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Hard Fork

Podcasts · Technology

Hard Fork

32 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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Topics · top 10

Recursive Self-Improvement in AI×2Content Moderation at Scale×2AI Safety and Alignment×2Autonomous Weapons Systems×2AI Agent Autonomy×2AI-Generated Content Detection×2AI Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Zero-Day ExploitsClaude Mythos Preview Model and Project GlasswingResponsible AI Disclosure and Consortium Access ModelsSam Altman Leadership and OpenAI Governance

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 10, 2026

Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Shock Wave + Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on Their Sam Altman Investigation + One Good Thing

AI Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Zero-Day ExploitsClaude Mythos Preview Model and Project GlasswingResponsible AI Disclosure and Consortium Access Models
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Sep 27, 2022

What’s a Hard Fork?

Artificial Intelligence ApplicationsSelf-Driving Car TechnologyTech Industry Regulation
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Mar 27, 2026

The Ezra Klein Show: How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?

AI Agents and Autonomous SystemsAI-Generated Code and Software DevelopmentEmergent AI Personalities and Self-Awareness
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Dec 19, 2025

Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song

iRobot Bankruptcy and Market ConsolidationAntitrust Enforcement in TechChinese Competition and Government Subsidies
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Mar 20, 2026

‘A.I.-Washing’ Layoffs? + Why L.L.M.s Can’t Write Well + Tokenmaxxing

AI-driven layoffsAI washingCreative writing limitations of LLMs
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Dec 26, 2025

Where Is All the A.I.-Driven Scientific Progress?

AI Agents for Scientific ResearchDe Novo Protein and Antibody DesignClinical Trial Bottlenecks in Drug Development
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Dec 30, 2025

The Wirecutter Show: Tips for Using A.I. Smartly With Kevin Roose

Large Language Model Selection and ComparisonCustom Instructions for AI ChatbotsAI-Powered Shopping and Product Discovery
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Jan 2, 2026

Our 2026 Tech Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

Short-form video content strategy for journalistsAI chatbot liability and contract lawTuring test and machine intelligence benchmarks
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Jan 9, 2026

Grok’s Undressing Scandal + Claude Code Capers + Casey Busts a Reddit Hoax

Non-Consensual Deepfake PornographyAI Image Generation Safety and GuardrailsContent Moderation at Scale
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Mar 13, 2026

A.I. Goes to War + Is ‘A.I. Brain Fry’ Real? + How Grammarly Stole Casey’s Identity

AI in Military OperationsClaude Integration in Defense SystemsAI Brain Fry Workplace Syndrome
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Mar 6, 2026

OpenAI's Fog of War + Betting on Iran + Hard Fork Review of Slop

AI Military PartnershipsPentagon AI ContractsEmployee Activism in Tech
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Mar 1, 2026

At the Pentagon, OpenAI is In and Anthropic Is Out

AI Military ContractsMass Domestic SurveillanceAutonomous Weapons Systems
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Feb 27, 2026

Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School

AI Economic ImpactStock Market VolatilityJob Displacement and Automation
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Feb 20, 2026

The Pentagon vs. Anthropic + An A.I. Agent Slandered Me + Hot Mess Express

AI Safety and EthicsMilitary AI ApplicationsAutonomous Weapons Systems
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Jan 13, 2026

Can We Build a Better Social Network?

Fediverse architecture and ActivityPub protocolDecentralized social media platformsPlatform lock-in and user data portability
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Jan 16, 2026

Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

Social Media Harms to AdolescentsCausation vs. Correlation in Social Media ResearchProduct Safety Regulation for Tech Platforms
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Feb 6, 2026

Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger + We Test Google’s Project Genie + What’s Next for Moltbook Creator

SpaceX-XAI Merger and Vertical Integration StrategySpace-Based Data Centers for AI InfrastructureNVIDIA-OpenAI Chip Leasing Deal Collapse
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Feb 13, 2026

‘Something Big Is Happening’ + A.I. Rocks the Romance Novel Industry + One Good Thing

SaaS company stock declineAI coding automationEnterprise software disruption
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Feb 4, 2026

Moltbook Mania Explained

AI Agent AutonomySocial Network EvolutionAI Safety and Alignment
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Jan 30, 2026

Tech Grapples With ICE + Casey Tries Clawdbot, a Risky New A.I. Assistant + HatGPT

AI-generated media manipulationGovernment use of social media for narrative controlPersonal AI agents and assistants
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