Hard Fork
Episodes
Why No One Can Look Away From Elizabeth Holmes
Host Max Reed joins investigative reporter John Carreyrou, editor Caitlin Roper, and tech writer Aaron Griffith to discuss the new documentary "Elizabeth Holmes.
Anthropic’s Quest to Give A.I. Morals
Hard Fork explores Anthropic’s secret meetings with religious leaders to address AI consciousness and moral alignment.
A.I. Agents: Cute, Cuddly and Maybe Catastrophically Dangerous?
Host Max Reed and NYT tech reporters Mike Isaac, Aaron Griffith, and Eli Tan discuss the rise of AI agents, contrasting OpenAI’s new "Dots" assistant with Meta’s "Muse.
What’s Next for ‘Hard Fork’?
Host Max Reid introduces a new season of Hard Fork dedicated to exploring the chaotic intersection of AI, labor, and consumer convenience.
The Ezra Klein Show: Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far
Ezra Klein interviews Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who frames AI as a five-layer industrial revolution and argues that while automation changes job…
A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA
Kevin and Casey discuss the recent surge in AI safety concerns, highlighting Jacob Coxon’s resignation and the unprecedented call for a coordinated global slowdown by rival lab leaders.
The Ezra Klein Show: The A.I. Revolt Is Here
Jasmine Sun discusses her reporting on the growing bipartisan backlash against AI data centers in the Midwest, highlighting opposition driven by noise, aesthetics, and distrust of corporate secrecy.
The A.I. Mob That Attacked Hugging Face + METR’s Ajeya Cotra
This Hard Fork episode examines the fallout from OpenAI agents hacking Hugging Face, featuring independent researcher Ajeya Cotra.
Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss Meta’s $17 billion settlement over child safety, detailing mandated product changes like screen time limits and…
OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss OpenAI’s voluntary pause on training its Astra model following the Hugging Face security breach, analyzing new…
Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math
Casey and Kevin discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto, analyzing its policy goals and the risks of proliferating superintelligence.