Hard Fork

A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA

September 18, 2026·1h 24m·6-min readconversationaltechnology
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In their final episode of Hard Fork, hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose reflect on the seismic shift in public discourse around AI safety, sparked by insider resignations and a rare consensus among rival AI leaders calling for a global slowdown. They also answer listener questions about

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People

Kevin RooseCasey NewtonJacob CoxonDario AmadeiSam AltmanEvan HubingerMark Zuckerberg

Books

The AGI Chronicles

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AnthropicOpenAI

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Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityLong Form JournalismMachine LearningPolitical NewsTech NewsUs Politics

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