What will the media landscape look like as tech companies, as opposed to traditional media, own increasingly more ink? And who better to offer an optimistic take on the news industry’s future than…Kara Swisher?! Reid and Aria speak with the famous—and famously direct—tech journalist, author, and podcast host about the roles and responsibilities of journalists covering rapidly developing innovations, along with those of the technologists driving advancements. They cover the OpenAI/New York Times lawsuit, disinformation, TikTok legislation, and AI’s potential to improve healthcare and climate outcomes. Plus, Kara makes the case that today’s content creators benefit from staying relatively small vs. striving for scale. Topics:3:30 - Hellos and intros3:54 - Technology that makes Kara optimistic6:40 - Technology to solve climate change8:43 - Why health-tech and climate tech inspire optimism10:09 - State of the media landscape15:34 - Can smaller-scale media work?16:56 - Pi weighs in on Patrick Soon-Shiong19:33 - How will AI impact media misinformation22:27 - Impact of AI in politics27:52 - Kara’s latest book30:36 - Is AI training “stealing”?37:28 - TikTok ban42:51 - A question for Reid: Is TikTok worth buying?45:43 - How to shape capitalism51:30 - Rapid-fire questionsFor more info on the podcast and transcripts of all the episodes, visit https://www.possible.fm/podcast/ Select mentions:Burn Book by Kara Swisher Platformer News founder Casey Newton Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson Barbie, directed by Greta GerwigStrongmen: Mussolini to the Present by Ruth Ben-GhiatAnchor Oyster BarWhat if, in the future, everything breaks humanity's way? Possible is an award-winning, weekly podcast that sketches out the brightest version of the future—and what it will take to get there. Hosts Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger explore what’s possible with forward-thinking leaders, deep thinkers, and ambitious builders across many fields, such as technology, art, education and healthcare. These conversations center on the ways technology—and, in particular, AI—is shaping the future. In episodes, AI tools such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Inflection’s Pi are at work, offering informational asides, prompting guests, or demoing what they can do. Lastly, between guest episodes, Aria interviews her co-host Reid on his latest takes on what’s possible if we use technology—and our collective effort—effectively.