Hard Fork
Hosted by Casey Newton & Kevin Roose · 3 decoded episodes · newest Oct 2, 2026
“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. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
Episodes 3
- Oct 2, 2026 · 53 minAI agents turn convenience into a trust experimentAs AI systems gain access to email, finances, purchases, and relationships, the episode asks whether convenience is outrunning safety, privacy, and human judgment.
- Sep 25, 2026 · 1h 48mJensen Huang challenges AI alarmism while backing tougher safeguardsThe conversation tests whether AI’s risks demand sweeping warnings or disciplined engineering, regulation, and accountability as deployment accelerates.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 24mAI safety enters the mainstream as Hard Fork signs offThe episode captures a pivotal debate over whether frontier AI needs coordinated restraint, stronger liability rules, or safeguards that could entrench powerful labs.