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Title: Is A.I. Going to Flatten Online Dating?
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Justin McLeod, the founder and chief executive of Hinge, sits down with Kevin Roose, a host of "Hard Fork" at The New York Times, to address some concerns about the use of artificial intelligence on dating apps.

How A.I. Could Improve Your Love Life with Hinge C.E.O. Justin McLeod | Interview

Title: How A.I. Could Improve Your Love Life with Hinge C.E.O. Justin McLeod | Interview
Runtime: 26:17
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We’re joined by Hinge’s founder and C.E.O., Justin McLeod, to discuss how he thinks A.I. can help users find love.

This is a clip from Hard Fork episode 123: https://youtu.be/RREwOQI39v8

Guest
Justin McLeod, founder and C.E.O. of Hinge

Additional Reading
When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/style/modern-love-when-cupid-is-a-prying-journalist.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/

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Title: An A.I. Glow-Up for Your Dating Profile | Interview
Runtime: 26:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re taking a look at A.I. on dating apps. In this segment, our producer Rachel Cohn explains what happened when she applied all of the advice from Hinge’s new Prompt Feedback tool to her dating profile.

This clip is from Hard Fork episode 123: https://youtu.be/RREwOQI39v8

Guest:
Rachel Cohn, Hard Fork producer, writer of the newsletter “Are You My Boyfriend?”: https://areyoumyboyfriend.substack.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.
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Title: A.I. for a Better Love Life | EP 123
Runtime: 1:16:17
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week, Kevin reports back from the A.I. Action Summit in Paris, where it was full speed ahead toward artificial general intelligence, with a conspicuous lack of action on the safety front. Also, Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re taking a look at A.I. on dating apps. First, our producer Rachel Cohn explains what happened when she applied all of the advice from Hinge’s new Prompt Feedback tool to her dating profile. Then, we’re joined by Hinge’s founder and C.E.O., Justin McLeod, to discuss how he thinks A.I. can help users find love.

Guests:
Rachel Cohn, Hard Fork producer, writer of the newsletter “Are You My Boyfriend?”: https://areyoumyboyfriend.substack.com/
Justin McLeod, founder and C.E.O. of Hinge

Additional Reading:
Macron Pitches Lighter Regulation to Fuel A.I. Boom in Europe https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/business/ai-summit-paris.html
Vance, in First Foreign Speech, Tells Europe That U.S. Will Dominate A.I. htt...

Title: DeepSeek Deep Dive | EP 121
Runtime: 1:10:11
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week we go even deeper on DeepSeek. ChinaTalks’ Jordan Schneider joins us to explain the Chinese A.I. industry and to break down the reaction inside of China to DeepSeek’s sudden success. Then … hello, Operator! We put OpenAI’s new agent software to the test. And finally, all aboard for another ride on the Hot Mess Express!

**NOTE** Episode 120 was the emergency DeepSeek episode from Jan 27 and there was no YouTube video, so if you're looking for it, it's on podcast platforms in audio form only.

Guest:
Jordan Schneider, founder and editor in chief of ChinaTalk
https://www.chinatalk.media/

Additional Reading:
Why DeepSeek Could Change What Silicon Valley Believes About A.I.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/technology/china-deepseek-ai-silicon-valley.html

OpenAI launches its agent
https://www.platformer.news/openai-operator-ai-agent-hands-on/

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Title: Are We Losing The War on Attention?
Runtime: 26:48
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: MSNBC’s Chris Hayes joins us to discuss his new book about attention.

This is a clip from episode 119 https://youtu.be/OuXVxUjEF_A

Guest:
Chris Hayes, MSNBC Host and author of “The Sirens’ Call”
https://sirenscallbook.com/

Additional reading:

Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here Is How I Mastered My Own.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/opinion/chris-hayes-msnbc-attention.html

The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html

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Title: Is the Trump Coin a Scam?
Runtime: 21:43
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We pump up the fun with memecoins and explore how the Trump family is cashing in.

