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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How Elon Broke Twitter — and Twitter Broke Elon — with Ben Mezrich

How Elon Broke Twitter — and Twitter Broke Elon — with Ben Mezrich

What does a dramatic narrative nonfiction account of a dramatic tech CEO look like? To find out, we turn to Ben Mezrich, the author whose books have been adapted to films like 21, The Social Network, ...

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Uber’s Profit, Power and Problems with CEO Dara K

Uber’s Profit, Power and Problems with CEO Dara K

Uber: hard to live with it, or without it. In this episode Kara grills CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on the company’s sky-high prices, high take rate, treatment of drivers/couriers, policies around safety and...

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Alexis Ohanian and Deb Roy on Big Tech’s Effects on Democracy

Alexis Ohanian and Deb Roy on Big Tech’s Effects on Democracy

Democracy is challenged, at home and abroad, and at least some of this blame falls on “Big Tech.” Kara talks to Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and venture capitalist, and Deb Roy, the director of t...

26 Loka 202351min

The Fog of War: Navigating Disinformation Now

The Fog of War: Navigating Disinformation Now

Social media has been inundated with disinformation about the Israel-Hamas war — from a flood of graphic visual content, to unsubstantiated claims and opportunistic content generation (and monetizatio...

23 Loka 20231h

Christiane Amanpour on Covering This War

Christiane Amanpour on Covering This War

In the fog of war, we’re joined by CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour. She’s covered the Middle East for decades and brings her signature “truthful, not neutral” journalism to the tens...

19 Loka 202342min

Why Fei-Fei Li is Still Hopeful About AI (… and Elon)

Why Fei-Fei Li is Still Hopeful About AI (… and Elon)

What are the most immediate, and potentially catastrophic, risks posed by AI? According to pioneering AI researcher, Dr. Fei-Fei Li, they include disinformation, polarization, biases, a loss of privac...

16 Loka 20231h 1min

The Politics of Disagreement with Steve Inskeep

The Politics of Disagreement with Steve Inskeep

In a time of a divided House (and divided GOP) — not to mention polarized social media — how can you engage through disagreement? Abraham Lincoln may have some clues, as Steve Inskeep deduces. The jou...

12 Loka 20231h 4min

Martha, Martha, Martha (ICYMI)

Martha, Martha, Martha (ICYMI)

Today we’re replaying you a summer episode where Kara and Nayeema took a field trip to Martha Stewart’s 156-acre estate for an interview with the media mogul and O.G. influencer. On the menu for this ...

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