
“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, New York Times journalists explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcas... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 219 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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This week, Max Read talks to the Times religion correspondent Elizabeth Dias, the tech reporter Erin Griffith and the opinion writer David Wallace-Wells about Anthropic’s private meetings with religious scholars on A.I. consciousness and how to make ... more
This week, after months in which rogue agents have caused havoc across the internet, tech’s most powerful leaders joined President Trump at the White House to rebrand A.I. At the same time, two of the biggest companies in the field — OpenAI and Meta ... more
For the next few months on “Hard Fork,” join the guest host Max Read and an array of Times reporters and experts as we zoom out, catch up and try to understand both what’s happening inside the tech industry and what tech is doing to all of us.
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In this episode, Ezra travels to Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., for a wide-ranging conversation with the chief executive Jensen Huang about the future of A.I. and why he thinks predictions of imminent doom are overblown.
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Caffeinated mania, forced fake laughter, and lame “humor” in abundance - but if you want substantive analysis of tech and AI look elsewhere. This is infotainment at its most exasperating. Very disappointing from NYT.
Brilliant, smart, super informative and, to top it all up, the funniest podcast out there.
Kevin, Casey, will miss you lots, can’t wait for the next endeavour, good luck, please come back quickly!
This is really awful. The hosts are two chuckleheads who blindly cheer on AI and big tech. They spend the show laughing hilariously at eachother while slavishly regurgitating the marketing materials of the big tech companies. If this show and its clownish hosts were replaced by AI bots, nobody would notice the difference.
They do a disclaimer about their ties to AI companies, and then shill for them every chance they can. Don’t listen.
Great podcast. What comes next?
Also, put those data centers in the desert, far away from cities and neighborhoods.
Build data centers in the middle of nowhere.
People don’t want the noise and generator air pollution. People don’t want their water and electricity bills to increase.
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Hard Fork offers high-velocity conversations about AI, technology policy, and the societal implications of rapid innovation. Episodes mix regulatory upheaval, corporate strategy, and governance with in-depth interviews from researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders, plus timely culture and ethics segments. The show is known for a sharp, interview-driven format anchored by two NYT journalists who frequently challenge executives and raise accountability questions, making it a compelling listen for professionals tracking AI governance, product strategy, and tech policy. Noteworthy is the blend of hard policy analysis with accessible storytelling, plus a live-event cadence and recurring discussions about safety, ethics, and the human impa... more
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Recent guests on Hard Fork include:
1. Jensen Huang
2. David Yaffe Bellany
3. Jasmine Sun
4. Ajeya Cotra
5. Arvind Narayanan
6. Jill Lepore
7. Max Spero
8. Chris Painter
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