This is a cool from episode 119:

Additional Reading: https://youtu.be/OuXVxUjEF_A

Trump’s Cryptocurrency Surges to Become One of the World’s Most Valuable
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/us/politics/trump-cryptocurrency-surges.html

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Title: TrumpTok | EP 119
Runtime: 1:17:10
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week, TikTok died, came back to life — and now exists in a kind of limbo state. We break down what that may signal for how tech does business with the new Trump administration. Then we pump up the fun with memecoins and explore how the Trump family is cashing in. And finally, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes joins us to discuss his new book about attention.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:19 - Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht freed
00:02:16 - this week on the show
00:02:35 - TrumpTok +Tech Billionaires at the Inauguration
00:29:13 - Trump’s Meme Coin + Pump.fun
00:50:49 - Chris Hayes Interview on Attention, “The Sirens’ Call”
01:16:51 - Elon’s Nazi Salute

Guest:
Chris Hayes, MSNBC Host and author of “The Sirens’ Call”
https://sirenscallbook.com/

Additional Reading:
TikTok Comes Back From the Dead
https://www.platformer.news/tiktok-restored-im...

Title: Did AI Cause The Wildfires?
Runtime: 31:29
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We talk with an A.I. industry insider about what we actually know about how bad artificial intelligence is for the environment.

This is a clip from episode 118: https://youtu.be/M6H37yRIuWw

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Title: 10 Tips to Increase Masculine Energy
Runtime: 13:05
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: After Mark Zuckerberg’s recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Casey offers Kevin some ideas for how to bring more “masculine energy” to Meta.

This is a clip from episode 118: https://youtu.be/M6H37yRIuWw

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Title: Goodbye TikTok | EP 118
Runtime: 1:14:12
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: The deadline for TikTok to sell or to face a ban is fast approaching. We discuss how Supreme Court justices -- who opted Friday to uphold the law -- reacted to arguments in the case, whether the Chinese government might allow Elon Musk to buy the app, and why self-proclaimed TikTok refugees are rushing to a different Chinese app, called RedNote. Then, we talk with an A.I. industry insider about what we actually know about how bad artificial intelligence is for the environment. And finally, after Mark Zuckerberg’s recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Casey offers Kevin some ideas for how to bring more “masculine energy” to Meta.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:14 - Casey’s Dry January
00:01:33 - this week on the show
00:01:55 - Goodbye TikTok?
00:29:51 - A.I.’s Environmental Impact
01:01:02 - Masculine Energy at Meta
01:13:42 - Real Beta over here

Guest:
...

Title: Is AGI on the Horizon?
Runtime: 25:25
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We’ll explain why 2025 is already shaping up to be a huge year in A.I. — with models like OpenAI’s o3, Google’s Gemini 2.0 and DeepSeek, from China, stirring discussion that superintelligence is near.

This is a clip from episode 117: https://youtu.be/gLzQGGCUJns

Additional Reading:

OpenAI Unveils New A.I. That Can ‘Reason’ Through Math and Science Problems
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/technology/openai-new-ai-math-science.html

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Title: Meta Goes MAGA Mode | EP 117
Runtime: 1:12:31
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week, Meta announced a series of content moderation changes that will transform the way the social media company’s platforms deal with misinformation and hate speech. We break down what these changes will mean for users and why the company seems to be caving to the right’s arguments on censorship. Then, we’ll explain why 2025 is already shaping up to be a huge year in A.I. — with models like OpenAI’s o3, Google’s Gemini 2.0 and DeepSeek, from China, stirring discussion that superintelligence is near. And finally, we play a round of HatGPT.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:07 - Kevin was robbed on Christmas Day
00:03:09 - this week on the show
00:03:25 - Meta goes MAGA
00:28:59 - A.I. Watch 2025
00:53:40 - HatGPT
01:11:46 - podcast voice

Additional Reading:
Meta Says It Will End Its Fact-Checking Program on Social Media Posts
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/07/busines...

Title: 2025 Tech Predictions! | EP 116
Runtime: 1:08:02
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week, it’s our yearly tech predictions. We’ll review what we got right and wrong about 2024, and tell you what we think is going to happen in 2025. Then we’ll discuss how we want to interact with tech in the new year. Plus, we’ll answer some of your listener questions.

We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok.

