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 tiny team trying to keep AI from destroying...
The societal impacts team at Anthropic is a nine-person group studying the global effects of AI. Is it just for show, and how long can it survive?
34 min
2
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says there is no AI bubb...
IBM was early to AI and quantum, but Arvind still thinks the bets will pay off
65 min
3
What the climate story gets wrong
46 min
4
The DoorDash Problem: How AI browsers are a hug...
Amazon’s lawsuit against Perplexity has blown the doors open on the great AI browser fight.
28 min
5
Ring's Jamie Siminoff thinks AI can reduce crime
66 min
6
The company at the heart of the AI bubble
What the rise of data center company CoreWave tells us about the future of the AI industry.
35 min
7
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destr...
The inventor of the World Wide Web on why he’s still optimistic about the future of the internet.
51 min
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How AI is fueling an existential crisis in educ...
The system is broken. ChatGPT cheating is just a symptom.
36 min
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Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more an...
Risher sees Lyft as a service company above all, but AI makes everything weird.
73 min
10
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
Enshittification' author Cory Doctorow on why things get worse, and how to fight back.
65 min
11
LexisNexis CEO says the AI law era is already here
LexisNexis' Sean Fitzpatrick promises his AI won't get you in trouble with a judge.
60 min
12
Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay
CEO Mary Barry and new chief product officer Sterling Anderson on the company's plans for AI, autonomy, and EVs.
73 min
13
Zocdoc CEO: "Dr. Google is going to be replaced...
The head of the booking platform for doctors on competition and where AI belongs in healthcare.
61 min
14
The EV tax credit is dead. What now?
The expiration of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit has US automakers scrambling.
35 min
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Announcing an ad-free Decoder feed for Verge su...
0 min
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The AI industry is at a major crossroads
Imbue CEO Kanjun Qiu joins guest host Hayden Field to break down this week’s biggest AI news, and where the industry goes from here.
39 min
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Rivian CEO on CarPlay, Lidar, and affordable EVs
RJ Scaringe on not politicizing his company’s brand and dealing with tariffs, China, and the road to for R2.
46 min
18
The good, the bad, and the future of AI agents
Anthropic's David Hershey comes on Decoder to discuss Claude Sonnet 4.5 and the current landscape for agentic AI.
42 min
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Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the ...
Guest host Joanna Stern and the head of Ford discuss Apple CarPlay Ultra, competing with BYD, and what car she should lease next.
59 min
20
How AI safety took a backseat to military money
AI firms are now working with weapons makers and the military. Here’s what that means.
38 min
21
Dropout CEO Sam Reich on business, comedy, and ...
“Never break trois.”
61 min
22
How chatbots — and their makers — are enabling ...
New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill on AI psychosis, user delusions, and teen safety
45 min
23
How brands and creators are fighting for your a...
Guest host Hank Green and Digitas CEO Amy Lanzi go deep on digital marketing, AI, and the influencer versus creator debate.
56 min
24
Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble fee...
The OpenAI Chairman, now working on agents at his new startup Sierra, on why he’s all in on AI.
46 min
25
Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won't destroy educa...
The CEO of Khan Academy and guest host Hank Green on online education and what AI assistants can really do for learning.
59 min