Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Cal interviews Emile Torres who provides a stark warning about AI.
 
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
 
(0:00) A stark warning from a former AI doomer
(2:01) Interview with Emile Torres
(1:13:57) Cal recaps the interview with Emile
 
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="www.calnewport.com/slow ">www.calnewport.com/slow </a>
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Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Cal interviews Emile Torres who provides a stark warning about AI. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) A stark warning from a former AI doomer (2:01) Interview with Emile Torres (1:13:57) Cal recaps the interview with Emile Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Nate Mechler for research and newsletter, and Ben Crain and Rob Montz for video editing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Cal interviews Emile Torres who provides a stark warning about AI.
 
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
 
(0:00) A stark warning from a former AI doomer
(2:01) Interview with Emile Torres
(1:13:57) Cal recaps the interview with Emile
 
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;</a>
 Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Nate Mechler for research and newsletter, and Ben Crain and Rob Montz for video editing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

A Stark Warning From a Former AI Doomer

One of the more debilitating experiences in our current digital world is the sense of being trapped in relentless, reactive, busyness. This “whirlwind” can separate you from both ambition and presence, leaving you feeling flat and fried. In this episode, Cal discusses a simple trick he deploys when he finds himself in this state. It requires only a single sheet of paper.
 More from Cal

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Learn more about Cal’s books: calnewport.com/books
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(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:25) Why Overload Makes Life Feel Flat
(00:05:17) The Two Plus Five Plan
(00:21:54) The Long-Term Fix: Workload Management
(00:26:04) Office Hours: Rebuilding After a Health Crisis
(00:31:50) Landlining and Taming Your Phone
(00:46:54) Talking to AI, Star Trek Style
(00:55:57) September Books and Studio Update
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One of the more debilitating experiences in our current digital world is the sense of being trapped in relentless, reactive, busyness. This “whirlwind” can separate you from both ambition and presence, leaving you feeling flat and fried. In this episode, Cal discusses a simple trick he deploys when he finds himself in this state. It requires only a single sheet of paper. More from Cal Download Cal’s FREE guide to cultivating a deeper life: calnewport.com/ideas Learn more about Cal’s books: calnewport.com/books Listen to Cal’s podcast: thedeeplife.com/listen (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:25) Why Overload Makes Life Feel Flat (00:05:17) The Two Plus Five Plan (00:21:54) The Long-Term Fix: Workload Management (00:26:04) Office Hours: Rebuilding After a Health Crisis (00:31:50) Landlining and Taming Your Phone (00:46:54) Talking to AI, Star Trek Style (00:55:57) September Books and Studio Update Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.monarch.com (Use code “DEEP”) https://www.superhuman.com https://www.pipedrive.com/deep https://www.scribe.how/deep Credits: Podcast Production: Jesse Miller Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler Theme Music: Jay Kerstens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the more debilitating experiences in our current digital world is the sense of being trapped in relentless, reactive, busyness. This “whirlwind” can separate you from both ambition and presence, leaving you feeling flat and fried. In this episode, Cal discusses a simple trick he deploys when he finds himself in this state. It requires only a single sheet of paper.
 More from Cal

Download Cal’s FREE guide to cultivating a deeper life: calnewport.com/ideas
Learn more about Cal’s books: calnewport.com/books
Listen to Cal’s podcast: thedeeplife.com/listen
 
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:25) Why Overload Makes Life Feel Flat
(00:05:17) The Two Plus Five Plan
(00:21:54) The Long-Term Fix: Workload Management
(00:26:04) Office Hours: Rebuilding After a Health Crisis
(00:31:50) Landlining and Taming Your Phone
(00:46:54) Talking to AI, Star Trek Style
(00:55:57) September Books and Studio Update
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Combating the Whirlwind with a Single Sheet of Paper

The conversation around AI harms has become incredibly heated in recent weeks. But it's also incredibly confusing. In this short explainer episode, Cal walks through the three major categories of beliefs around AI in the current moment and helps explain who belongs where and how they all relate to each other. If you're trying to keep up with AI news you have need to learn this framework.
 
Chapters:
(0:00) Intro
(1:01) Why the debate is so heated
(2:01) Group 1: The Doomers (rationalists and effective altruists)
(9:12) Anthropic, OpenAI, and the doomer civil war
(14:03) Group 2: The Accelerationists
(17:51) Group 3: The Centrists
(24:00) The full landscape and the fight over regulation
 
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://www.calnewport.com/slow ">⁠www.calnewport.com/slow ⁠</a>
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/">⁠https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/⁠</a>
 
