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Arvind Narayanan

Arvind Narayanan

Princeton professor and director of Center for Information Technology Policy

Every podcast episode featuring Arvind Narayanan that Attunex has found: 51 interviews and appearances across 48 shows between 2015 and 2026. Most often on Hard Fork (2), Factually! with Adam Conover (2) and TechNation Radio Podcast (2). Follow Arvind in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-14.

  1. Intelligence Isn't Power
    The Ezra Klein Show

    At the center of the country’s debates over artificial intelligence is a simple but hard question: What kind of technology is this? Is A.I. a kind of “alien mind”? Are we unleashing a new species on…

    2026-10-09
  2. What if A.I. Is Just a ‘Normal Technology’?
    Tawlla Tawlla's podcast

    At the center of the country’s debates over artificial intelligence is a simple but hard question: What kind of technology is this?Is A.I. a kind of “alien mind”? Are we unleashing a new species on…

    2026-10-09
  3. The Single Smartest Case Against AI Doom
    Plain English with Derek Thompson

    With new breakthroughs in math and biology alongside reports of AI agents escaping and hacking systems, suffice it to say AI has had an interesting few weeks. How worried should we be about it all?…

    2026-09-25
  4. Does AI Use Help or Hurt Learning?
    AI in the Classroom - DailyMentioned

    In this episode we explore the question: Does AI help or hurt learning? Drawing on a keynote from Princeton computer science professor Arvind Narayanan at the Public AI Summit for Educators, we…

    2026-09-17
  5. Lumeric Briefing · 2026-09-15
    Lumeric Daily BriefingAI

    KI-Governance dominiert: Frontier-Labs koordinieren Verlangsamung, externe Evaluatoren werden Pflicht, und ein unkontrollierter Agenten-Schwarm bei Hugging Face zeigt, warum AI Control jetzt operativ…

    2026-09-15
  6. Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT
    Hard Fork

    This week, Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram over claims it endangered children with addictive social media platforms. We discuss why it…

    2026-08-28
  7. 132. AI Snake Oil and the Skills of the Future: Dr. Arvind Narayanan (Princeton Computer Scientist | Coauthor of "AI Snake Oil")
    Aiming for the Moon

    Send us Fan Mail In the midst of the AI hype bubble, how do we spot real AI capabilities and snake oil marketing? Many AI companies promise that they will help us predict the future. Is this true?…

    2026-07-24
  8. Arvind Narayanan on Why AI Isn’t All That Revolutionary
    The Good Fight

    Yascha Mounk and Arvind Narayanan discuss why the real transformation from AI will take decades rather than months—and what that means for how we should prepare. Arvind Narayanan is a professor of…

    2026-07-07
  9. A Conversation with Princeton’s Arvind Narayanan
    Live with Tim O’Reilly

    AI boosters would have you believe that AI is such an unprecedented leap forward that it will change everything almost immediately, that the singularity is upon us. Princeton professor and author…

    2026-05-13
  10. Lawfare Daily: Why AI Won’t Revolutionize Law (At Least Not Yet), with Arvind Narayanan and Justin Curl
    Scaling Laws

    Alan Rozenshtein, research director at Lawfare, speaks with Justin Curl, a third-year J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School, and Arvind Narayanan, professor of computer science at Princeton University…

    2026-05-05
  11. ‘AI – Lợi và Hại’ - Bóc trần những trò bịp AI
    Sách Hay PodcastMentioned

    Trí tuệ nhân tạo (AI) đang đi sâu vào mọi ngóc ngách đời sống, chúng hỗ trợ con người từ những tác vụ nhỏ cho đến những công việc phức tạp hơn… Nhưng liệu chúng ta có thực sự hiểu về AI? Nó có hiệu…

    2026-04-10
  12. The Doomer's Error: Why AGI Is An Incoherent Concept
    The Dr. Data Show with Eric Siegel and Luba GloukhovaMentioned

    What's the strongest anti-AGI case, the argument that reveals the fallacies underlying the belief that AGI is a viable goal – as well as the AI doomerism that believing AGI will soon arrive often…

