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Journalist Launches New Media Venture Focused on AI Realism

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Tech journalist Kevin Roose, formerly of The New York Times, has co-founded Machine Gods Media with Casey Newton. Their new podcast, also called Machine Gods, aims for "AI realism," balancing acknowledgment of AI's power and risks with demystification, in partnership with NPR. Based on the linked publisher’s reporting.

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