91 episodes
Hard Fork The New York Times
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4.4 • 4.7K Ratings
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“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
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Record Labels Sue A.I. Music Generators + Inside the Pentagon’s Tech Upgrade + HatGPT
A little something for everyone: lawsuits, fighter jets and Casey in a bucket hat.
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A Surgeon General Warning + Is Disinformation Winning? + The CryptoPACs Are Coming
The Surgeon General is calling for warning labels on social media platforms: Should Congress give his proposal a like? Then, former Stanford researcher Renée DiResta joins us to talk about her new book on modern propaganda and whether we are losing the war against disinformation. And finally, the Times reporter David Yaffe-Bellany stops by to tell us how crypto could reshape the 2024 elections.
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Apple Joins the A.I. Party + Elon's Wild Week + HatGPT
“They really sort of make you feel like it’s Christmas and Coachella at the same time.”
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A Conversation With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada + An OpenAI Whistle-Blower Speaks Out
It turns out A.I. is surprisingly Canadian.
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Google Eats Rocks + A Win for A.I. Interpretability + Safety Vibe Check
“Pass me the nontoxic glue and a couple of rocks, because it’s time to whip up a meal with Google’s new A.I. Overviews.”
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ScarJo vs. ChatGPT + Neuralink’s First Patient Opens Up + Microsoft’s A.I. PCs
“Did you ever think we would have a literal Avenger fighting back against the relentless march of A.I.? Because that's sort of what this story is about.”
Customer Reviews
Really good, but…
This pod is really good. Definitely worth your time. I think it’s clever and interesting, and also entertaining.
My only critique is that the two hosts, and one in particular are very strongly biased in their political views, and their views of the world. But they don’t seem to realize it or have any self-awareness of their own biases.
Good content/tough political focus
I enjoyed the show for most of the content provided. Some great guests and subjects to cover. I know the industry is heavily politicized like anything today but the slant started taking a more front a center part of the show.
Winners
Love the chemistry and intelligence of this dynamic duo. I don’t have any social media and only got a smartphone at 36 - you don’t have be adept in technology vocab or concepts to follow along (learn) and laugh out loud. It’s OKAY that they share political leanings as they focus on topics that shape our world. The manner in which they feel a certain way is sensible and well articulated. I learn a lot just by listening to the discourse. Love how witty Kasey is. Love how well of an interviewer Kevin is. Thank you for bringing color to my boring weekday!