We Tried Amazon's New 1 Hour Drone Delivery | EP 114

Title: We Tried Amazon's New 1 Hour Drone Delivery | EP 114
Runtime: 1:04:39
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week, we took a field trip to the Phoenix suburbs to see Amazon’s newest iteration of drone delivery service in action. We toured the facility where these drones are in operation, spoke with the vice president and general manager of Prime Air, David Carbon, and watched from a local backyard as our own order dropped from the sky.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:07 - Phoenix, AZ
00:01:57 - this week on the show
00:02:12 - Why we’re here
00:04:17 - Tour of the facility
00:10:42 - Drone Take-off
00:16:04 - ordering something
00:19:30 - New Jersey Drones
00:22:35 - Why is this taking so long?
00:42:05 - Our Package Arrives
00:45:21 - GINO
00:48:43 - Final Questions
00:57:17 - Hard Forkin' X-Mas: 2

Guest:
David Carbon, vice president and general manager of Amazon Prime Air.

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Title: Claude: The Tech Scene’s Hottest A.I
Runtime: 24:02
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We talk about a new sentiment sweeping Silicon Valley: affection for the chatbot Claude.

Kevin's piece: "The Cult of Claude"
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/technology/claude-ai-anthropic.html

This is a clip from episode 113: https://youtu.be/cyUVfkO2t_A

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Title: Will Trump Ban TikTok? | EP 113
Runtime: 1:14:46
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Last Friday, a panel of federal judges denied TikTok’s petition to overturn the law that could force the ban of the app in the United States. We walk through the judges reasoning and explain why TikTok’s First Amendment argument was unsuccessful. Then, Julian Kelly, the director of quantum hardware at Google Quantum AI, explains how close we are to quantum computers that can solve practical problems. Finally, we talk about a new sentiment sweeping Silicon Valley: affection for the chatbot Claude.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:36 - our portrait
00:02:27 - this week on the show
00:02:42 - TikTok’s Last Stand
00:20:40 - Google's Quantum Breakthrough
00:48:36 - Cult of Claude
01:11:16 - A.I. Manhattan Project (clip)

Guest:
Julian Kelly, director of quantum hardware at Google Quantum AI.
https://research.google/people/105027/

Additional Reading:
TikTok Face...

Title: The A.I. Timeline is Accelerating...
Runtime: 23:56
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This is a clip from episode 112: https://youtu.be/CWB1DDDVGgU

Kevin and Casey report back from an artificial intelligence conference, where experts debated how long it would take to build a structure around the sun to capture the star’s energy — also known as a Dyson sphere.

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Title: What Happened to Intel? | EP 112
Runtime: 1:13:34
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week, Pat Gelsinger stepped down as chief executive of Intel. We talk with The New York Times’s Don Clark about why Gelsinger was ousted, what it means for the chip industry and how his departure could affect national security. Then, Kevin and Casey report back from an artificial intelligence conference, where experts debated how long it would take to build a structure around the sun to capture the star’s energy — also known as a Dyson sphere. And finally, gift guides have taken over the internet. We dig into why, and offer up suggestions for gear dads, home cooks and even tech billionaires in our first ever Hard Fork gift guide.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:37 - Wicked
00:02:21 - this week on the show
00:02:43 - Is Intel cooked?
00:27:17 - A.I. Doomer Conference Field Trip
00:50:39 - Hard Fork Gift Guide

Guest:
Don Clark, a New York Times contributor covering the chips industry.

...

100 Most Iconic Technologies – Hard Fork | EP 111

Title: 100 Most Iconic Technologies – Hard Fork | EP 111
Runtime: 1:25:27
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week, we’re bringing you a Thanksgiving special that’s great for a long car ride, a day of cooking or avoiding conversation with your family. We’re counting down the 100 most iconic technologies of all time, starting with No. 100: Boats. Our definitive list was carefully crafted using an advanced methodology of vibes-only decision-making. By “iconic,” we mean technologies that have either changed the world, ruined it or at the very least made life a little more interesting. And because we love chaos, we’ll explain why we chose each one in roughly 30 seconds or less.

Additional Reading:

This episode was inspired by the Iconic 400 list compiled by the podcast “Las Culturistas”; check it out. https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/the-iconic-400-part-i/id1092361338?i=1000672040447

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...

Razzlekhan: The "Crypto Queen" is going to jail

Title: Razzlekhan: The "Crypto Queen" is going to jail
Runtime: 15:56
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Court is back in session. It’s time for the Hard Fork Crimes Division.

