Decoder with Nilay Patel
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SummaryDecoder with Nilay Patel is essential listening for anyone trying to navigate the messy, high-stakes collision of technology, business, and policy. Each week, Nilay sits down with the people who define our digital landscape—from CEOs of tech titans to the reporters covering the deepest cracks in the industry. The show peels back the curtain on how complex systems actually work, moving past the marketing hype to get at the mechanical realities, legal battles, and ethical dilemmas that shape our world. Whether he is grilling a CEO about unauthorized AI impersonations, breaking down the nuance of the latest antitrust lawsuits, or discussing the long-term sustainability of the AI gold rush, Nilay brings a sharp, inquisitive, and occasionally skeptical lens to the table. The podcast excels at connecting the dots between technical infrastructure—like data centers and cybersecurity rails—and the messy, human consequences of those choices. You will hear deep dives into everything from the future of social media regulation and user privacy to the strategic maneuvering behind major market pivots. If you want to understand the logic driving the most powerful players in tech, or if you simply appreciate a smart, thorough interrogation of the systems that rule our lives, Decoder is the place to be. It is not just about the gadgets we use; it is about the power dynamics, the policy fights, and the fundamental question of whether the modern internet is working for us or against us.
Updated Apr 9, 2026
Episodes
The AI industry's existential race for profits
OpenAI and Anthropic face a critical monetization cliff as they race to balance massive compute costs with IPO goals.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins wants data centers in space
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins believes building data centers in space is inevitable due to power and land constraints on Earth.
A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?
Juries are finding that Meta and Google's addictive design choices harm children, potentially bypassing Section 230.
Okta's CEO is betting big on AI agent identity
Okta CEO Todd McKinnon is pivoting his company to build the security and identity rails for a new era of AI agents.
Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why'd Trump go easy on them?
The DOJ suddenly settled its antitrust case against Live Nation, but states are continuing the fight to break it up.
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me
Superhuman CEO Shashir Mahotra explains the decision-making process behind a feature that used authors names without permission.
Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web's homepage
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on shifting the company back to its roots as a trusted aggregator for the modern web.
Anthropic doesn't trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
The government is manipulating legal language to expand mass surveillance, and Anthropic is right to push back.
Hasbro's CEO lets AI Peppa Pig help design toys
Prediction markets want to be the news
Zillow's CEO on growth during a housing crisis
Inside Xbox's executive shakeup
Hank Green lets loose on YouTube, billionaires, and algorithms
Money no longer matters to AI's top talent
Let's talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state
The surprising case for AI judges
Siemens CEO's mission to automate everything
Reality is losing the deepfake war
Docusign's CEO on the dangers of trusting AI to read, and write, your contracts
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