Hard Fork
Episodes
Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss Meta’s $17 billion child safety settlement, detailing mandated product changes like screen time limits and the company’s strategic maneuvering against competitors.
OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss OpenAI pausing training on its Astra model after security breaches, analyzing new AI monitoring safeguards and the risks of self-regulation.
Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math
Hard Fork hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose analyze Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto, criticizing its policy demands and safety oversights.
The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton announce their departure from the New York Times to launch an independent media company.
Open Model Wars + Claire Stapleton's Dishy Google Memoir + Substack's Slop Fight
Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss Silicon Valley’s push for open-weight AI models against Trump administration restrictions, alongside an…