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Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren’t you?

Today, I’m talking to Kevin Roose, journalist and author of the new book The AGI Chronicles, which details the recent and explosive transformation of the AI industry. Kevin was a longtime New York Times reporter and host of the popular podcast Hard Fork, but he and friend of the show Casey Newton just left the […]

Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren’t you?

Kevin Roose, journalist and author of the new book The AGI Chronicles, recently left his position at The New York Times to start the tech podcast Machine Gods. In a recent interview, Roose explained his decision to leave the prestigious newspaper and start his own venture. He discussed the philosophy behind starting Machine Gods and how media companies are hesitant to fully embrace video content, despite its growing importance in the media landscape.

Roose believes that podcasts and YouTube are the future of media and is eager to experiment with new formats on these platforms.

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