Kevin Roose launches Machine Gods Media and NPR-distributed podcast, publishes The AGI Chronicles
Kevin Roose, author of a new book The AGI Chronicles based on over 150 interviews, and fellow journalist Casey Newton have launched a new media company, Machine Gods Media, and a podcast called Machine Gods that will be distributed via NPR. The interview discusses the book’s recounting of recent generative AI history (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and the founders’ aim to provide sober, accessible coverage of AI.