# Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren't you?

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/kevin-roose-is-agi-pilled-why-arent-you
> **Original Source**: [The Verge AI](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1018264/kevin-roose-the-agi-chronicles-machine-gods-podcast-youtube-openai-anthropic)
> **Author**: Nilay Patel (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Monday, October 26, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, The Verge AI, industry

## Executive Summary
Today, I'm talking to Kevin Roose, journalist and author of the new book The AGI Chronicles, which details the recent and explosive transformation of the AI industry.



## Full Coverage
The author of The AGI Chronicles and co-host of Machine Gods on going all-in on YouTube and the AI race

Today, I'm talking to Kevin Roose, journalist and author of the new book The AGI Chronicles , which details the recent and explosive transformation of the AI industry

Kevin was a longtime New York Times reporter and host of the popular podcast Hard Fork , but he and friend of the show Casey Newton just left the Times to start the all-new tech podcast Machine Gods , which launched last week

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