About this episode

Kara Swisher interviews Walter Isaacson about his biography of Elon Musk and discusses the future of A.I. and shifting power in the U.S.

Kara’s 2023 interview with journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson about his Elon Musk biography was one of her most contentious conversations ever — and one of the show’s most popular episodes. They’re still friends, though. And at this year’s New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, Isaacson got his chance to put Kara in the hot seat. In this live conversation, recorded last month, Kara and Isaacson talk about the future of A.I., how power is shifting in the United States, and how those changes are reshaping American life. They also talk about Kara’s new CNN series, “Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever.” Special thanks to the New Orleans Book Festival for hosting this event. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kara Swisher

Guest: Walter Isaacson

Topics covered

• A.I.
• power dynamics
• American life
• biography
• media
• interview

Keywords

• Elon Musk
• Walter Isaacson
• A.I.
• power shift
• biography
• Kara Swisher
• New Orleans Book Festival
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN

Books & works: Elon Musk biography, Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever

Places: New Orleans, Tulane University

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