“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make... more
Welcome to our 100th episode!
“This is not a normal legal dispute.”
Tech platforms and governments are in a standoff.
“It's happening, but people don't want it public.”
This is totally unprecedented for a tech C.E.O.
“Maybe this actually is a chance to press the reset button on the internet.”
Every presidential election has a defining technology.
An episode unburdened by what has been.
“The 2024 internet is just different than the internet we lived on four years ago.”
Answers to your moral quandaries, ethical dilemmas and etiquette questions about technology.
Ted Sarandos, a chief executive of Netflix, on the future of entertainment.
A little something for everyone: lawsuits, fighter jets and Casey in a bucket hat.
The Surgeon General is calling for warning labels on social media platforms: Should Congress give his proposal a like? Then,... more
“They really sort of make you feel like it’s Christmas and Coachella at the same time.”
It turns out A.I. is surprisingly Canadian.
“Pass me the nontoxic glue and a couple of rocks, because it’s time to whip up a meal with Google’s... more
“Did you ever think we would have a literal Avenger fighting back against the relentless march of A.I.? Because that's... more
It’s been a week of A.I. vertigo - the feeling that we’ve been dragged five years into the future and... more
They gave him notes on his outfits and reassurance before a big talk, and they shared made-up gossip about each... more
A synthetic chief executive, a bot trained on employees’ personalities, and a regular duel with ChatGPT — our listeners brought... more
“A clock is ticking on one of America’s most famous apps.”
"I feel like we've been at the club. I need some water and some electrolytes."
I’d rather not tell you what’s in this episode. It’s private.
"I've always said if you have a ChatGPT subscription and a hose, you can get very far in this life.”
“Being a CEO sucks. Elon was right. It is like looking into the abyss and chewing glass.”
“We’ll see you in court.”
Maybe go ahead and download your favorite TikToks.
Just when we thought the feud was cooling off, OpenAI pulled out the receipts.
We finally invited someone on the podcast who is meaner to Casey than Kevin is.
The mind behind DeepMind.
A special Valentine’s Day look back.
Plus, more ancient scrolls deciphered using artificial intelligence, Google’s chatbot updates, and a fight between record labels and TikTok.
Introducing DJ TaskRabbit.
Strangely a lot of pro wrestling in this episode.
“Two truly terrible ways to make money this week.”
It’s a drugs episode.
“This is sort of the big kahuna.”
Plus, a very special Hard Fork holiday surprise.
Looks like Google is on the naughty list this year.
Like the Cybertruck, this podcast is also bulletproof.
It’s full steam ahead for the tech world despite, well, everything.
In yet another head-spinning twist at OpenAI, Sam Altman was reinstated as the company’s chief executive on Tuesday night, a... more
Last week, we interviewed Sam Altman. Since then, well, everything has changed. The board of OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, fired... more
“Probably the most shocking tech story of the year.”
The companies changing our phones, our media and our meat.
“On this podcast, we’re automating the haters.”
“It’s America, you can always sue.”
Dozens of state attorneys general have sued Meta, claiming the company knowingly created features that induce “extended, addictive and compulsive... more
A.I. models are black boxes. You input a prompt and the model outputs nearly anything: a sonnet, an image or... more
As the Israel-Hamas war broke out, misinformation and fake imagery surged on X, the platform formerly known at Twitter. Can... more
Dozens of state attorneys general have sued Meta, claiming the company knowingly created features that induce “extended, addictive and compulsive social media... more