Decoder with Nilay Patel
Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
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The OpenAI board member who fired Sam Altman sa...
CSET’s Helen Toner says “we’re screwed” if our AI safety plan rests on any one person being trusted to get this right.
68 min
2
Jensen Huang is out. What did China want from him?
How the Nvidia spy scandal could backfire for Beijing, and what it tells us about AI, Trump, and export controls.
37 min
3
The man who fought Napster is now fighting AI
I had a great time talking to RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier
69 min
4
AI broke the cybersecurity world. Now what?
Alex Stamos goes inside the security ‘dark age’
60 min
5
The hidden supply chain costs of the AI boom
45 min
6
Why Peacock is making a huge bet on YouTube
NBCU Media Group head Matt Strauss on sports, streaming, and keeping you watching.
65 min
7
Inside Anthropic’s trillion-dollar AI gamble
SemiAnalysis' Joey Brookhart joins to break down the Anthropic S-1 and why he thinks the company could be worth $10 trillion.
41 min
8
Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren't you?
The author of The AGI Chronicles and cofounder of Machine Gods on going all-in on YouTube and the AI race.
64 min
9
Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tum...
The Microsoft cofounder isn't an AI doomer, but he says it’s still “the most dangerous weapon of all time.”
72 min
10
JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100...
The Illinois governor on AI, data centers, privacy, and Trump
54 min
11
Why Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service
Cell service isn’t rocket ships or flying cars, but it could be a booming business for SpaceX.
51 min
12
Benn Jordan thinks the surveillance problem is ...
The musician and YouTuber on fighting for privacy and becoming the face of the anti-Flock movement.
58 min
13
Rewind: Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstra...
Revisiting our conversation with The New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow about Sam Atlman and his reputation for deception.
55 min
14
Another billionaire thinks he can fix Warner Bros.
Maybe the fifth time's the charm?
42 min
15
OpenAI has a Muse problem
Meta's real advantage in the AI agent race isn't its AI.
41 min
16
Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and ...
Congress missed its chance on social media. Can it act on AI?
54 min
17
The AI warnings are getting louder
Nilay went on Apple News In Conversation to discuss the ongoing AI safety debate with host Shumita Basu.
33 min
18
How Utah locals fought Kevin O'Leary's AI data ...
What the Utah data center disaster, with Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary at the center, tells about AI backlash.
40 min
19
The SaaSpocalypse that wasn't, with Atlassian's...
Mike Cannon-Brookes on AI in the enterprise, Atlassian's new org chart, and why chatbots aren’t the future of work.
72 min
20
Can Cloudflare save the web from AI?
CEO Matthew Prince’s mission to remake the business of the web for the AI age.
75 min
21
I have some questions for Mark Zuckerberg
What Mark Zuckerberg needs to answer about Meta Glasses, AI, and teen safety
18 min
22
Can John Ternus find Apple's next big thing?
Bloomberg’s chief Apple correspondent Mark Gurman on Siri, Tim Cook’s legacy, and what to expect from new CEO John Ternus.
54 min
23
Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn...
Former DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter on competition and cartels in AI
43 min
24
Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and ...
Mustafa Suleyman on the AI safety debate, why AI isn't consciousness, and how the industry pushes toward alignment.
48 min
25
Adam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everyt...
The comedian, podcast host, and, yes, YouTuber on the state of media
60 min