Hard Fork
The New York Times
“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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May 8, 2026 • 1h 12min
Can the U.S. Rein in Prediction Markets? + Joanna Stern on Her Year of A.I. Experiments + Our Producer Goes to Attention School
Rachel Cohn, producer who attended the Strother School of Radical Attention and studied attention practices. Joanna Stern, tech journalist and author who spent a year testing AI in daily life. They discuss scandals around prediction markets and possible regulation. Joanna shares her year with AI and what worked or misfired. Rachel reports on attention school exercises and the movement to resist attention commodification.
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May 1, 2026 • 1h 10min
OpenAI’s Big Reset + A.I. in the Doctor’s Office + Talkie, a pre-1930s LLM
David Duvenaud, a University of Toronto AI researcher and former Anthropic lead, joins Dr. Adam Rodman, a Harvard Medical School physician studying AI in medicine. They dig into OpenAI’s Microsoft reset, cloud and IPO pressures, AI tools spreading through doctors’ offices, privacy worries, and Talkie, a chatbot trained on pre-1930s texts with eerie forecasting ambitions and old-world quirks.
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Sep 27, 2022 • 1min
What’s a Hard Fork?
Dive into the thrilling world of tech shifts! The hosts break down what 'hard fork' really means, symbolizing pivotal changes in the industry. Explore the transition from well-known tech giants to groundbreaking innovations like cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. With expert insights, they aim to help listeners navigate this dynamic landscape, distinguishing between reality and hype. Tune in for an engaging journey through the wild frontier of technology!
