the company by surprise and what it indicates about the deepening emotional relationships that people are forming with chatbots.
Then, Aravind Srinivas, the chief executive of Perplexity AI, joins us to discuss his company’s new artificial intelligence-powered browser, Comet; his company’s bid to buy Google Chrome; and what the future of the internet looks like when users turn to A.I. assistants to browse the web for them. Finally, to cap it all off, we rate the craziest tech stories of the week in our game Hot Mess Express.
Guests:
Aravind Srinivas, chief executive of Perplexity AI.
https://www.perplexity.ai/
Additional Reading:
Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.
https://www.nytime...
- Title
- Will OpenAI Continue to Lead the A.I. Industry?
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the co-hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, discuss whether open OpenAI is staying ahead of the competition with its newly released ChatGPT-5 model. Listen to the full conversation at youtube.com/hardfork.
- Title
- First Look at OpenAI's GPT-5
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the co-hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, share their first impressions of OpenAI's newly released GPT-5 model. Listen to the full conversation at youtube.com/hardfork.
- Title
- Meet the VP Behind Amazon Alexa’s Glow-Up | Interview
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- We take our Alexa+ feedback to Daniel Rausch, vice president of Alexa and Echo, who helps us understand why powering Alexa with L.L.M. capabilities is a major computer science challenge. This is a clip from Hard Fork episode 148 https://youtu.be/F3OtgJorWx8
Guest:
Daniel Rausch, Amazon vice president of Echo and Alexa
Additional reading:
Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/technology/amazon-alexa-plus-generative-ai.html
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twit...
- Title
- Alexa+: Reliable Assistant or Not Quite Ready? | Clip
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- We explain why we were underwhelmed by Amazon’s new Alexa+, which is powered by generative A.I. This is a clip from Hard Fork episode 148 https://youtu.be/F3OtgJorWx8
Additional reading:
Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/technology/amazon-alexa-plus-generative-ai.html
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twitter (X):
Kevin - https://x.com/kevinroose
Casey - https://x.com/CaseyNewton
Threads:
Kevin - https://www.threads.net/@kevinroose
Case...
- Title
- This Week's Releases from OpenAI | EP 148
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This week, OpenAI released its much-anticipated flagship model, GPT-5. We break down what we know about the upgrade, drawing from our initial testing and a special news briefing with Sam Altman. Then, we explain why we were underwhelmed by Amazon’s new Alexa+, which is powered by generative A.I., and take our feedback to Daniel Rausch, vice president of Alexa and Echo, who helps us understand why powering Alexa with L.L.M. capabilities is a major computer science challenge.
Also, you can still get a special-edition “Hard Fork” hat! For a limited time, you’ll receive one when you purchase an annual New York Times Audio subscription for the first time (U.S. only). Go to nytimes.com/hardforkhat.
Guest:
Daniel Rausch, Amazon vice president of Echo and Alexa
Additional reading:
OpenAI Aims to Stay Ahead of Rivals With New GPT-5 Technology
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/technology/openai-chatgpt-gpt-5.html
Amazon Unve...
- Title
- Why A.I. Companies Should Pay for Access to Content
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The Cloudflare C.E.O. Matthew Prince has observed an existential threat to the internet, and he set out to fix it. Hear his solution for democratizing the internet on the "Hard Fork" podcast with the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton. The full episode is available at youtube.com/hardfork.
- Title
- Substack Pushes a Nazi Blog & a Bird Draws Itself (Kind of) | HatGPT
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This week, we round up some headlines from around the tech world in the latest round of HatGPT.
Guests:
Matthew Prince, chief executive of Cloudflare
Also, you can still get a special-edition “Hard Fork” hat! For a limited time, you’ll receive one when you purchase an annual New York Times Audio subscription for the first time. Go to https://www.nytimes.com/hardforkhat
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twitter (X):
Kevin - https://x.com/kevinroose
Casey - https://x.com/CaseyNewton
Threads:
- Title
- Democratizing Web Traffic with Cloudflare's C.E.O. | Interview
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This week, Matthew Prince, chief executive of Cloudflare, returns to the show to discuss his company’s new plan to help publishers fight back against A.I. scrapers and potentially to create a new online marketplace for quality content in the process.
