Decoder with Nilay Patel

The Verge

Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.

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Stack Overflow users don't trust AI. They're using it anyway
CEO Prashanth Chandresekar on running the most popular developer forum in a post-ChatGPT world.
Dec 15, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Sen. Ed Markey wants media companies to fight for the First Amendment
“Grow up, Mr. President. Grow up, Brendan Carr.”
Dec 11, 2025 · 57 min
Square's product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money
Square’s Willem Avé on AI automation, investing in crypto, and what it’s like working for Jack Dorsey.
Dec 8, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
The tiny team trying to keep AI from destroying everything
The societal impacts team at Anthropic is a nine-person group studying the global effects of AI. Is it just for show, and how long can it survive?
Dec 4, 2025 · 38 min
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says there is no AI bubble after all
IBM was early to AI and quantum, but Arvind still thinks the bets will pay off
Dec 1, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
What the climate story gets wrong
Hey everyone, it's Nilay. It’s been great being back in the Decoder chair this fall, and we’ve got a bunch of great episodes coming up to round out the year. But the production team is off this week for the holiday, so today, we’re going to share this episode of The Gray Area with you. This time, host Sean Illing is talking to data scientist Hannah Ritchie — about climate science and how although the crisis is definitely real, it’s not all bad news. There are actually a lot of great indicators out there in the data that show real progress in limiting emissions and boosting clean energy. It’s a nuanced, hopeful take at a time when, admittedly, it kind of feels like all the news about everything is pretty doom and gloom. Links: We can have growth while fighting climate change | Vox The Grey Area | Apple Podcasts Clearing the Air | Hannah Ritchie Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 24, 2025 · 50 min
The DoorDash Problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon
Amazon’s lawsuit against Perplexity has blown the doors open on the great AI browser fight.
Nov 20, 2025 · 30 min
Ring's Jamie Siminoff thinks AI can reduce crime
Jamie Simonoff, founder of Ring, won't let me call him the CEO. He says his title is and always has been 'chief inventor.' His mission with Ring is to make the world safer, and he has a pretty expansive view of what that means. He told The Verge last month he thought Ring could 'almost zero out crime' in some neighborhoods within a year or two. That's a big promise — and also potentially a very troubling one, as we face the erosion of privacy and a surveillance panopticon that only ever seems to expand. Read the full interview transcript on The Verge. Links: Ring CEO: Cameras can almost ‘zero out crime’ within 12 months | The Verge Ring plans to scan everyone’s face at the door | The Washington Post Ring’s Search Party is on by default; should you opt out? | The Verge Ring now works with video surveillance company Flock | The Verge US spy agencies getting a one-stop shop to buy personal data | The Intercept Do Video Doorbells Really Prevent Crime? | Scientific American Ding Dong: How Ring went from Shark Tank Reject to Everyone’s Front Door | Amazon Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
The company at the heart of the AI bubble
What the rise of data center company CoreWave tells us about the future of the AI industry.
Nov 13, 2025 · 37 min
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web
The inventor of the World Wide Web on why he’s still optimistic about the future of the internet.
Nov 10, 2025 · 55 min
How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education
The system is broken. ChatGPT cheating is just a symptom.
Nov 6, 2025 · 39 min
Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more and the shift to robotaxis
Risher sees Lyft as a service company above all, but AI makes everything weird.
Nov 3, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
Enshittification' author Cory Doctorow on why things get worse, and how to fight back.
Oct 30, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
LexisNexis CEO says the AI law era is already here
LexisNexis' Sean Fitzpatrick promises his AI won't get you in trouble with a judge.
Oct 27, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay
CEO Mary Barry and new chief product officer Sterling Anderson on the company's plans for AI, autonomy, and EVs.
Oct 22, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Zocdoc CEO: "Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI"
The head of the booking platform for doctors on competition and where AI belongs in healthcare.
Oct 20, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
The EV tax credit is dead. What now?
The expiration of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit has US automakers scrambling.
Oct 16, 2025 · 39 min
Announcing an ad-free Decoder feed for Verge subscribers
If you're a paid subscriber to the Verge, there's great news: you can now listen to Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast completely ad-free. Just head to your Account Settings page to opt-in and start listening without ads. Not a member of The Verge yet? No worries! You can sign up at theverge.com/subscribe to get ad-free podcasts, plus other perks like exclusive newsletters and unlimited access to everything we publish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2025 · 22 sec
The AI industry is at a major crossroads
Imbue CEO Kanjun Qiu joins guest host Hayden Field to break down this week’s biggest AI news, and where the industry goes from here.
Oct 9, 2025 · 44 min
Rivian CEO on CarPlay, Lidar, and affordable EVs
RJ Scaringe on not politicizing his company’s brand and dealing with tariffs, China, and the road to for R2.
Oct 6, 2025 · 50 min

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Stack Overflow users don't trust AI. They're using it anyway

Sen. Ed Markey wants media companies to fight for the First Amendment

Square's product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money

The tiny team trying to keep AI from destroying everything

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says there is no AI bubble after all

What the climate story gets wrong

The DoorDash Problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon

Ring's Jamie Siminoff thinks AI can reduce crime

The company at the heart of the AI bubble

Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web

How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education

Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more and the shift to robotaxis

How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet

LexisNexis CEO says the AI law era is already here

Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay

Zocdoc CEO: "Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI"

The EV tax credit is dead. What now?

Announcing an ad-free Decoder feed for Verge subscribers

The AI industry is at a major crossroads

Rivian CEO on CarPlay, Lidar, and affordable EVs