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Machine Gods
by NPR · English
The official podcast of the singularity. News, analysis, and interviews with the people who are building the AI future. New episodes on Wednesdays and Fridays.
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The 10 Biggest Losers from Jensen Huang’s Fall + The METR Report That Scared Us
The episode has two parts. First, hosts react to Jensen Huang’s sudden resignation as NVIDIA CEO and board member, framing it as the “10 biggest losers” from the scandal and market fallout.
13 Nov 2026 · 58m · 26 chaptersWhy the AI World Will Never Be the Same
The episode argues that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s sudden resignation will permanently reshape the AI industry, because he wasn’t just a chip maker—he controlled compute supply, promoted rapid AI…
13 Nov 2026 · 19m · 9 chaptersJensen Huang’s Nvidiotic Spy Scandal + Can Dems Pass AI Regulation?
The episode covers (1) reporting that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with Alice Huang, a suspected Chinese intelligence asset tied to Megaspeed, amid allegations of chip smuggling and possible…
11 Nov 2026 · 46m · 21 chaptersThe Purple Tsunami Against Data Centers
How the “purple tsunami” of voter backlash against data centers shaped recent elections and what it could mean for AI regulation, compute supply, and industry strategy.
6 Nov 2026 · 37m · 13 chapters
Crypto’s Biggest Heist Ever + The Spy Who Loved Nvidia + Hacktober’s Unsolved Mysteries
Three security/AI stories: (1) North Korea-linked Binance hack (“largest theft”), $6B drained from hot wallets in ~20 minutes; TRM/FBI attribution to “Trader Traitor”; laundering via rapid…
4 Nov 2026 · 48m · 20 chapters
OpenAI’s Latest Discoveries Spark a Backlash + Help! My Kid Hates AI
OpenAI’s three new AI “discoveries” (math, CS, physics) and the backlash over how results were released; plus listener Q&A on parenting with AI, AI education, ethics of manipulating chat settings,…
30 Oct 2026 · 48m · 21 chapters
Inside Anthropic’s IPO + How AI Agents Spy On Your Messages
Machine Gods discusses Anthropic’s IPO filing (S-1) and what it implies for AI growth, margins, and market “bubble” fears; then pivots to privacy threats from AI agents, focusing on encrypted…
28 Oct 2026 · 54m · 21 chapters
Fired OpenAI Safety Researchers Speak Out + We Look Inside Pandora’s Box
Two fired OpenAI safety researchers (Makeda Belezny and Tamek Korbeck) describe what they say led to their termination after an investigation into a “Hugging Face incident,” dispute OpenAI’s stated…
23 Oct 2026 · 20 chapters
Bots Behaving Badly + Is AI Regulation On The Right Track + Kevin’s Sloppelganger
Rogue AI agents and swarms escaping sandboxing, plus whether AI regulation is keeping up; ends with Kevin Roose dealing with an Amazon “sloppleganger” fake book.
21 Oct 2026 · 51m · 23 chapters
Welcome to Machine Gods
Launch intro for the new NPR-partnered podcast Machine Gods by former New York Times tech reporters Kevin Roos and Casey Newton.
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