Guests:
Matthew Prince, chief executive of Cloudflare
Additional Reading:
Cloudflare Introduces Default Blocking of A.I. Data Scrapers
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/technology/cloudflare-ai-data.html
Also, you can still get a special-edition “Hard Fork” hat! For a limited time, you’ll receive one when you purchase an annual New York Times Audio subscription for the first time. Go to https://www.nytimes.com/hardforkhat
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW...
- Title
- Sam Altman Warns That There's No Confidentiality for ChatGPT Therapy #ai #podcast #news
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the co-hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, discuss the implications of using chatbots as therapists after Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, says there is no legal confidentiality with ChatGPT. Listen to the full conversation at youtube.com/hardfork.
- Title
- The Internet Wants to Know How Old You Really Are | EP 147
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This week, we look at the fallout from a sweeping internet age-verification law that went into effect in Britain. We explain why age restrictions are suddenly popping up all over the internet — and how some might create more problems than they solve. Then Matthew Prince, chief executive of Cloudflare, returns to the show to discuss his company’s new plan to help publishers fight back against A.I. scrapers and potentially to create a new online marketplace for quality content in the process. Finally, we round up some headlines from around the tech world in the latest round of HatGPT.
Guests:
Matthew Prince, chief executive of Cloudflare
Additional Reading:
Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/us/supreme-court-pornography-minors.html
The U.K.’s age gates are coming to America
https://www.platformer.news/age-assurance-uk-tea-apple-google-meta/
Clou...
- Title
- How Silence Might Erode Free Speech
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- "This is how gradually the freedom of speech is eroded." On the "Hard Fork" podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss controversies surrounding the U.S. government's A.I. Action Plan. Listen to the full conversation at youtube.com/hardfork
- Title
- The Government Comes for 'Woke A.I.' #ai #podcast #news
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Here's your chance to get a free Hard Fork hat at nytimes.com/hardforkhat
The Trump administration's A.I. action plan includes a provision requiring that companies keep their A.I. models free from "ideological bias." Critics worry that it will be used to stifle attempts to combat actual bias in these models or to force companies to make their chatbots present a version of reality that Trump approves of.
- Title
- Are We Wrong About A.I.? | Clip
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Do we hype up A.I. too much? Are we downplaying potential harms? We reached out to several prominent researchers and writers and asked for their critiques about how we cover A.I.
This is a clip from Hard Fork episode 146 https://youtu.be/OWROcr-YNxs
Guests:
Brian Merchant, author of the book and newsletter “Blood in the Machine”
Alison Gopnik, professor at the University of California, Berkeley
Ross Douthat, New York Times opinion columnist and host of the podcast “Interesting Times”
Claire Leibowicz, head of A.I. and media integrity at the Partnership on AI
Max Read, author of the newsletter “Read Max”
Please note the following correction: because of an editing error, "Claire Leibowitz" should be spelled "Claire Leibowicz."
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s p...
- Title
- Who Should Decide A.I.'s Future?
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- "I want this to be like a global, democratic, multidisciplinary effort to create these systems." On the "Hard Fork" podcast, the hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose respond to a listener voicemail. They discuss the role that sociologists, anthropologists, ethicists and journalists can play in the development of A.I. models.
- Title
- What's in the U.S. Government's 'A.I. Action Plan'? | EP 146
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- On Wednesday, President Trump signed three A.I.-related executive orders, and the White House released “America’s A.I. Action Plan.” We break down what’s in them, how the federal government intends to target “political bias” in chatbot output, and whether anyone will stand up against it. Then, do we hype up A.I. too much? Are we downplaying potential harms? We reached out to several prominent researchers and writers and asked for their critiques about how we cover A.I.
For a limited time, you can get a special-edition “Hard Fork” hat when you purchase an annual New York Times Audio subscription for the first time. Get your hat at nytimes.com/hardforkhat
Guests:
Brian Merchant, author of the book and newsletter “Blood in the Machine”
Alison Gopnik, professor at the University of California, Berkeley
Ross Douthat, New York Times opinion columnist and host of the podcast “Interesting Times”
Claire Leibowicz, ...
- Title
- The “Crypto Week” Bills Moving Through Congress | Interview
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- It’s “crypto week,” and David Yaffe-Bellany explains how crypto provisions in the bills before Congress and the president could affect even people who don’t hold digital currencies.
Also, we officially have merch! For a limited time, you can get a special-edition “Hard Fork” hat when you purchase an annual New York Times Audio subscription for the first time.
