Nearly three months into Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, things are in a "shambolic" state. Is the rest of Elon’s empire also in trouble? Then, an artist fighting generative A.I. sets the stage for a legal clash.

Plus: what goes wrong when A.I. becomes a reporter.

Elon's Crumbling Empire + Generative A.I. Goes to Court

“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. 

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"I feel like we've been at the club. I need some water and some electrolytes."

The Music Episode

I’d rather not tell you what’s in this episode. It’s private.

A.I.’s Data Wall + a Surprise Privacy Bill + What Happened to the TikTok Ban?

"I've always said if you have a ChatGPT subscription and a hose, you can get very far in this life.”

Is AI Already Taking Jobs? + A Filmmaker Tries Sora + The XZ Backdoor Caper

“Being a CEO sucks. Elon was right. It is like looking into the abyss and chewing glass.”

Elon's Crumbling Empire + Generative A.I. Goes to Court

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