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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 19
Hard Fork Live Ends 3-Part Series With 4 Guests Debating A.I. Future
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 19

Hard Fork Live Ends 3-Part Series With 4 Guests Debating A.I. Future

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 19

Summary

  • The final “Hard Fork Live” installment from San Francisco centers on a debate between Sayash Kapoor and Daniel Kokotajlo over how A.I. will reshape society.
  • Kapoor argues A.I. will spread like a normal technology, while Kokotajlo says an unprecedented acceleration is near, framing the episode’s main tension.
  • George Ekas of Toberlife AI also appears with a dancing robot, Toby, and podcaster Dwarkesh Patel joins before the hosts take audience questions.
  • Recorded at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the episode closes the podcast’s 3-part live series with a broader look at competing A.I. futures.

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