    2026-03-25
  13. AI - Lợi và hại
    Sách Hay PodcastMentioned

    Nội dung do AI tạo ra tràn ngập các mạng xã hội và phương tiện truyền thông. Nhưng bản chất thật sự của AI là gì và nó có uy quyền như con người lo sợ không? Đó là những gì hai tác giả Arvind…

    2026-03-20
  14. Debunking AI’s “Existential Risk” with Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
    Factually! with Adam Conover

    Will AI obliterate all of humanity? Will it destroy all of our jobs? There are so many questions swirling around the existential threat that AI poses, and even more completely hypothetical answers.…

    2026-03-18
  15. The AI job apocalypse narrative is flawed. Here’s what we’re missing (with Arvind Narayanan)
    Our Lives With Bots

    AI will NOT take all our jobs, if only we learn from the mistakes of the past. Welcome to episode 4 of our AI and Work series with Our Lives With Bots! In this episode, Arvind Narayanan , professor…

    2026-03-03
  16. The AI Skeptics
    The Last Invention

    In this episode, we dive into the views of the people who think the AGI race is being oversold, misunderstood, or misframed. As you’ll hear, we break them down into three distinct camps: “AI Is…

    2026-02-20
  17. Lawfare Daily: Why AI Won't Revolutionize Law (At Least Not Yet), with Arvind Narayanan and Justin Curl
    The Lawfare Podcast

    Alan Rozenshtein, research director at Lawfare, speaks with Justin Curl, a third-year J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School, and Arvind Narayanan, professor of computer science at Princeton University…

    2026-02-12
  18. What If the AI Revolution Isn’t Real?
    The Rest Is Politics

    Is AI a revolution, or just another slow-moving general technology? Are we mistaking hype for inevitability? And, can a technology this unreliable really reshape civilisation? Rory Stewart and Matt…

    2026-01-25
  19. The Examined Year: 2025
    Philosophy Talk

    More at https://philosophytalk.org/shows/the-examined-year-2025. What happened over the past year that challenged our assumptions and made us think about things in new ways? Josh and Ray talk to…

    2025-12-26
  20. What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About AI, with Arvind Narayanan
    Capitalisn't

    Every major technological revolution has come with a bubble: railroads, electricity, dot-com. Is it AI’s turn? With investments skyrocketing and market valuations reaching the trillions, the stakes…

    2025-10-16
  21. Episode 25-37 AI Snake Oil ???
    TechNation Radio Podcast

    Princeton University Computer Science Professor Dr. Arvind Narayanan speaks with Moira about his book: “AI Snake Oil … What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the…

    2025-09-20
  22. AI as Normal Technology: On superintelligence delusion, bogus claims and a humanistic AI future with Prof. Arvind Narayanan
    Poets & Thinkers

    What if the race toward “superintelligence” is misguided and what does a more humanistic vision for AI adoption actually look like? In this episode of Poets & Thinkers, we dive deep into the…

    2025-09-02
  23. Separating AI Hope from AI Hype
    How to Fix the Internet

    If you believe the hype, artificial intelligence will soon take all our jobs, or solve all our problems, or destroy all boundaries between reality and lies, or help us live forever, or take over the…

    2025-08-13
  24. On B******t in AI with Arvind Narayanan
    The Truth About Bullsh*t

    Today we’re continuing our series on Harry Frankfurt’s seminal work, On B******t. I have the privilege to speak with Arvind Narayanan co-author of the book AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence…

    2025-07-31
  25. On Bullshit in AI
    New Books in Science

    Today we’re continuing our series on Harry Frankfurt’s seminal work, On Bullshit . I have the privilege to speak with Arvind Narayanan co-author of the book AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence…

    2025-07-31
  26. LIMITLESS - AI DEBATE: Runaway Superintelligence or Normal Technology? | Daniel Kokotajlo vs Arvind
    Bankless

    Two visions for the future of AI clash in this debate between Daniel Kokotajlo and Arvind Narayanan. Is AI a revolutionary new species destined for runaway superintelligence, or just another step in…

