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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. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcas... more

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This week, we look at the cybersecurity threats that a new unreleased model from Anthropic are posing to software everywhere. And we ask whether Project Glasswing, the company’s bold new defense initiative, will give tech companies enough of a head s... more

Last week, two separate juries held social media companies liable for harming young users. We unpack what these landmark decisions mean — not only for the future of social platforms like Meta and YouTube, but also for A.I. chatbots. Then, Sebastian M... more

The “Hard Fork” team is off this week, taking a much-needed break. While we’re away, we wanted to draw your attention to a recent episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”

In this conversation, Ezra speaks with Jack Clark, a co-founder of Anthropic, about h... more

This week, we start by talking about the new wave of tech layoffs at Atlassian and Block, as well as reports that Meta plans to cut up to 20 percent of its work force. This raises the question of whether A.I. job loss has truly begun, or if there are... more

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Recent Guests

Sebastian Mallaby
Author, The Infinity Machine
Simon & Schuster / The New York Times
Episode: The Future of Addictive Design + Going Deep at DeepMind + HatGPT
Jack Clark
Co-founder and head of policy at Anthropic
Anthropic
Episode: The Ezra Klein Show: How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?
Jasmine Sun
Freelance journalist invited to discuss AI and writing
The Atlantic contributor (as discussed)
Episode: ‘A.I.-Washing’ Layoffs? + Why L.L.M.s Can’t Write Well + Tokenmaxxing
Julie Bedard
Lead author of AI brain fry study, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group, Fellow at Henderson Institute
Boston Consulting Group
Episode: A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity
Arijeta Lajka
New York Times reporter
The New York Times
Episode: OpenAI's Fog of War + Betting on Iran + Hard Fork Review of Slop
Anton Korinek
Professor in the Department of Economics and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
University of Virginia
Episode: Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School
Scott Shambaugh
Volunteer maintainer of Matplotlib and founder of Leonid Space
Leonid Space
Episode: The Pentagon vs. Anthropic + An A.I. Agent Slandered Me + Hot Mess Express
Alexandra Alter
New York Times reporter
The New York Times
Episode: ‘Something Big Is Happening’ + A.I. Rocks the Romance Novel Industry + One Good Thing
Matt Schlicht
Founder of Moltbook and CEO of Octane AI
Moltbook, Octane AI
Episode: Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger + We Test Google’s Project Genie + What’s Next for Moltbook Creator

Hosts

Kevin Roose
Tech columnist at The New York Times and co-host of several technology-focused discussions.
Casey Newton
Founder of Platformer and co-host of a technology-focused discussion series.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 11.7k ratings
  • Good but stop shooting

    Great content but hidden behind the shouting and general over enthusiastic presentation. Calm down, present as a serious subject and it’ll be spot on

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Tonytanglefoot
    United Kingdom12 days ago
  • Better than the Ezra Klein show

    I look forward to the new episode release every Friday! The hosts are funny and their tech coverage is outstanding. I’m always ahead of the newest trends because of this show. I am already so well informed as a Hardfork listener that I was bored to tears when they slipped in an Ezra Klein Show episode about AI agents.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    L-Paps
    United States17 days ago
  • My favourite podcast

    Funny, heartwarming, informative - my main source of updates on all things AI.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ewabz
    Irelanda month ago
  • Sort of

    Interesting content, love the rapport but please stop saying “sort of” so much

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    citizen2023
    United Statesa month ago
  • What Happened to this Show?

    It pains me to write this, because I’ve liked this show for at least two years. But in recent months, this show has taken an obvious turn towards political hackery. While Casey has always had a left-wing slant, previously the show somehow remained balanced despite that. But lately, the show feels like a left-wing screed: sanctimonious progressive opinions on everything from pillorying ICE to criticisms of the Pentagon (and a total lack of criticism of Anthropic or perspective from the DOW), ri... more

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    mindymaxine12468
    United Statesa month ago

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The Ezra Klein Show: How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?
Q: How do these agents affect productivity and what does this mean for jobs?
Agents can automate tasks, run multiple subsystems, and even write large portions of code, which can boost productivity but also threatens routine, entry-level jobs and reshapes the labor market.
The Ezra Klein Show: How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?
Q: What exactly is an AI agent and how is it different from a chatbot?
An AI agent is a system that can use tools and act over time, functioning like a colleague who can perform tasks and manage subsystems, not just respond to prompts.
‘A.I.-Washing’ Layoffs? + Why L.L.M.s Can’t Write Well + Tokenmaxxing
Q: What do you think is driving the layoffs, ai or broader business strategy?
While AI is cited as a factor, the hosts argue that leadership narratives and investor expectations around AI are shaping discourse and may be used to justify reductions while focusing on changing how work is organized and funded.
A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity
Q: How is AI brain fry defined and what did you find about its prevalence?
AI brain fry is defined as cognitive strain from excessive use or oversight of AI, beyond an individual's cognitive capacity; about 14% of AI users reported experiencing brain fry in the study.
A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity
Q: What kind of questions did you ask these workers?
The study surveyed 1,488 workers across disciplines, asking about AI use, work feelings, burnout metrics, and proxies for cognitive ability, including questions specifically about AI brain fry.

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