Fear and loathing at OpenAI | The Vergecast

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In a week filled with important news about important people, David and Nilay start the show with the biggest news of all: their silly tech projects. After some updates on iMac repurposing and vibe-coded productivity tools, the hosts turn to the state of OpenAI, and the big story from The New Yorker about whether we should trust CEO Sam Altman with the future of AI. After that, it’s time for the lightning round, with the latest Brendan Carr is a Dummy shenanigans, and the New York Times’ latest attempt to identify Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Is it, in fact, Adam Back? And does it even matter? We were nominated for a Webby! You can vote here: https://bit.ly/4ckXKPc 0:00 Cold Open Altman Quote 0:51 Webbys and Events 3:37 iMac Monitor Retrofit 10:24 BetterDisplay Tricks 12:21 Claude Built Productivity App 19:42 Frame TV Automation Hack 25:09 AI Hobbyists vs Mainstream 28:07 The Hype Desk Returns! 30:20 Mario Galaxy Movie Talk 35:36 Artemis II Toilet Drama 37:04 Space Toilet Troubles 38:01 Mission Memes And Photos 39:26 Astronaut Quotes And Wakeups 40:28 Camera Gear Breakdown 42:46 OpenAI New Yorker Fallout 47:08 AI Power Money And Morals 51:52 Software Is Not Everything 01:01:18 Google Versus OpenAI 01:04:06 Brendan Carr Threatens CNN 01:13:02 Satoshi Unmasking Debate 01:19:16 Wrap Up And Plugs Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLv Watch

Published 2026-04-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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