    2025-06-04
  27. AI DEBATE: Runaway Superintelligence or Normal Technology? | Daniel Kokotajlo vs Arvind Narayanan
    In the Loop AI

    Two visions for the future of AI clash in this debate between Daniel Kokotajlo and Arvind Narayanan. Is AI a revolutionary new species destined for runaway superintelligence, or just another step in…

    2025-06-04
  28. #91 走向AGI:也许AGI不会那么快改变世界
    科技慢半拍Mentioned

    【节目介绍】 本期节目我们将聚焦于那些与乐观AGI预测观点“唱反调”的专家和报告。图灵奖得主杨立昆认为AGI至少还需要10年甚至更久,而Epoch…

    2025-06-02
  29. Lessons From - AI Snake Oil by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
    SunchaserMentioned

    This time, we dive into the essential insights from "AI Snake Oil" by Princeton University's Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor. This book is a vital guide for anyone looking to navigate the complex…

    2025-05-29
  30. Artificial Intelligence Snake Oil: What AI Can and Can't Do - Featuring Professor Arvind Narayanan | Episode #0010
    Start Small, Think Big - A podcast and newsletter that guides you on your AI and Automation journey.

    ⁠Follow the SSTB Newsletter⁠. Summary In this episode of the Start Small Think Big podcast, the hosts discuss the complexities and nuances of artificial intelligence, particularly focusing on the…

    2025-05-16
  31. Meta on Trial + Is A.I. a ‘Normal’ Technology? + HatGPT
    Hard Fork

    This week Meta is on trial, in a landmark case over whether it illegally snuffed out competition when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. We discuss some of the most surprising revelations from old…

    2025-04-18
  32. What Can AI Really Do?
    The Next Big Idea Daily

    Two of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI share what you need to know about AI — and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and products. 📕 AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence…

    2025-03-17
  33. #001: AI Snake Oil – Arvind Narayanan on AI Hype, Hopes, and False Promises
    log out

    Is AI really as powerful as we’re told, or are we falling for hype-driven illusions? In this episode, Siara speaks with Arvind Narayanan, co-author of AI Snake Oil, breaks down the myths shaping the…

    2025-03-13
  34. Ep 54: Princeton Researcher Arvind Narayanan on the Limitations of Agent Evals, AI’s Societal Impact & Important Lessons from History
    Unsupervised Learning with Jacob Effron

    Arvind Narayanan is one of the leading voices in AI when it comes to cutting through the hype. As a Princeton professor and co-author of AI Snake Oil, he’s one of the most thoughtful voices…

    2025-01-30
  35. AI Snake Oil: Princeton Professor Exposes AI Truths | #867
    CXOTalk

    In CXOTalk episode 867, Princeton professor Arvind Narayanan, co-author of AI Snake Oil, reveals why many AI products fail to deliver on their promises and how leaders can distinguish hype-driven…

    2025-01-28
  36. 497. Spotting The Difference Between AI Innovation and AI Snake Oil feat. Arvind Narayanan
    unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

    Where is the line between fact and fiction in the capabilities of AI? Which predictions or promises about the future of AI are reasonable and which are the creations of hype for the benefit of the…

    2025-01-08
  37. AI Snakeoil ft. Chloe Moa — Monday, Dec. 16
    Daybreak

    Today, we cover AI policy with professors Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, an update with the ongoing issue of mysterious objects flying over New York and New Jersey, and a number of serious…

    2024-12-16
  38. Arvind Narayanan, author, "AI Snake Oil" from Dec 9, 2024
    Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU

    Arvind Narayanan, author, "AI Snake Oil" Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Arvind Narayanan" [0:04:54] - "Mark's comments" [0:47:52] Waveshaper - "E.P.R.O.M."…

    2024-12-10
  39. AI Snake Oil with Sayash Kapoor
    Thinkers & IdeasMentioned

    In AI Snake Oil: What AI Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference , Sayash Kapoor and his co-author Arvind Narayanan provide an essential understanding of how AI works and why some…

