Pivot · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose are launching a new media venture with a philosophy centered on the belief that the current AI landscape is "absolutely crazy" and the "most important story in the world." They intend to provide serious, in-depth coverage of AI, acknowledging that their previous podcast, "Hard Fork," may have fallen short in this area.
“So Casey and I are united in the belief that what is happening in AI right now is absolutely crazy. And the most important story in the world.”
“Crazy. Is that your, is that your technological determination?”
“That is the, the the academic term for what's going on right now.”
“And we also think the media has by large, uh, not done a great job of covering this. We, there's a lot of room for, uh, a new independent outlet that treats AI seriously.”
“Yeah, I do think Hard Fork let us down on that, but go ahead, keep going.”
“We're part of the problem, and now we're going to be part of the solution.”