Nilay Patel

Why does AI feel so personal to so many professionals right now? In this episode, I talk with Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge, about the emotional side of artificial intelligence and why so much of the fear around AI may actually be about work itself. We dive into how layoffs, shrinking trust in employers, “good enough” automation, and constant technological change are reshaping the way ambitious people think about stability, creativity, and their future careers. Nilay shares why humans naturally form emotional relationships with technology, why AI companions and chatbots can feel strangely comforting, and why today’s AI hype may be running ahead of reality. Tune in to learn how AI is reshaping work, identity, and ambition. Check out our sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for a $1 per month trial, just go to shopify.com/anxiousachiever Chime - Head to chime.com/achiever to sign up Quince - Head to quince.com/ACHIEVER for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Monarch - Use code ACHIEVER at monarch.com to get 50% off your first year Physician’s Choice - Use code PCPODCAST10 at physicianschoice.com to get 10% off your entire order In this Episode, You Will Learn 00:00 Why AI feels emotionally threatening at work right now. 03:15 Why humans form emotional relationships with technology. 05:15 How social media is engineered to shape emotions and behavior. 10:00 Why the media frames AI as an existential threat. 12:15 What are the jobs already being affected by generative AI? 16:30 Can AI become a better therapist, mentor, or manager than humans? 21:30 Why constructive criticism and “teeth” matter in management. 24:00 The fear that AI will devalue expertise and creativity. 27:45 Why large language models can’t actually create original ideas. 30:13 How to think about expertise and career growth in the age of AI. 32:30 Why democratizing creative tools changes entire industries. 37:30 What happens when the middle of the labor market disappears? 40:30 Is AI actually as transformative as people claim? 43:45 Why tech companies are failing to help workers emotionally adapt. 45:30 Nilay’s advice for CEOs and billionaires building AI products. Resources + Links Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever Watch the podcast on YouTube Find more resources on our website morraam.com Follow Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam Follow Nilay: on LinkedIn @nilaypatel + Instagram @reckless1280

Nilay Patel is the editor-in-chief of The Verge and host of Decoder with Nilay Patel . The Verge is “about technology and how it makes us feel,” and Nilay knows people don’t feel so hot right now. We speak with him about how founders have never been more transparent about the negative impacts of their product, how AI products are actually bad, the poison that is prediction markets on our information ecosystem, why Gen Z will ultimately turn on the brand deal economy, and the moment he realized everything is just fans. Recommended this week: The Conquest of Cool by Thomas Frank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nilay Patel returns to the show to consider the iPhones 16. Sponsored by: Tiptop : A new way to pay that combines Instant Trade-In and Pay-in-4 at checkout. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Nilay’s review of the iPhone 16 Pro . Also from Nilay: “Let’s Compare Apple, Google, and Samsung’s Definitions of ‘a Photo’” . Yours Truly’s iPhones 16 review . Also from truly: “The Things They Carried” (thoughts and observations on Apple’s event) . This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

