Today’s episode is about thinking practically about the AI revolution. Yes, it may one day usher in some now unthinkable utopia or dystopia. But in the meantime, our imperfect world exists, and your imperfect job exists, and you face a forced choice: Should you use this technology? And if so, how do you make it work for you? Kevin Roose, a tech columnist for ... Show More
Yesterday
The Economic Crisis of the Iran War Goes Far Beyond Oil
The Strait of Hormuz is the tiny bottleneck that could destabilize the global economy. As a critical passageway for crude oil, natural gas, and critical inputs for fertilizer, computer chips, and plastic, this small stretch of water is a tiny chokepoint for global trade, and the ... Show More
55m 49s
Mar 9
"American Democracy as We Know It Might Not Survive This Technology"
What happens when the two biggest stories in the world—the Trump White House and the development of advanced artificial intelligence—collide? Well, nothing good, apparently. When contract negotiations broke down between the Pentagon and Anthropic, a leading AI lab, the Department ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2024
Predictions on The Future of Work: AI, The Gig Economy, and DEI
Kara and Scott are coming at you on a Wednesday with the first of three episodes in our special Future of Work series! They make predictions on what’s to come for the gig economy, DEI, and more. Is hybrid work here to stay? Will vocational training gain traction? How will AI impa ... Show More
35m 33s
May 2022
The Age of AI, Crypto, and Web3 — with Kevin Roose
Kevin Roose, a tech columnist at The New York Times, joins Scott to discuss the broader implications and opportunities of crypto and Web3. We also learn why Kevin is bullish on artificial intelligence, despite the negative externalities that may arise as the world moves towards a ... Show More
49m 51s
Dec 2021
Episode 21 - Tesla Day | Github Copilot
Intro - Welcome back to Dev Theory Podcast - A podcast about everything Web Development. - This is Episode 21. I'm Shaun Willis, here with our co-host Isaac Weber. Today we will be talking about Tesla AI Day, Humanoid Robots, and where we see AI headed as it relates to software e ... Show More
24m 25s
Feb 2023
America’s Progress Has Stalled — with Derek Thompson | The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Happy President's Day! Pivot will return on Friday. Today, an episode from our other favorite podcast: The Prof G Pod.
Derek Thompson, a staff writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English podcast, joins Scott to discuss why he believes America is at a standstill when it c ... Show More
48m 21s
Mar 2024
The Miseducation of Google’s A.I.
<p>When Google released Gemini, a new chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, it quickly faced a backlash — and unleashed a fierce debate about whether A.I. should be guided by social values, and if so, whose values they should be.</p><p>Kevin Roose, a technology columnist fo ... Show More
30m 31s