This is a clip from episode 110: https://youtu.be/zUtkUh6Rvwk

Additional Reading:

Gary Wang, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/technology/gary-wang-ftx-sentence.html

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Title: Trump's Next Online Speech Cop | EP 110
Runtime: 1:13:42
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Take our survey, please!
https://nyt.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_be05M7VLZzD3bzo?respondent_source=YouTubeVideo

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 Patel, about what this could mean for the future of the internet, and for free speech at large. Then, a new study found that ChatGPT defeated doctors at diagnosing some diseases. One of the study’s authors, Dr. Adam Rodman, joins us to discuss the future of medicine. And finally, court is back in session. It’s time for the Hard Fork Crimes Division.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:58 - ChatGPT illustrates our lives
00:03:09 - this week on the show
00:03:57 - Trump’s Next Speech Cop
00:31:28 - ChatGPT vs. Doctors
00:56:49 - Hard Fork Crime Division
01:13:10 - Nilay Prepared!?

Guests:
Nilay Patel, co-founder of The Verge and host of...

Title: Who’s on Bluesky?
Runtime: 0:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

What Social Network DOESN'T Suck? | Clip

Title: What Social Network DOESN'T Suck? | Clip
Runtime: 23:34
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: A listener emailed us last week asking what social network he should be using in 2024. We’ll share our thoughts on which text-based platforms are the least annoying.

This is a clip from episode 109: https://youtu.be/RzDbSjmsYTg?si=XhcZ1Nq1qgSG0mNA

Additional Reading:

Bluesky Adds One Million New Users After Election
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/style/bluesky-users-election.html?smid=url-share

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5 Productivity Hacks with ChatGPT’s Head of Product

Title: 5 Productivity Hacks with ChatGPT’s Head of Product
Runtime: 28:10
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: For ChatGPT’s second birthday, Nick Turley, ChatGPT head of product at OpenAI, stops by to tell us where it goes from here and share some of his favorite chatbot hacks.

This is a clip from episode 109: https://youtu.be/RzDbSjmsYTg?si=XhcZ1Nq1qgSG0mNA

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Title: Trump’s Crypto Congress | EP 109
Runtime: 1:20:04
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Help us out! Take our survey, please!
https://nyt.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_be05M7VLZzD3bzo?respondent_source=YouTubeVideo

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 ChatGPT’s second birthday, Nick Turley, ChatGPT head of product at OpenAI, stops by to tell us where it goes from here and share some of his favorite chatbot hacks. Finally, a listener emailed us last week asking what social network he should be using in 2024. We’ll share our thoughts on which text-based platforms are the least annoying.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:00 - Grindr Press Mixer
00:02:54 - this week on the show
00:03:14 - Crypto Congress
00:28:08 - HBD ChatGPT
00:55:58 - What Social Network Doesn’t Suck

Guest:
Nick Turley, ChatGPT head of product at OpenAI

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Crypto Industr...

I Let A.I. Make Every Decision | Interview

Title: I Let A.I. Make Every Decision | Interview
Runtime: 24:10
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Kashmir Hill, a technology reporter for The Times, joins to discuss her weeklong experiment of letting A.I. make every decision in her life.

This is a clip from episode 108: https://youtu.be/c7BYM3Z4Aik

Additional Reading:

I Took a ‘Decision Holiday’ and Put A.I. in Charge of My Life
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/01/technology/generative-ai-decisions-experiment.html

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The Vatican’s Mascot Got Rule 34ed | Clip

Title: The Vatican’s Mascot Got Rule 34ed | Clip
Runtime: 15:34
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: A round of election-free HatGPT!

This is a clip from ep 108 : https://youtu.be/c7BYM3Z4Aik

Additional Reading:

An ‘Interview’ With a Dead Luminary Exposes the Pitfalls of A.I.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/03/world/europe/poland-radio-station-ai.html

Meta’s Plan for Nuclear-Powered A.I. Data Center Thwarted by Rare Bees
https://www.ft.com/content/ed602e09-6c40-4979-aff9-7453ee28406a

Fired Employee Allegedly Hacked Disney World’s Menu System to Alter Peanut Allergy Information
https://www.404media.co/fired-employee-allegedly-hacked-disney-worlds-menu-system-to-alter-peanut-allergy-information/

The Vatican’s Anime Mascot Is Now an AI Porn Sensation
https://www.404media.co/luce-porn-vatican/

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Title: Tech Puckers Up to Trump | EP 108
Runtime: 1:07:03
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: 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 ban, Big Tech’s antitrust challenges and the speed of A.I. progress. Then, Kashmir Hill, a technology reporter for The Times, joins to discuss her weeklong experiment of letting A.I. make every decision in her life. And finally, we play a round of election-free HatGPT!