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The conversation around AI harms has become incredibly heated in recent weeks. But it's also incredibly confusing. In this short explainer episode, Cal walks through the three major categories of beliefs around AI in the current moment and helps explain who belongs where and how they all relate to each other. If you're trying to keep up with AI news you have need to learn this framework. Chapters: (0:00) Intro (1:01) Why the debate is so heated (2:01) Group 1: The Doomers (rationalists and effective altruists) (9:12) Anthropic, OpenAI, and the doomer civil war (14:03) Group 2: The Accelerationists (17:51) Group 3: The Centrists (24:00) The full landscape and the fight over regulation Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at ⁠www.calnewport.com/slow ⁠ Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at ⁠https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/⁠ Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The conversation around AI harms has become incredibly heated in recent weeks. But it's also incredibly confusing. In this short explainer episode, Cal walks through the three major categories of beliefs around AI in the current moment and helps explain who belongs where and how they all relate to each other. If you're trying to keep up with AI news you have need to learn this framework.
 
Chapters:
(0:00) Intro
(1:01) Why the debate is so heated
(2:01) Group 1: The Doomers (rationalists and effective altruists)
(9:12) Anthropic, OpenAI, and the doomer civil war
(14:03) Group 2: The Accelerationists
(17:51) Group 3: The Centrists
(24:00) The full landscape and the fight over regulation
 
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;⁠</a>
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/⁠</a>
 
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

An Insider's Guide to AI Doom

With all the recent discussion of the potential catastrophic impacts AI might cause in the future, we’re losing track of the significant harms it is already causing right now. In this episode, Cal goes deep into a serious and tragic topic that he recently learned about in a panel discussion about children and technology. He has an urgent warning for parents that has implications for all of us as well.
 
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href="https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo">https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a>
 
Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia
 
(0:00) Kids should not use Chatbots
(39:52) What is Cal’s opinion of a recent NY Times article about dumb phones?
(45:04) How should I apply Slow Productivity when my company rewards quick email turnaround?
(51:00) What happens when the craftsman mindset doesn’t yield results?
(56:30) Cal’s reaction to Ezra Klein’s article on AI
(1:10:51) What Cal is up to
 
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="www.calnewport.com/slow ">www.calnewport.com/slow </a>
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/">https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide">https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide</a>
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3xgwyywe4o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3xgwyywe4o</a>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parents-allege-harmful-character-ai-chatbot-content-60-minutes/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parents-allege-harmful-character-ai-chatbot-content-60-minutes/</a>
<a href="https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/04/08/alleged-florida-state-shooter-used-chatgpt-plan-attack-victims-attorneys-claim/">https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/04/08/alleged-florida-state-shooter-used-chatgpt-plan-attack-victims-attorneys-claim/</a>
<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12967755/">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12967755/</a>
<a href="https://parentstogetheraction.org/character-ai/">https://parentstogetheraction.org/character-ai/</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/opinion/dumbphone-smartphone-friendship.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/opinion/dumbphone-smartphone-friendship.html</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/opinion/ai-ban-self-improvement-recursive-models.html?eafs_enabled=false">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/opinion/ai-ban-self-improvement-recursive-models.html?eafs_enabled=false</a>
 
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With all the recent discussion of the potential catastrophic impacts AI might cause in the future, we’re losing track of the significant harms it is already causing right now. In this episode, Cal goes deep into a serious and tragic topic that he recently learned about in a panel discussion about children and technology. He has an urgent warning for parents that has implications for all of us as well. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Kids should not use Chatbots (39:52) What is Cal’s opinion of a recent NY Times article about dumb phones? (45:04) How should I apply Slow Productivity when my company rewards quick email turnaround? (51:00) What happens when the craftsman mindset doesn’t yield results? (56:30) Cal’s reaction to Ezra Klein’s article on AI (1:10:51) What Cal is up to Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3xgwyywe4o https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parents-allege-harmful-character-ai-chatbot-content-60-minutes/ https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/04/08/alleged-florida-state-shooter-used-chatgpt-plan-attack-victims-attorneys-claim/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12967755/ https://parentstogetheraction.org/character-ai/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/opinion/dumbphone-smartphone-friendship.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/opinion/ai-ban-self-improvement-recursive-models.html?eafs_enabled=false Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.masterclass.com/deep https://www.calderalab.com/deep https://www.vanta.com/deepquestions https://www.pipedrive.com/deep Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all the recent discussion of the potential catastrophic impacts AI might cause in the future, we’re losing track of the significant harms it is already causing right now. In this episode, Cal goes deep into a serious and tragic topic that he recently learned about in a panel discussion about children and technology. He has an urgent warning for parents that has implications for all of us as well.
 