Get your hat at nytimes.com/hardforkhat
Guests:
David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times technology reporter covering the crypto industry
https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-yaffe-bellany
Additional Reading:
‘Crypto Week’ Is Back on Track After House G.O.P. Quells Conservative Revolt
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/crypto-week-house-republicans-trump.html
The ‘Trump Pump’: How Crypto Lobbying Won Over a President
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/trump-crypto-lobbying.html
Hard ...
- Title
- How New Bills Could ‘Safeguard’ Crypto
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- David Yaffe-Bellamy, a technology reporter at The New York Times, spoke with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of "Hard Fork," about new bills that could potentially safeguard cryptocurrency gains under the Trump administration.
- Title
- AI Acquisitions: Who Will Control the Future of AI? | Clip
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- This week, we explain why a fight to acquire the start-up Windsurf startled many in Silicon Valley and may reshape the culture in many of the big A.I. labs.
Also, we officially have merch! For a limited time, you can get a special-edition “Hard Fork” hat when you purchase an annual New York Times Audio subscription for the first time.
Get your hat at nytimes.com/hardforkhat
Additional Reading:
Google Hires A.I. Leaders From a Start-Up Courted by OpenAI
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/technology/google-windsurf-openai.html
Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as A.I. Frenzy Escalates
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/cognition-ai-windsurf.html
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL...
- Title
- Why Is the Grok Chatbot Mining Elon Musk's Tweets?
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- "It is clear that Elon is having an undue influence on these models." On the "Hard Fork" podcast, the co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss recent news surrounding xAI and Grok 4's problematic behavior. Watch the full episode at youtube.com/hardfork.
- Title
- Grok 4’s ‘Edgy’ New A.I. Companions
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork,” share their takeaways after testing out Grok 4’s new A.I. companions. One is a foul-mouthed panda, and the other engages in sexually explicit role-play. Watch the full conversation at youtube.com/hardfork.
- Title
- The Millions of Dollars in A.I.'s Free-Agency Season
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, discuss how a recent article highlighting similarities between sports free-agency season and A.I. company hiring practices captures the current tech climate.
- Title
- Grok 4’s Bad Behavior: Is It Dangerous? | EP 145
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- This week, we tick through the many dramatic headlines surrounding xAI, including the departure of X’s chief executive, Linda Yaccarino; the Grok chatbot spewing antisemitic comments; and the A.I. companion Ani engaging in sexually explicit role-play. Then, we explain why a fight to acquire the start-up Windsurf startled many in Silicon Valley and may reshape the culture in many of the big A.I. labs. And finally, it’s “crypto week.” David Yaffe-Bellany explains how crypto provisions in the bills before Congress and the president could affect even people who don’t hold digital currencies.
Also, we officially have merch! For a limited time, you can get a special-edition “Hard Fork” hat when you purchase an annual New York Times Audio subscription for the first time.
Get your hat at nytimes.com/hardforkhat
Guests:
David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times technology reporter covering the crypto industry
https://www.nytimes.com/by...
- Title
- We have Hard Fork hats!
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Get your hat at nytimes.com/hardforkhat
For a limited time, Hard Fork fans get a free Hard Fork hat when you purchase an annual New York Time Audio subscription, which includes access to all of our podcasts on Apple and Spotify.
- Title
- Could a Virtual Cell Help Cure Complex Diseases?
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Onstage at the "Hard Fork" podcast's live taping, the co-founder and chief executive of Stripe, Patrick Collison, explains how tech advances in biology could be the answer to finally curing diseases caused by a combination of environmental, genetic and lifestyle factors, such as cancer.
- Title
- How to Deal With A.I. Anxiety
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, are joined by the actor Ed Helms to discuss strategies for coping with A.I. anxiety.
- Title
- Pete Wells Explains Why Chefs Resist A.I.
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Pete Wells, a former restaurant critic at The New York Times, spoke with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, about why chefs are hesitant to embrace artificial intelligence.
- Title
- Allison Williams on the Moral of ‘M3GAN 2.0’
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The actress Allison Williams spoke with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, about the moral of her new movie, “M3GAN 2.0.”
- Title
- Is Sam Altman Caught In a Bad Bromance with Microsoft? #tech #ai #podcast
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, spoke with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, about his tense relationship with Microsoft's chief executive, Satya Nadella.
