The State of A.I. + Will Perplexity Beat Google or Destroy the Web?

“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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“A clock is ticking on one of America’s most famous apps.”

TikTok on the Clock + Tesla’s Flop Era  + How NASA Fixed a ’70s-Era Space Computer

"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.”

The State of A.I. + Will Perplexity Beat Google or Destroy the Web?

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