    2024-12-03
  40. Episode #201: Dr. Arvind Narayanan
    A Song Called Life

    In Episode #201, computer scientist Arvind Narayanan joins Osi to discuss the myths and realities of AI, highlighting its limitations, potential harms, and the dangers of unchecked big tech…

    2024-11-27
  41. AI 代理:实质还是炒作?【中文版TWIML AI播客】
    跨国串门儿计划AI

    翻译自 AI Agents: Substance or Snake Oil with Arvind Narayanan 采用原有人声声线进行播客音频制作~ 也可能会有一些地方听起来怪怪的; 仅使用AI进行翻译,也没有进行校对,可能会有一些地方不通顺; 如果有后续想要听中文版的其他外文播客,也欢迎联系微信:iEvenight 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

    2024-11-25
  42. Is AI snake oil?
    Untangled

    Hi, I’m Charley, and this is Untangled, a newsletter about our sociotechnical world, and how to change it. * Come work with me! The initiative I lead at Data & Society is hiring for a Community…

    2024-11-24
  43. The Real and False Promises of AI & What They Really Ate at the First Thanksgiving
    Something You Should Know

    How many photographs have been taken worldwide in the history of photography? And how many just this year? These are a few of the fascinating facts that begin this episode that I know you’ll end up…

    2024-11-21
  44. Will Artificial Intelligence Kill Us All?
    Entanglements, by Undark

    This week on Entanglements, hosts Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild talk to a former OpenAI employee and a Princeton professor about AI and doom. Could AI really become an existential threat to…

    2024-11-11
  45. #183 - Radikális MI-optimizmus vagy kígyóolaj-szindróma?
    LáncreakcióMentioned

    Élmény olyan szövegeket olvasni, amelyeket igazi MI szakértők írtak és nem álltak meg a közhelyeknél.Ezen a héten két ilyet is találtunk: Darius Amodei, az Anthropic általában világvége-váró CEO-ja…

    2024-11-01
  46. Interviewing Arvind Narayanan on making sense of AI hype
    InterconnectsAI

    Arvind Narayanan is a leading voice disambiguating what AI does and does not do. His work, with Sayash Kapoor at AI Snake Oil, is one of the few beacons of reasons in a AI media ecosystem with quite…

    2024-10-17
  47. Episode 24-41 AI Snake Oil ++ Some Really Great Science
    TechNation Radio Podcast

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Arvind Narayanan, Princeton University Professor of Computer Science about his book, “AI Snake Oil … What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It…

    2024-10-16
  48. “AI Snake Oil” Prof. Arvind Narayanan Can't See AGI Coming | Liron Reacts
    Doom Debates!Mentioned

    Today I’m reacting to Arvind Narayanan’s interview with Robert Wright on the Nonzero podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoB_pikM3NY Dr. Narayanan is a Professor of Computer Science and the…

    2024-10-13
  49. AI Agents: Substance or Snake Oil with Arvind Narayanan
    The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

    Today, we're joined by Arvind Narayanan, professor of Computer Science at Princeton University to discuss his recent works, AI Agents That Matter and AI Snake Oil. In “AI Agents That Matter”, we…

    2024-10-07
  50. Two Computer Scientists Debunk A.I. Hype with Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
    Factually! with Adam Conover

    The AI hype train has officially left the station, and it's speeding so fast it might just derail. This isn't because of what AI can actually do, it's all because of how it's marketed. This week,…

    2024-10-02
  51. AI Snake Oil (Robert Wright & Arvind Narayanan)
    Robert Wright's Nonzero

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nonzero.org 0:28 Arvind’s book and newsletter: AI Snake Oil 3:02 A taxonomy of AI observers 7:41 The impact of generative AI 20:21…

    2024-10-02
  52. AI Snake Oil: AI won't get you laid, but..
    BigIdeas.FM: Audiobooks delivered as conversational podcasts!Mentioned

    [Big ideas from the recently launched book, AI Snake Oil by award winning researchers Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor] Get the book: https://amzn.to/4ecK6MF ---------- Confused about AI and…

    2024-10-01
  53. AI Snake Oil: Separating Hype from Reality
    The Tech Policy Press Podcast

    Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor are the authors of AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference , published September 24 by Princeton University…

    2024-09-29
  54. The real dangers behind AI
    On Watch by MarketWatch

    Artificial Intelligence is everywhere - but what are its biggest risks? A Princeton computer-science professor breaks down the 'AI Snake Oil' that should cause concern. And a cybersecurity leader…

    2024-09-26
  55. AI Snake Oil Audiobook by Arvind Narayanan
    Entertainment For Your Ears With Audiobooks

    Listen to full audiobook for free : https://audiobookzap.com/free Title: AI Snake OilSubtitle: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the DifferenceCategories: Artificial…

    2024-09-24
  56. AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can't, and How to Tell the Difference Audiobook by Arvind Narayanan
    Let the Stories Come Alive With Free Audiobook

    https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can't, and How to Tell the DifferenceGenres: Science &…

    2024-09-24
  57. AI Snake Oil—A New Book by 2 Princeton University Computer Scientists
    Ground TruthsMentioned

    Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor are well regarded computer scientists at Princeton University and have just published a book with a provocative title, AI Snake Oil. Here I’ve interviewed Sayash…

    2024-09-24
  58. Arvind Narayanan's Makes AI Sound Normal | Liron Reacts
    Doom Debates!Mentioned

    Today I’m reacting to the 20VC podcast with Harry Stebbings and Princeton professor Arvind Narayanan. Prof. Narayanan is known for his critical perspective on the misuse and over-hype of artificial…

    2024-08-29
  59. 20VC: AI Scaling Myths: More Compute is not the Answer | The Core Bottlenecks in AI Today: Data, Algorithms and Compute | The Future of Models: Open vs Closed, Small vs Large with Arvind Narayanan, Professor of Computer Science @ Princeton
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

    Arvind Narayanan is a professor of Computer Science at Princeton and the director of the Center for Information Technology Policy. He is a co-author of the book AI Snake Oil and a big proponent of…

    2024-08-28
  60. #9 – Arvind Narayanan: Myths and Policies in Scaling AI
    Scaling Theory

    My guest is Arvind Narayanan, a Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, and the director of the Center for Information Technology Policy, also at Princeton. Arvind is renowned for his…

    2024-08-26
  61. Hype vs. Reality: the Current State of AI with Arvind Narayanan
    Building 32 - a Podcast from MIT CSAIL Alliances

    Princeton Professor Arvind Narayanan, author of "AI Snake Oil," sheds light on the stark contrast between the public perception and actual capabilities of AI. In this podcast, he explores the…

    2024-08-05
  62. AI Monitoring to Reduce Data-Based Disparities
    JAMA+ AI Conversations

    Amid the surging buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), can we trust the Al hype, and more importantly, are we ready for its implications? In this Q&A, Arvind Narayanan, PhD, a professor of…

    2024-01-03
  63. AI and Clinical Practice—AI Monitoring to Reduce Data-Based Disparities
    JAMA Medical News

    Amid the surging buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), can we trust the Al hype, and more importantly, are we ready for its implications? In this Q&A, Arvind Narayanan, PhD, a professor of…

    2024-01-03
  64. 63 See Through AI Hype with Arvind Narayanan
    Reimagining the Internet

    Arvind Narayanan is a Princeton computer science professor who wants to make it easy for you to cut through the AI. In a fascinating and plain old helpful interview, Arvid runs through all the big…

    2022-10-05
  65. Arvind Narayanan - Hearsay Culture Show #238 - KZSU-FM (Stanford)
    Center for Internet and Society

    I am pleased to post Show # 238, May 27, my interview with Prof. Arvind Narayanan of Princeton University on Bitcoin, cryptography, privacy and web transparency. Arvind does a range of information…

    2015-05-2757:02
  66. Arvind Narayanan – Hearsay Culture Show #238
    Hearsay Culture Radio

    I am pleased to post Show # 238, May 27, my interview with Prof. Arvind Narayanan of Princeton University on Bitcoin, cryptography, privacy and web transparency. Arvind does a range […]

    2015-05-27