Hard Fork podcast

Hard Fork

“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. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

“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. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

 

#4

Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?

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.   One more thing: We want to learn more about you, our listeners. It will help us make a better show. We would appreciate it if you filled out a quick survey: [nytimes.com/hardforksurvey] (http://nytimes.com/hardforksurvey) . Thank you.   Guest: ---Nick Turley, ChatGPT head of product at OpenAI   Additional Reading: --- [Crypto Industry Lobbies Trump and His Allies After Election Wins] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/technology/trump-crypto-bitcoin.html) --- [How Crypto Enthusiasts Hijacked a Dog Mayor Competition] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/nyregion/new-york-mayor-voting-dog.html?smid=url-share) --- [OpenAI Folds A.I.-Powered Search Engine Into ChatGPT] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/technology/chatgpt-openai-search-engine.html?smid=url-share) --- [Bluesky Adds One Million New Users After Election] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/style/bluesky-users-election.html?smid=url-share)   We want to hear from you. Email us at [hardfork@nytimes.com. ] (mailto:hardfork@nytimes.com) Find “Hard Fork” on [YouTube ] (https://www.youtube.com/hardfork) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork) . Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at [nytimes.com/podcasts] (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ... Read more

15 Nov 2024

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:47

15 Nov 2024


#3

What Trump 2.0 Means for Tech + A.I. Made Me Basic + HatGPT!

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!   Guest: --- [Kashmir Hill] (https://www.nytimes.com/by/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.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/01/technology/generative-ai-decisions-experiment.html) --- [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/)   We want to hear from you. Email us at [hardfork@nytimes.com] (mailto:hardfork@nytimes.com) . Find “Hard Fork” on [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/hardfork) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork) . Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at [nytimes.com/podcasts] (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ... Read more

08 Nov 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:17

08 Nov 2024


#2

Billionaire Game Theory + We Are Not Ready for A.G.I. + Election Betting Markets Get Weird

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.   Guests: --- [Miles Brundage] (https://www.milesbrundage.com/) , former OpenAI senior adviser for A.G.I. readiness. --- [David Yaffe-Bellany] (https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-yaffe-bellany#about) , technology reporter for The New York Times.   Additional Reading: --- [Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/technology/jeff-bezos-elon-musk-election.html) --- [Miles Brundage’s on Why He’s Leaving OpenAI] (https://milesbrundage.substack.com/p/why-im-leaving-openai-and-what-im) --- [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)   We want to hear from you. Email us at [hardfork@nytimes.com] (mailto:hardfork@nytimes.com) . Find “Hard Fork” on [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/hardfork) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork) . Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at [nytimes.com/podcasts] (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ... Read more

01 Nov 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:28

01 Nov 2024


#1

What’s a Hard Fork?

Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the wild frontier of tech. What’s real? What’s hype? “Hard Fork” is here to help you make sense of it. Tune in every Friday. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at [nytimes.com/podcasts] (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ... Read more

27 Sep 2022

01 MINS

01:24

27 Sep 2022