On this special episode of Decoder , science educator and YouTuber Hank Green is guest hosting. And the guest? It’s Nilay Patel, who sat down with Hank to discuss building The Verge , the state of media, and the future of the web. Also: whether the fediverse is worth investing in, and how social platforms’ control of distribution has shaped the internet. In the words of Hank: “Nilay has got some weird ideas about the internet. For example, that he’s going to revolutionize the media through blog posts. He keeps saying it, but what the hell does he mean? While I was busy building my business on other people’s platforms, Nilay has built something very rare in the year 2024: a website that publishes content and isn’t behind a paywall yet still makes money. How does he do it? How does he make decisions? How is The Verge structured? The tables have turned.” Links: Why Hank Green can’t quit YouTube for TikTok — Decoder Platformer’s Casey Newton on surviving the great media collapse and what comes next — Decoder Just buy this Brother laser printer everyone has, it’s fine — The Verge Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers — Futurism The fediverse, explained — The Verge Can ActivityPub save the internet? — The Verge Transcript: https://www.theverge.com/e/23851875 The Vergecast and Decoder are live at SXSW this weekend, March 8th and 9th. SXSW attendees can see both shows live on the official Vox Media Podcast Stage at the JW Marriott, presented by Atlassian. Learn more at voxmedia.com/live . Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Today’s episode was produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and was edited by Callie Wright. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nilay Patel returns to the show. Topics include the iPhones 15, journalism in the age of AI, and what it’s like to have Barack Obama on your podcast. Sponsored by: Trade Coffee : Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow . Nuts.com : The world’s best snacks, delivered fast and fresh. Links: Barack Fucking Obama on Decoder . Matthew Panzarino on Decoder . Sports Illustrated’s phony AI writers . Horace Dediu back in 2011: “The Cook Doctrine” . Searching YouTube for “LG vs. GE refrigerators” . Nilay’s Pulitzer-nominated investigation into how many wiper blades are on the Tesla Cybertruck . Doug DeMuro’s car-review YouTube channel . Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC . Steve Jobs on how most professional managers are bozos . Nilay’s AI-written article: “Best printer 2023: just buy this Brother laser printer everyone has, it’s fine” . Amanda Chicago Lewis’s crackerjack feature story at The Verge on SEO “experts”: “The People Who Ruined the Internet” . This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

On today's episode, I am joined by Nilay Patel, Editor-in-chief of the Verge. We talk about following human attention, how I make decisions, NFTs, as well as many other topics. This is a very well-rounded episode that dives deeper than just business. it's about real life and how I handle mine. Check out Nilay and Decoder on the social media platforms linked below and be sure to let me know any feedback you have. Nilay’s Twitter: @reckless Nilay’s IG: @reckless1280 Decoder Twitter: @DecoderPod Decoder TikTok: @decoderpod Verge YouTube: @TheVerge

On Feb 07, 2023 MS unveiled their latest drop on Bing search engine & Edge browser. On the same day, Nilay Patel (chief editor of The Verge Magazine) interviewed MS CEO Satya Nadella. I enjoyed watching that interview, with full of interesting questions & responses. In this episode, I'm summarizing some key moments that I liked and also present my own view points. To watch the original interview in YT go here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QinFy0RFDr8 . To listen to the audio version, goto decoder podcast by Nilay : https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel . To watch my own YT video on All About ChatGPT where I discussed some related content, go here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26eE_IPYj9Q&t=1321s

Nilay Patel returns to the show to talk about Apple’s “Far Out” event, the iPhones 14, and The Verge’s redesign. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Hullo Pillow : Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Trade Coffee : Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Backblaze : Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Links: Nilay's iPhone 14 Pro review for The Verge . Yours truly's iPhone 14 Pro review . Nilay: " Welcome to the New Verge ". This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Nilay Patel returns to the show and we have nothing to talk about. You know, other than the M1 Macs and entire iPhone 12 lineup. Sponsored by: Linode : Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts can get $100 credit. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Mint Mobile : Get your new wireless plan for just $15/month with free shipping. Links: Decoder — new/relaunched interview podcast hosted by Nilay. ( Overcast link .) “ The Pandemic Work Diary of a Podcasting Tech Editor ” — nice feature in the NYT on Nilay’s workday. The Verge’s reviews for the M1 MacBook Pro , MacBook Air , and Mac Mini . Yours truly’s review of the M1 MacBook Pro . Patrick Moorhead’s “last honest man” style review of the M1 MacBook Air for Forbes, which, just one week later, is not aging well. The Verge’s reviews for the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini . And from a few weeks prior: the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro . Yours truly’s reviews of the iPhone 12/12 Pro and 12 Mini/12 Pro Max . “ Verizon and AT&T Have Vastly Different Ideas About Phone Cases ” — Ashley Carman’s 2018 profile for The Verge of Helena Elicerio, Verizon’s phone case product manager. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.