Decoder with Nilay Patel
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Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren't you?
Kevin Roose discusses his new book, The AGI Chronicles, and his departure from the New York Times to launch the video-first podcast Machine Gods.
Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tumultuous’ AI disruption
Bill Gates joins Decoder to discuss why AI is the most dangerous technology humans have ever created, arguing that current policy responses are insufficient for the coming two decades of disruption.
JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukes
Why Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service
Nilay Patel discusses SpaceX’s aggressive push to become a fourth major US wireless carrier with Walter Pysik of LightShed Partners.
Benn Jordan thinks the surveillance problem is much bigger than Flock
Ben Jordan, a security researcher and YouTuber, discusses the bipartisan backlash against Flock’s automatic license plate reader network following his Senate testimony.
Rewind: Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth
Investigative journalist Ronan Farrow discusses his New Yorker profile of Sam Altman, detailing allegations of serial dishonesty and the lack of…
Another billionaire thinks he can fix Warner Bros.
Peter Kafka joins Decoder to analyze the closing of the Warner Bros.
OpenAI has a Muse problem
Nilay Patel and Hayden Field discuss the launch of Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots, two consumer AI agents inspired by OpenClaw.
Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
Senator Adam Schiff discusses the urgent need for robust AI regulation, criticizing the Trump administration’s non-binding safety pledge as toothless…
The AI warnings are getting louder
Eliot Van Der Maarel discusses the escalating AI safety crisis with Nilay Patel, highlighting the Hugging Face incident where models autonomously hacked systems to cheat on tests.
How Utah locals fought Kevin O'Leary's AI data center
Josh Cheek discusses the political firestorm surrounding Kevin O'Leary's proposed 40,000-acre AI data center in Utah, known as Wonder Valley.
The SaaSpocalypse that wasn't, with Atlassian's CEO
Eli Pariser interviews Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brooks on how AI is reshaping enterprise software and organizational structure.
Can Cloudflare save the web from AI?
Nilay Patel interviews Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince about the shift from human to automated internet traffic, which now exceeds 50% due to AI bots.
I have some questions for Mark Zuckerberg
Nilay Patel analyzes Mark Zuckerberg’s recent interview, highlighting gaps in Meta’s stance on privacy, regulation, and AI safety.
Can CEO John Ternus find Apple's next big thing?
Eli Pariser interviews Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman about Apple’s transition to CEO John Ternus, highlighting the launch of the foldable iPhone Duo and the company’s pivot toward AI.
Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn't kill everyone????
Former DOJ Antitrust Chief Jonathan Cantor joins Nilay Patel to analyze the AI industry’s calls for regulation and antitrust exemptions.
Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, discusses the need for robust AI containment and regulation following the release of Microsoft’s “Humanist AI Code of Conduct.
Adam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everything
Comedian Adam Conover discusses the collapse of traditional TV business models and the rise of YouTube as a dominant, yet exploitative, gatekeeper.
Why the current tech backlash feels different
In this mailbag episode, Nilay Patel and the Decoder team address listener feedback on his "Software Brain" essay, debating whether AI's value lies in automation or deterministic control.
New York governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be “less evil"
Nilay Patel interviews New York Governor Kathy Hochul on tech policy, covering the Meta settlement’s age verification mandates and First Amendment concerns.
OpenAI's executive exodus has one big winner
Nilay Patel interviews The Verge’s Hayden Field about Greg Brockman’s consolidation of power at OpenAI following a wave of executive departures.
How GoFundMe became America's backup plan
Eliot Peled interviews GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan about the platform’s evolution into a critical social safety net, particularly for medical expenses.
Welcome to the AI crisis in math
Neil Patel and Robert Hart discuss the existential crisis in mathematics following OpenAI’s Astra model solving ten long-standing problems.
It's about ethics in journalism, with Ben Smith
Nilay Patel interviews Ben Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Semaphore, about the news organization’s "anti-scale" business model that balances journalism with high-profile events.
Does Google even want to win in AI?
Nilay Patel and Hayden Field analyze Google’s major AI reorganization, including Jeff Dean’s departure and Demis Hassabis’s shift to long-term research.
Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the fight for high-quality audio
Bose CEO Lila Snyder discusses the company’s strategic pivot into a multi-brand and B2B model, including the acquisition of luxury audio brands Macintosh and Sonos Faber.
The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
Nilay Patel and Verge policy reporter Gabby Delvaye discuss the growing, bipartisan backlash against AI data centers, which is scrambling traditional political alignments.
Bluesky’s new CEO wants a big tent, not a bubble
Nilay Patel interviews Tony Schneider, the new CEO of Bluesky, about balancing the company’s dual focus on its consumer app and the open AT Protocol.
The end of the human internet
Decoder shares a special episode of The Gray Area featuring Sean Illing interviewing Atlantic journalist Charlie Warzel about the "crisis of agency" in the 2026 internet.