This is a clip from our live show https://youtu.be/jdNwzYMtPN8
- Title
- Sam Altman on President Trump and A.I. #podcast #ai #technology
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, spoke with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, about how President Trump's policies have enabled A.I. companies to flourish.
- Title
- Kathryn Zealand is building an "e-bike for walking" | Interview
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- This week, we present a clip from our first ever Hard Fork Live! Kathryn Zealand, founder of Skip, a robotics and mobility company, gets the guys outfitted in some prototype robot pants. Designed to help people with mobility issues, these pants use powerful compact motors to give a boost when standing, climbing stairs, and even walking.
This is just one segment from our jam-packed live show.
https://youtu.be/jdNwzYMtPN8
Guests:
Kathryn Zealand, founder of Skip
https://www.skipwithjoy.com/
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
- Title
- Sam Altman Would Let His Kid Have A.I. Friends #technology #podcast #ai
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, spoke with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, about why he is open to letting his child have an A.I. companion.
- Title
- Sam Altman Shades Mark Zuckerberg for Poaching #technology #podcast #ai
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, brought Brad Lightcap, the company's chief operating officer, to a conversation with Casey Newton and Kevin Roose, the hosts of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, to discuss Mark Zuckerberg and Meta's poaching of OpenAI's employees.
This is a clip from our live show https://youtu.be/jdNwzYMtPN8
- Title
- Patrick Collison wants to cure the common cold | Interview
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- This week, we present a clip from our first ever Hard Fork Live! Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe stops by to talk about long-term thinking, building for the future, and his dreams for biotechnology.
This is just one segment from our jam-packed live show.
https://youtu.be/jdNwzYMtPN8
Guests:
Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of Stripe
https://patrickcollison.com/about
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twitter (X):
Kevin - https://x.com/kevinroose
Casey - https://x.com/CaseyNewton
Thread...
- Title
- Hard Fork Live, with Patrick Collison, Kathryn Zealand, Sam Altman & Brad Lightcap
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The first Hard Fork Live is officially in the books, and for those who couldn’t attend, we’re playing the whole show right here. Mayor Daniel Lurie of San Francisco makes a surprise appearance to discuss the advice he’s receiving from tech executives during the early days of his administration, as well as how he built a social media presence that’s got Kevin wondering: Could we do that? Then, Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe stops by to talk about long-term thinking and his dreams for biotechnology. And did someone say robot pants? Kathryn Zealand, founder of Skip, a robotics and mobility company, gets the guys outfitted in the latest powered-exoskeleton fashion. And finally, the conversation that had everyone talking: We’ll play our interview with OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, and chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, and explain what was going on in our heads as the conversation unfolded in a way we did not expect.
Guests:
Daniel Lurie, mayor o...
- Title
- Sam Altman talks the NYT lawsuit, Meta's talent poaching, and Trump on AI | Interview
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- This week, we present a clip from our first ever Hard Fork Live! Sam Altman and Brad Lightcap, CEO and COO of OpenAI, joined us on stage in front of a crowd of more than 600 people to talk about building A.I. hardware, OpenAI's relationship to Microsoft and Meta, and A.I. and jobs.
This is just one segment from our jam-packed live show. The full episode is coming soon.
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twitter (X):
Kevin - https://x.com/kevinroose
Casey - https://x.com/CaseyNewton
Threads:
Kevin - https://www.th...
- Title
- Allison Williams on A.I., Parenting and 'M3GAN 2.0'
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The actress Allison Williams discusses how the tension she feels using ChatGPT to answer her child's questions mimics themes in her most recent film, "M3GAN 2.0." Listen to the full interview at youtube.com/hardfork.
- Title
- How M3GAN 2.0 Meets the Tech World with Allison Williams | Interview | Interview
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- This week, we take a trip to the movie theater. “M3GAN 2.0” is out next week, so its star, Allison Williams, joins us to discuss the film, and A.I.’s impact on her career and parenting.
Guests:
Allison Williams, actor.
https://headgum.com/landlines
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
Casey’s publication, Platformer: https://www.platformer.news/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork
Insta:
Kevin Roose - https://www.instagram.com/kevinroose/
Casey Newton - https://www.instagram.com/crumbler/
Twitter (X):
Kevin - https://x.com/kevinroose
Casey - https://x.com/CaseyNewton
Threads:
Kevin - https://www.threads.net/@kevinroose
Casey - https://www.threads.net/@crumbler
Subscribe...