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:29 - Casey Kevin Male Lingerie
00:01:58 - this week on the show
00:02:15 - Trump 2.0
00:28:42 - I let A.I. make every decision
00:52:28 - HatGPT

Guest:
Kashmir Hill, technology reporter for The New York Times.

Additional Reading:
What a Trump Victory Means for Tech
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/technology/trump-musk-ai-crypto.html

I Took a ‘Decision Holiday’ and Put A.I. in Charge of My Life
https://www.nyti...

Title: “There are no brakes” #agi
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Are betting markets more accurate than polls?

Title: Are betting markets more accurate than polls?
Runtime: 1:00
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Title: Why I Left OpenAI ... | Interview
Runtime: 26:11
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Miles Brundage, a former OpenAI senior adviser on artificial general intelligence readiness, stops by to tell us how his old company is doing when it comes to being ready for superintelligence, and whether we should all keep saving for retirement.

This is a clip from episode 107: https://youtu.be/_j6OA_4XyKQ

Guest:
Miles Brundage, former OpenAI senior adviser for A.G.I. readiness.
https://www.milesbrundage.com/

Additional Reading:
Miles Brundage’s on Why He’s Leaving OpenAI
https://milesbrundage.substack.com/p/why-im-leaving-openai-and-what-im

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Is This Betting Site More Accurate Than Polls? | Interview

Title: Is This Betting Site More Accurate Than Polls? | Interview
Runtime: 23:31
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: David Yaffe-Bellany, a Times technology reporter, joins us to explore the rise of Polymarket, a crypto-powered betting platform, and discuss whether prediction markets can tell us who is going to win the election.

This is a clip from episode 107: https://youtu.be/_j6OA_4XyKQ

Guest:
David Yaffe-Bellany, technology reporter for The New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-yaffe-bellany#about

Additional Reading:
The Crypto Website Where the Election Odds Swing in Trump’s Favor
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/technology/polymarket-election-betting-crypto-trump.html
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Title: Why Bezos Silenced The Post | EP 107
Runtime: 1:14:34
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Last week, Jeff Bezos canceled the Washington Post editorial board’s plan to endorse Kamala Harris. Are tech billionaires hedging their bets in case Donald Trump wins? Then, Miles Brundage, a former OpenAI senior adviser on artificial general intelligence readiness, stops by to tell us how his old company is doing when it comes to being ready for superintelligence, and whether we should all keep saving for retirement. And finally, David Yaffe-Bellany, a Times technology reporter, joins us to explore the rise of Polymarket, a crypto-powered betting platform, and discuss whether prediction markets can tell us who is going to win the election.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:27 - Naked Hot Spring
00:02:36 - this week on the show
00:03:26 - Bezos’ Blocks the Post
00:24:51 - former OpenAI senior adviser for A.G.I. readiness
00:50:45 - Illegal Election Betting
01:13:33 - Casey cooks

Guests:
Miles Brundage, for...

Can A.I. Be Blamed For a Teen’s Suicide? | Interview

Title: Can A.I. Be Blamed For a Teen’s Suicide? | Interview
Runtime: 43:07
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Note: This episode contains mentions of suicide.

The journalist Laurie Segall joins us to discuss the tragic case of a teenager who became obsessed with an A.I. companion bot and later died by suicide. We discuss what A.I. companies could do to make their apps safer for children.

If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

Guest:
Laurie Segall, chief executive of Mostly Human Media
https://mostlyhuman.com/about/

Additional Reading:

Can a Chatbot Named Daenerys Targaryen Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/technology/characterai-lawsuit-teen-suicide.html

This is a clip from Episode 106: https://youtu.be/0Lu8CT90ErM

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Title: Vote For … Elon Musk? | EP 106
Runtime: 1:11:09
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: 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 the future of tech and of the country. Plus, the journalist Laurie Segall joins us to discuss the tragic case of a teenager who became obsessed with an A.I. companion bot and later died by suicide. We discuss what A.I. companies could do to make their apps safer for children.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Cold Cold Open
00:01:32 - This week on the show
00:01:51 - The Elon-ction
00:27:34 - Can a chatbot be blamed for teen suicide ?
01:10:30 - Pink Garbage Truck

Guest:
Laurie Segall, chief executive of Mostly Human Media
https://mostlyhuman.com/about/

Additional Reading:...

