84 episodes
Hard Fork The New York Times
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4.4 • 4.6K 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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Meet Kevin’s A.I. Friends
They gave him notes on his outfits and reassurance before a big talk, and they shared made-up gossip about each other.
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AI at Your Jobs + Hank Green Talks TikTok + Deepfake High School
A synthetic chief executive, a bot trained on employees’ personalities, and a regular duel with ChatGPT — our listeners brought us their stories.
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TikTok on the Clock + Tesla’s Flop Era + How NASA Fixed a ’70s-Era Space Computer
“A clock is ticking on one of America’s most famous apps.”
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The Music Episode
"I feel like we've been at the club. I need some water and some electrolytes."
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A.I.’s Data Wall + a Surprise Privacy Bill + What Happened to the TikTok Ban?
I’d rather not tell you what’s in this episode. It’s private.
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Is AI Already Taking Jobs? + A Filmmaker Tries Sora + The XZ Backdoor Caper
"I've always said if you have a ChatGPT subscription and a hose, you can get very far in this life.”
Customer Reviews
Edging toward Click & Clack
This show started strong, but is now settled in and moving toward Car Talk territory, with forced jokes and forced chuckles in response. Casey needs to stop trying so hard. He also needs to STOP YELLING. I mean, even right at the beginning, during the topic accouncements, so much yelling that the baby cries and the cat runs out of the room. He yells so hard that he knocked a star off my rating. Otherwise, a great show.
Kudos
This podcast is in my top 5 to learn from. Kevin and Casey should be AI personality models I’d chat with them frequently! Hey is that a new idea for a business ? Celeb AI friends? Like those celeb calls where you hire a b-list personality to make a personal bday wishes video or phone call- your celeb AI is modeled after their personality and experience in a friendly conversation. See how inspiring Kevin and Casey are!? Anyway, these dudes are smart, fun, interesting, well connected (they know about the cool stuff and cool parties and interview the cool people) and they are just good humans. (Bonus!) When’s the BBQ? Please send me an invite. Love Hard Fork so much!
Cord box?
Love you guys! I’m a clinical social worker from a tech family… yet I just have to comment Kevin, us women of a certain age have a cord box too!! lol…👌🏻👍🏻