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href="https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a>
 
Video from today’s episode:&nbsp; youtube.com/calnewportmedia
 
(0:00) Kids should not use Chatbots
(39:52) What is Cal’s opinion of a recent NY Times article about dumb phones?
(45:04) How should I apply Slow Productivity when my company rewards quick email turnaround?
(51:00) What happens when the craftsman mindset doesn’t yield results?
(56:30) Cal’s reaction to Ezra Klein’s article on AI
(1:10:51) What Cal is up to
 
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;</a>
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide</a>
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3xgwyywe4o" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3xgwyywe4o</a>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parents-allege-harmful-character-ai-chatbot-content-60-minutes/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parents-allege-harmful-character-ai-chatbot-content-60-minutes/</a>
<a href="https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/04/08/alleged-florida-state-shooter-used-chatgpt-plan-attack-victims-attorneys-claim/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/04/08/alleged-florida-state-shooter-used-chatgpt-plan-attack-victims-attorneys-claim/</a>
<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12967755/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12967755/</a>
<a href="https://parentstogetheraction.org/character-ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://parentstogetheraction.org/character-ai/</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/opinion/dumbphone-smartphone-friendship.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/opinion/dumbphone-smartphone-friendship.html</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/opinion/ai-ban-self-improvement-recursive-models.html?eafs_enabled=false" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/opinion/ai-ban-self-improvement-recursive-models.html?eafs_enabled=false</a>
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Kids Should *Not* Use Chatbots! (You Should Be Wary, Too…)

It’s that time of year again when Cal tunes up his organizational systems for the onslaught of the fall. In this episode, Cal walks through the exact system he’s personally adopting for the next few months. He also discusses why such systems are key to thriving in our current frenetic technological world, why it’s important to continue to tweak your systems, and best practices for constructing your own setup.
 
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo
 
Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia
 
(0:00) How I’m organizing my life this fall
(24:36) An Irish novelist talks about her use of AI
(30:11) Developing a more balanced approach to tech products
(35:04) Cal’s opinion on an AI article
(41:55) Large corporations move away from all enterprise AI
(48:46) What Cal is up to
 
August 2026 Books
 
The New Dark Age (Nigel Biggar)
 
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="www.calnewport.com/slow ">www.calnewport.com/slow </a>
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ ">https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ </a>
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It’s that time of year again when Cal tunes up his organizational systems for the onslaught of the fall. In this episode, Cal walks through the exact system he’s personally adopting for the next few months. He also discusses why such systems are key to thriving in our current frenetic technological world, why it’s important to continue to tweak your systems, and best practices for constructing your own setup. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) How I’m organizing my life this fall (24:36) An Irish novelist talks about her use of AI (30:11) Developing a more balanced approach to tech products (35:04) Cal’s opinion on an AI article (41:55) Large corporations move away from all enterprise AI (48:46) What Cal is up to August 2026 Books The New Dark Age (Nigel Biggar) Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ https://culturedcode.com/things/ https://www.timeblockplanner.com/ Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.superhuman.com https://www.shopify.com/deep https://www.monarch.com (Use code “DEEP”) https://www.mybodytutor.com Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s that time of year again when Cal tunes up his organizational systems for the onslaught of the fall. In this episode, Cal walks through the exact system he’s personally adopting for the next few months. He also discusses why such systems are key to thriving in our current frenetic technological world, why it’s important to continue to tweak your systems, and best practices for constructing your own setup.
 
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo
 
Video from today’s episode:&nbsp; youtube.com/calnewportmedia
 
(0:00) How I’m organizing my life this fall
(24:36) An Irish novelist talks about her use of AI
(30:11) Developing a more balanced approach to tech products
(35:04) Cal’s opinion on an AI article
(41:55) Large corporations move away from all enterprise AI
(48:46) What Cal is up to
 
August 2026 Books
 
The New Dark Age (Nigel Biggar)
 
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.calnewport.com/slow&nbsp;</a>
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/&nbsp;</a>
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How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | Advice

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader queries on how I manage my tasks, the conflict between deep work and kids, moving beyond fairy tale messages when seeking purpose in difficult times, and so much more. For more about me about my writing: www.calnewport.com This episode features the Swoosh 1 sound effect, used under a Sampling Plus 1.0 license (see here for details: <a href="http://soundbible.com/682-Swoosh-1.html">http://soundbible.com/682-Swoosh-1.html</a>). 
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In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader queries on how I manage my tasks, the conflict between deep work and kids, moving beyond fairy tale messages when seeking purpose in difficult times, and so much more. For more about me about my writing: www.calnewport.com This episode features the Swoosh 1 sound effect, used under a Sampling Plus 1.0 license (see here for details: http://soundbible.com/682-Swoosh-1.html). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep. 1: My New Task System, Deep Work with Kids, and Finding Purpose in Distracted Times | DEEP QUESTIONS

A podcast about human flourishing in a technological world. Hosted by Cal Newport, an MIT-trained computer professor and bestselling author of numerous books on technology and its impacts, including DEEP WORK, DIGITAL MINIMALISM, A WORLD WITHOUT EMAIL, and SLOW PRODUCTIVITY. New episodes weekly.

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