Kara Swisher Would Rather Work for Sam Altman Than Mark Zuckerberg
Kara Swisher is the epitome of a multi-hyphenate: a podcast host, journalist, author and CEO agitator.
Swisher has also, in her own way, turned IDGAF into her personal brand. Deeply resourced and happy to ask the hard questions, she doesn't mind being liked. As she said during a recent live event, “I have four kids!”
As a host of On with Kara Swisherher twice-weekly podcast for Vox Media, she grills leaders in tech and politics, coaxing them to share the things they might not reveal at another gabfest. In front of Pivother Vox show with New York University marketing professor Scott Galloway, she keeps the banter between herself and her cohost — but still doesn't hold back. Swisher's opinions are her own, and she doesn't hesitate to share them.
Swisher brought all of her opinions, and more, to this week's episode of The Great Interviewgoes deep AI, Silicon Valleyrelationship with President Donald TrumpAnd which tech CEO is their least favorite.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
KATIE DRUMMOND: Kara Swisher, welcome to The Big Interview. Thanks for being here.
KARA SWISHER: Thank you. I'm sorry I can't be in your beautiful studio in person.
Next time.
Who is that behind you?
Actually no one listens to this can see it, but it is a giant version of the WIRED cover with Edward Snowden.
Oh you. Look at him.
One of our reporters, Andy Greenberg, had this in his house for years, and then finally was like, “My wife needs me to get this out of the house. Can I bring it to the office?” And I said, “sure.” So now it's behind me when I record this podcast.
I did a good interview with him years ago.
He is still out there.
Yes. He is.
We'd like to start with some quick-fire questions. I'm sure you're used to this kind of thing. Are you ready to go?
Done.
OK. The most active text thread you are on.
God. With my children.
Podcasts or substacks?
What do you mean? Am I listening?
Choose one.
Oh, podcasts.
I thought.
Of course.
The tech driver you least want to sit in an elevator with.
Oh my god. All of them. Um, Mark Zuckerberg.
More Disruptive: AI or Social Media?
Social media.
