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is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.
There’s a lot happening in the world of artificial intelligence. There is always a lot happening in the world of artificial intelligence. The money is enormous; the stakes are high; the products are, well, all over the place. Sit on your couch and read about it all long enough, and you’re bound to feel some strong feelings.
On this episode of The Vergecast, we get into some of those feelings. But first, David and Jake catch up on the week’s remaining gadget news. In addition to all the Apple gadgets we discussed on Wednesday’s episode, there’s also the fact that the new AirPods Pro 3 don’t ship with a charging cable, a smart rebuttal to our bad takes on the crossbody strap, and some interesting (and orange!) new Beats headphones lurking. We also wonder what happened to Daily Hub, and what that “Talk” button might mean on Nothing’s next earbuds.
After that, The Verge’s Hayden Field joins the show to hear out some of David’s hottest takes and biggest feelings on all things AI. (Shoutout to the great Subway Takes for the inspiration.) The gang debates the merits of AI friends, the phrase “ChatGPT told me,” and how we’re supposed to think about the way money moves through the AI business.
Finally, in the lightning round — yes, once again the LIGHTNING round — we talk through the rest of the week’s tech news, from Spotify Lossless to the looming HBO Max price hike to whatever is happening with MechaHitler. There’s a lot going on. And maybe still some thunder.
If you want to know more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to get you started, first in gadget news:
And in all things AI:
And in the lightning round:
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