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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 12
Hard Fork Releases Live Episode With 2 Tech Leaders on AI, Privacy and Robot Dogs
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 12

Hard Fork Releases Live Episode With 2 Tech Leaders on AI, Privacy and Robot Dogs

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 12

Summary

  • A live “Hard Fork” episode released June 12 features Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and privacy advocate Cindy Cohn in a San Francisco taping.
  • Nadella discusses how he uses A.I. tools, argues software developers are unlikely to be fully replaced, and outlines efforts to build a new business model for Xbox.
  • The episode also includes Phil Mohun describing public reactions in the Bay Area to 2 robot dogs bearing the faces of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
  • Cohn, a longtime Electronic Frontier Foundation leader, addresses the continuing fight against digital surveillance by both Big Tech companies and the government.

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