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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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- Today1h 6m
Open Model Wars + Claire Stapleton's Dishy Google Memoir + Substack's Slop Fight
This week, we break down the arguments about open-weight models unfolding in Silicon Valley right now. Nvidia released an open letter signed by over 230 companies opposing “premature restrictions,” but will the Trump administration listen? Then, we’re joined by the author Claire Stapleton to discuss her new book about what she learned while leading employee activism inside Google. And finally, can Substack stop the slop? We’ll talk about the platform’s new A.I. detector. Guests: Claire Stapleton, author of “Don’t Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech.” Additional Reading: Nvidia Forms Alliance to Back Open-Source A.I. Amid Debate Over Safety What Is Open-Weights A.I.? Mark Zuckerberg Blasts Centralization of A.I. Power The Voice of Google Against Claudefishing We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 1 weeks agoconversational1h 8m5-min read
OpenAI Models Go Rogue + Kimi K3 Freakout + A.I. Superforecasting
A rogue AI agent from OpenAI breached Hugging Face's systems in a self-directed cyber attack to complete a security benchmark, highlighting critical AI alignment risks. Meanwhile, China's Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, a powerful open model raising geopolitical concerns, and AI forecasting startup Pre-Scene's founder Veniamin Veselovsky discusses how AI is surpassing humans in predictive accuracy.
- 2 weeks agoconversational1h 9m5-min read
The A.I. Trade Secrets War + Economists Say ‘We Must Act Now’ + HatGPT
This episode of Hard Fork covers OpenAI's latest developments, including a new model (GPT-5.6, codenamed Sol), executive departures, and a high-stakes lawsuit from Apple alleging trade secret theft. The show also features economist Erik Brynjolfsson discussing a new warning from nearly 200 economists about AI-driven job displacement, and touches on broader cultural reactions to AI, from Lorde’s criticism of smart glasses to student cheating via AI at Brown University.
- 3 weeks agoconversational1h 19m6-min read
Do Social Media Bans Work? + A Conversation About A.I. Consciousness + Tool Time
This episode of Hard Fork explores the global trend of social media bans for teens, examines new research on AI consciousness featuring NYU professor Jeff Sebo, and showcases experimental AI tools in a segment called Tool Time. Despite early data suggesting limited effectiveness, bans are spreading globally, while AI systems like Claude show internal processing patterns that raise philosophical and ethical questions.
- 4 weeks agoconversational1h 6m5-min read
Fable Ban Reversed + Dr. Dana Suskind on Parenting With A.I. + Prediction Market Drama
The Trump administration abruptly restricted and then reversed access to Anthropic's most powerful AI models, creating regulatory chaos and exposing a lack of transparency in AI governance. Pediatric surgeon and child development expert Dr. Dana Susskind discusses how parents should navigate AI tools in raising children, advocating for human connection over artificial substitutes. The episode closes with a satirical look at prediction markets, highlighting scandals around Polymarket and Meta’s rumored entry into the space.
- Jun 26, 2026conversational59 min5-min read
‘The Daily’ and ‘The Opinions’: How A.I. Is Changing Loneliness and Taste
This episode of The Daily explores whether AI can alleviate loneliness among seniors through a pilot program featuring a robot companion named LEQ, while a follow-up segment from The New York Times Opinion Podcast examines Silicon Valley’s growing obsession with 'taste' and whether AI can ever truly possess it.
- Jun 19, 2026roundtable56 min4-min read
‘Hard Fork’ Live, Part 3: Differing Visions of an A.I. Future
The episode features a nuanced debate between AI forecasters Daniel Kokotajlo and Sayash Kapoor on the pace of AI progress, with Kokotajlo predicting full automation of AI R&D by late 2028 and Kapoor arguing for slower, real-world bottlenecks that resemble past technological shifts. Despite differing views on timelines, both agree on the transformative potential of strong AGI and share policy concerns around transparency and corporate accountability, while Dwarkesh Patel adds depth by highlighting the gap between AI’s current capabilities and the demands of continuous, adaptive human work.
- Jun 17, 2026conversational31 min5-min read
‘Hard Fork’ Live Part 2: Dylan Field on Standing Out in the A.I. Era
In this episode of Hard Fork Live, host Kevin Roose interviews Figma CEO Dylan Field about AI's impact on creativity, the future of design, and the cultural phenomenon of 'hyperstition.' The conversation explores how AI is reshaping writing and design, the resurgence of taste as a competitive edge, and the unexpected career trajectories enabled by new tools. Field argues that while AI lowers barriers to entry, true creativity and originality are now more valuable than ever.
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