Robert Downey Jr., Ayad Akhtar and Bartlett Sher on “Truthful Lies” in AI, Art and Politics

Robert Downey Jr., Ayad Akhtar and Bartlett Sher on “Truthful Lies” in AI, Art and Politics

“Digital machines are not just remaking stories, they're remaking us.” So says Oscar-winning actor Robert Downey Jr. as the titular character in his Broadway debut, MCNEAL. Kara talks with Downey Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher about the play and the thorny questions it raises around truth, lies and power in the AI age. They also discuss who is responsible for creating a new “social contract” around AI. Plus: Kara and Robert get into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and whether Downey is more like Elon Musk as Tony Stark aka Iron Man or in his upcoming role as Dr. Doom. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Threads @karaswisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Makes the Case for Open Source

Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Makes the Case for Open Source

Kara sits down for a live interview with Yann LeCun, an “early AI prophet” and the brains behind the largest open-source large language model in the world. The two discuss the potential dangers that c...

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RFK Jr., Vaccines, Bird Flu & Health Under Trump 2.0

RFK Jr., Vaccines, Bird Flu & Health Under Trump 2.0

RFK Jr. was on the Hill, on Monday, working to persuade senators he’s capable of running the Department of Health and Human Services and its almost $2 trillion budget. Ever since the news his lawyer h...

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Chef Matty Matheson of ‘The Bear’ on Culinary Stardom, On and Off The Screen

Chef Matty Matheson of ‘The Bear’ on Culinary Stardom, On and Off The Screen

Canadian chef Matty Matheson has been a force in the culinary world for over two decades, but the non-foodies of the world recognize him as Neil Fak, the goofy, handyman-come-waiter-in-training on the...

16 Joulu 202444min

Rep. Ro Khanna on Tech, Trump & Elon

Rep. Ro Khanna on Tech, Trump & Elon

Representative Ro Khanna represents the wealthiest congressional district in the country, but he wants to show Democrats how to speak to the working class. And perhaps surprisingly, he’s pretty good a...

12 Joulu 20241h 7min

Marc Benioff on Elon, AI Agents, and the “DOGE”

Marc Benioff on Elon, AI Agents, and the “DOGE”

How will AI agents change the economy and the workforce — and are Americans ready? Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has some thoughts. After a stellar quarter boosted by the customer resource management co...

9 Joulu 202458min

Why Tubi CEO Anjali Sud Says Free Is the Future of Streaming

Why Tubi CEO Anjali Sud Says Free Is the Future of Streaming

How does an ad-based streamer compete with subscription-based models like Netflix, Hulu, Max, and all the rest? By charging nothing. At least that’s what Tubi is doing. And despite being seemingly les...

7 Joulu 202454min

Did a Chatbot Cause Her Son’s Death? Megan Garcia v. Character.AI & Google

Did a Chatbot Cause Her Son’s Death? Megan Garcia v. Character.AI & Google

What if the worst fears around AI come true? For Megan Garcia, that’s already happened. In February, after spending months interacting with chatbots created by Character.AI, her 14-year-old son Sewell...

5 Joulu 20241h 9min

Nathan Myhrvold: Tech’s Renaissance Man

Nathan Myhrvold: Tech’s Renaissance Man

Nathan Myhrvold likes to challenge conventional wisdom. When the founder and CEO of Intellectual Ventures (and former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft) isn’t running one of the world’s leading in...

2 Joulu 20241h 6min

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