Hard Fork
A.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming
April 17, 2026·1h 3mconversationaltechnology
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The Hard Fork team dives into the growing public backlash against AI, sparked by violent incidents and widespread distrust, debates Kara Swisher’s new docuseries on Silicon Valley’s quest for immortality, and laughs at Mark Zuckerberg’s AI clone project meant to replace his human interact
The Hard Fork team dives into the growing public backlash against AI, sparked by violent incidents and widespread distrust, debates Kara Swisher’s new docuseries on Silicon Valley’s quest for immortality, and laughs at Mark Zuckerberg’s AI clone project meant to replace his human interact
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Kara Swisher
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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Sam AltmanKara SwisherMeta CEO building an AI clone of himself to interact with employees, trained on his mannerisms, tone, and strategy.
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Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age
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OpenAI
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Claude Code
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Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityFuture Of WorkLeadershipLongevityStartupsTech Industry
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