Do you anticipate a backlash to autonomous taxis? With Uber CEO

Title: Do you anticipate a backlash to autonomous taxis? With Uber CEO
Runtime: 0:50
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Title: Tesla Vs. Waymo
Runtime: 1:01
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Uber Wants You to Hail a Robotaxi | Interview

Title: Uber Wants You to Hail a Robotaxi | Interview
Runtime: 27:34
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: The Uber chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, joins us in the studio to discuss his company’s new partnership with Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company, and the future of that industry.

This is a clip from episode 105: https://youtu.be/96drUsOhyWE

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I’m kind of having an existential crisis…

Title: I’m kind of having an existential crisis…
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Title: Uber invents … the bus
Runtime: 0:54
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

I Tried to Get Addicted to TikTok | CLIP

Title: I Tried to Get Addicted to TikTok | CLIP
Runtime: 20:48
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Leaked court documents reveal exactly how many TikTok videos you need to watch to get hooked on the app. So, Casey puts the number to the test.

This is a clip from episode 105:

Additional Reading:

TikTok Executives Know About App’s Effect on Teens, Lawsuit Documents Allege
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/11/g-s1-27676/tiktok-redacted-documents-in-teen-safety-lawsuit-revealed

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Unpacking Anthropic CEO’s Utopian A.I. Essay | EP 105

Title: Unpacking Anthropic CEO’s Utopian A.I. Essay | EP 105
Runtime: 1:20:04
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: This week, the A.I. company Anthropic has Silicon Valley rethinking the timeline for artificial general intelligence. In addition to releasing a new safety policy, the company’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, laid out a vision of how A.I. could help cure cancer, mental illness and mitigate climate change in the near future. We consider his most surprising claims and what this means for the acceleration of the technology. Then, the Uber chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, joins us in the studio to discuss his company’s new partnership with Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company, and the future of that industry. And finally, leaked court documents reveal exactly how many TikTok videos you need to watch to get hooked on the app. So, Casey puts the number to the test.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:36 - Casey Isn’t Bald!
00:01:40 - This week on the show
00:02:35 - Utopian A.I. Essay
00:31:28 - Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi
0...

Title: Do they know it’s fake?
Runtime: 0:57
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Title: Satoshi must be dead, right?
Runtime: 1:00
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Title: The War Over Snoopy
Runtime: 0:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Title: When the truth no longer matters
Runtime: 0:47
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

Title: The War Over Snoopy | CLIP
Runtime: 19:26
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We hear the train whistle approaching, and that can only mean one thing: It’s once again time to board the Hot Mess Express.

This is a clip from episode 104: https://youtu.be/ovCrEc4TOMI

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:26 - Comcast Data Leak
00:04:29 - Chinese Hackers
00:07:59 - Snoopy Hates You
00:10:55 - Wordpress Nerd Mess
00:15:33 - Google Breakup

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Bitcoin’s Creator Was a 23 Year Old Troll? | Interview

Title: Bitcoin’s Creator Was a 23 Year Old Troll? | Interview
Runtime: 29:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We talk with the investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback about his new documentary on the history of Bitcoin and about why, after so many others have failed, he thinks he has found the real Satoshi Nakamoto.

This is a clip from episode 104: https://youtu.be/ovCrEc4TOMI

Guest:
Cullen Hoback, documentary filmmaker

Additional Reading:

Bitcoin Documentary ‘Money Electric’ Reopens Search for Satoshi Nakamoto
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/technology/money-electric-bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto.html

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Title: Hurricane A.I. Slop | EP 104
Runtime: 1:14:29
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: 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 efforts. Then we talk with the investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback about his new documentary on the history of Bitcoin and about why, after so many others have failed, he thinks he has found the real Satoshi Nakamoto. And finally, we hear the train whistle approaching, and that can only mean one thing: It’s once again time to board the Hot Mess Express.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:31 - Demis Hassabis Wins Nobel Prize
00:03:20 - This week on the show
00:03:57 - Hurricane A.I. Slop
00:25:47 - Cullen Hoback/ Bitcoin Documentary Interview
00:55:28 - Hot Mess Express (Comcast, China Hack, Snoopy, wordpress, Google Monopoly)

Guest:
Cullen Hoback, documentary filmmaker

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Another Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Mis...

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