In this episode of Hard Fork, Casey Newton and Kevin Roose discuss Meta's renewed focus on AI, including its investment in Scale AI and recruitment of AI talent to build superintelligence, while questioning Meta's true commitment to AGI. They then shift to Apple's struggles with AI, highlighting the company's defensive stance on delayed AI features and the underwhelming announcements at its annual developer conference. Finally, they share listener stories about the impact of AI on jobs, discussing the lack of plans from tech executives to mitigate job displacement and offering advice to both employees and managers navigating the changing landscape.
