Hard Fork podcast examines prediction markets, AI experiments and attention school
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Updated · The New York Times · May 8
Hard Fork podcast examines prediction markets, AI experiments and attention school
7 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 8
The May 8 episode asks whether Congress is ready to rein in prediction markets amid new scandals and features journalist Joanna Stern discussing her book after a year living with a chatbot.
Producer Rachel Cohn also reports on spending a month at the Strother School of Radical Attention, which promotes resisting technology companies' commodification of attention.
Hosted by New York Times technology columnist Kevin Roose, the episode combines policy scrutiny, personal AI testing and a broader critique of the attention economy.
In an economy built on distraction, is reclaiming your personal attention the ultimate act of modern rebellion?
When we outsource our thinking to AI, are we becoming more efficient or simply programming our own obsolescence?
Can blockchain's transparency stop insider trading in prediction markets, or does it just create a new digital crime scene?