Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
In this episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel interviews Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO of Stack Overflow, about the impact of AI, particularly ChatGPT, on the company and the broader software development community. They discuss Stack Overflow's initial "code red" response, including banning AI-generated answers and reallocatin...
In this episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel interviews Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, focusing on the intersection of technology, free speech, and government regulation under the Trump administration. They discuss concerns about the FCC's potential censorship, the unresolved status of the TikTok ban, and the broader i...
In this episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel interviews Willem Ave, the Head of Product at Square, to discuss the company's evolution, its organizational structure under Block, and its strategic direction, particularly regarding AI and cryptocurrency. Willem explains Square's transition from a simple payment solution to a c...
In this episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel interviews Hayden Field, a senior AI reporter at The Verge, about Anthropic's societal impacts team, a small group tasked with studying the potential negative impacts of AI. They discuss the team's work, which involves identifying and publishing inconvenient truths about AI's eff...
In this episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel interviews Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM, about the company's current focus on enterprise solutions, its history with AI through Watson, and its future bets on quantum computing. Krishna candidly discusses IBM's past missteps with Watson, particularly in healthcare, and explains...
This episode of The Gray Area features host Sean Illing interviewing Hannah Ritchie, a data scientist and author of "Clearing the Air," about climate change. Ritchie, a self-described data optimist, discusses how data reveals significant progress in addressing environmental problems and climate change, particularly in ...
In this episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel discusses the "DoorDash problem," which arises when AI agents mediate between service providers like DoorDash and consumers, potentially disrupting established business models. Patel explains that if AI agents handle tasks like ordering food or booking rides, services may lose di...
In this episode of Decoder, Nilay Patel interviews Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sterling Anderson, Chief Product Officer, about GM's strategic shifts in response to market changes, including a $1.6 billion write-down on its EV business. They discuss the impact of expiring EV tax credits and tariffs, GM's appr...
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