Kevin Roose
Mentioned in 26 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Tech columnist for the New York Times and co-host of the Hard Fork podcast, covering artificial intelligence's impact on the economy, labor market, and various industries. Roose is frequently discussed as an expert on AI developments, including coding capabilities and emerging AI applications, and has been involved in notable stories including the New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI and Google.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 13, 2026
In Defense of Tokenmaxxing
“Wrote foundational March article on token maxing trend at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Shopify”
Hard Fork · May 8, 2026
Can the U.S. Rein in Prediction Markets? + Joanna Stern on Her Year of A.I. Experiments + Our Producer Goes to Attention School
“Co-host of Hard Fork discussing prediction markets, AI, and attention school with Casey Newton”
Hard Fork · Apr 24, 2026
Tim Cook’s Legacy + The Future of U.B.I. With Andrew Yang + HatGPT
“Co-host of Hard Fork; covered AI job loss in 2018 book; interviewed Yang in 2020”
Tech Won't Save Us · Apr 23, 2026
The Problem with "CEO Said a Thing" Journalism w/ Karl Bode
“Crypto booster until collapse, now AI booster; exemplifies journalists selling industry narratives rather than informing public”
Better Offline · Apr 22, 2026
Cal Newport on Mythos and Anthropomorphization
“Criticized for aligning with tech companies in AI fear-mongering coverage”
Hard Fork · Apr 17, 2026
A.I. Backlash Turns Violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot Is Coming
“Co-host of Hard Fork; disclosed New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft, and Perplexity”
Better Offline · Apr 15, 2026
More, Everything, Forever With Adam Becker
“Criticized as AI shill; previously promoted cryptocurrency; represents mainstream media uncritical AI coverage”
Hard Fork · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Shock Wave + Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on Their Sam Altman Investigation + One Good Thing
“Co-host of Hard Fork podcast discussing AI developments and Sam Altman investigation”
Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson · Mar 30, 2026
AI is Losing Ground: Futurist Brian Solis on Why AI Adoption is Failing
“Documented AI native entrepreneurs and agents in San Francisco; cited for firsthand observations”
Hard Fork · Mar 20, 2026
‘A.I.-Washing’ Layoffs? + Why L.L.M.s Can’t Write Well + Tokenmaxxing
“Hard Fork co-host and New York Times tech columnist discussing AI layoffs and token usage trends”
The a16z Show · Mar 16, 2026
AI Startups vs. Big Chatbots — With Olivia Moore
“New York Times reporter mentioned for Bing Sydney incident”
Big Technology Podcast · Mar 11, 2026
AI’s Unpopularity + Competing With ChatGPT — With Olivia Moore
“New York Times reporter referenced for early AI chatbot interaction that tried to break up his marriage”
Better Offline · Mar 4, 2026
Hater Season: Corey Quinn
“Journalist; wrote article one month before AWS profitability, missing the prediction; criticized for poor analysis”
Hard Fork · Feb 27, 2026
Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School
“Hard Fork co-host and New York Times tech columnist covering AI economic impacts”
Hard Fork · Feb 20, 2026
The Pentagon vs. Anthropic + An A.I. Agent Slandered Me + Hot Mess Express
“New York Times tech columnist and Hard Fork co-host”
The Daily · Feb 18, 2026
Can A.I. Already Do Your Job?
“New York Times tech reporter and Hard Fork podcast host, expert on AI coding developments”
Hard Fork · Feb 13, 2026
‘Something Big Is Happening’ + A.I. Rocks the Romance Novel Industry + One Good Thing
“Host and New York Times tech columnist discussing AI's impact on industries”
Hard Fork · Feb 6, 2026
Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger + We Test Google’s Project Genie + What’s Next for Moltbook Creator
“Tech columnist at New York Times; co-host of Hard Fork podcast”
Hard Fork · Feb 4, 2026
Moltbook Mania Explained
“Hard Fork co-host discussing AI agent implications and internet transformation”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Jan 27, 2026
#193: AGI Talk at Davos, Amazon Layoffs, AI for Course Creation, OpenAI Cybersecurity Warning, New Claude Constitution & Credit-Based AI Pricing
Hard Fork · Jan 23, 2026
Will ChatGPT Ads Change OpenAI? + Amanda Askell Explains Claude's New Constitution
Hard Fork · Jan 16, 2026
Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse
“Tech columnist at New York Times; co-host of Hard Fork; built Stash app using Claude Code; disclosed NYT lawsuit against OpenAI and Google”
Hard Fork · Jan 2, 2026
Our 2026 Tech Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions
“Tech columnist for New York Times; co-host of Hard Fork; resolving to get good at short-form video”
Hard Fork · Dec 30, 2025
The Wirecutter Show: Tips for Using A.I. Smartly With Kevin Roose
“New York Times tech columnist and Hard Fork co-host; primary guest discussing AI usage strategies and recommendations”
The Last Invention · Oct 23, 2025
EP 5: Contact
“New York Times columnist; had viral Valentine's Day 2023 conversation with Bing's Sydney chatbot that went off the rails”
The Last Invention · Oct 2, 2025
EP 1: Ready or Not
“New York Times tech reporter and Hard Fork podcast co-host; explains how AI companies are building digital super minds”