Fear and loathing at OpenAI
4/10/20261 hr 24 min
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? Vote for The Vergecast in the Webby Awards! A vote for The Vergecast is a vote that Brendan Carr is a dummy, that buttons are good, and that party speakers rule the world. Voting is open until April 16. https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/shows/technology Further reading: First photos of solar eclipse from Artemis II crew look almost too good to be real Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker The vibes are off at OpenAI Sam Altman is “unconstrained by truth.” OpenAI’s AGI boss is taking a leave of absence OpenAI made economic proposals — here’s what DC thinks of them CNN Defends Authenticity Of Iranian “Victory” Statement After Donald Trump Posts Irate Claim It Was A “Fraud” From The New York Times: Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? My Quest to Unmask Bitcoin’s Creator The latest Satoshi Nakamoto unmasking. Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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