Kevin Roose's AGI Chronicles: 150+ interviews, no AI, and a new media company
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-06
WIRED interviews tech journalist Kevin Roose about his new book The AGI Chronicles, which chronicles the AI era through the intertwined stories of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, based on 150+ interviews with insiders—intended as a historical document.
- Roose stresses the book was written entirely by a "tired, overworked human being," with no AI.
- He and Casey Newton recently founded Machine Gods Media, with a podcast distribution deal with NPR.
- They also discuss traditional media's talent problem and the future of AI-era media.
Related event: Kevin Roose to Publish The AGI Chronicles Based on 150+ Insider Interviews(3 posts)→
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