About this episode

Joanna Stern discusses her experiences with A.I. and her transition from the Wall Street Journal to the creator economy.

Imagine willingly opening up your life to as much A.I. as possible. Have a question? Ask A.I. first. Feeling blue? Talk to an A.I. therapist. Need a ride? Summon a Waymo. In journalist Joanna Stern’s New York Times bestseller “I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything,” she did all of the above and more. She shares what's hopeful, what’s creepy, and how A.I. is already in your life, whether you like it or not. As she worked on her book in 2025, she was also facing another big question: whether or not to quit her job of 12 years at the Wall Street Journal. She was weighing the pros and cons of leaving legacy media and making the leap to the creator economy as an independent journalist - and would it pay off. She even asked A.I. for its input. For the record: A.I. said she should make the move - and she ultimately agreed. She is now CEO - Chief Everything Officer - of her new venture: New Things. There, she does what she does best: producing humorous videos and writing (in this case, a newsletter) all about the latest in tech. 💬 In this episode, we explore: How A.I. is already in our lives, whether by invasion or by invitation Why Joanna believes the pushback to…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Finerman

Guest: Joanna Stern

Topics covered

• A.I. in daily life
• creator economy
• journalism
• decision making
• technology

Keywords

• A.I.
• journalism
• creator economy
• Wall Street Journal
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wall Street Journal, New Things

Books & works: I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything

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