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The AI Election + Bitcoin’s Wall Street Debut + TikTok’s Doodad Era

The AI Election + Bitcoin’s Wall Street Debut + TikTok’s Doodad Era

FromHard Fork


The AI Election + Bitcoin’s Wall Street Debut + TikTok’s Doodad Era

FromHard Fork

ratings:
Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

OpenAI has released its plan to fight disinformation in elections in 2024, but will its policies be consequential compared to those of other generative A.I. companies? Then, a watershed moment had crypto fans celebrating for the first time in maybe more than a year. And finally, what one writer’s attempt to sell a used mechanical pencil on TikTok says about how the platform is changing.Today’s guests:David Yaffe-Bellany covers the crypto industry for The New York TimesJohn Herrman covers technology for New York MagazineAdditional Reading: How OpenAI is approaching 2024 worldwide elections$4 Billion of New Bitcoin Funds Change Hands in First Trading DayWhat I Learned Selling a Used Pencil on TikTok ShopWe want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok.
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Power, unpacked. “Sway” is an interview show hosted by Kara Swisher, “Silicon Valley’s most feared and well liked journalist.” Now taking on Washington, Hollywood and the world, Kara investigates power: who has it, who’s been denied it, and who dares to defy it. Every Monday and Thursday, from New York Times Opinion Audio.