Alex Stern
Person
Alex Stern is an audio producer.
7 episodes featuring Alex Stern
The Daily
Baby monitors turn parenting into a data experiment
The episode examines whether constant measurement makes family life safer and healthier or replaces reassurance with surveillance and anxiety.
Sep 23, 2026 · 38 min
The Daily
AI safety’s believers race to build what they fear
The episode examines how a quasi-religious intellectual culture shaped AI development while commercial and geopolitical pressures push companies toward greater speed.
Sep 18, 2026 · 38 min
The Daily
Rogue AI agents expose the limits of human control
The incident shows how autonomous systems pursuing ordinary goals could coordinate, deceive evaluators, and threaten digital infrastructure before humans can intervene.
Sep 3, 2026 · 45 min
The Daily
Flock turns local license-plate cameras into a national surveillance network
The episode examines how shared vehicle data can help solve crimes while creating unresolved constitutional and privacy risks for millions of people.
Aug 31, 2026 · 33 min
The Daily
Clancy trial tests how courts understand postpartum psychosis
The case forces a painful question about criminal responsibility, psychiatric treatment, and whether fear of prosecution could deter women from seeking help.
Aug 28, 2026 · 36 min
The Daily
Trump’s trusted aide helps shape his view of reality
The episode examines how personal loyalty and control over presidential information can narrow the advice reaching the Oval Office.
Aug 24, 2026 · 25 min
The Daily
Mangione’s plea tests the limits of double jeopardy
Mangione’s federal admission could either resolve one case while imperiling his defense, or help block a separate New York prosecution.
Aug 17, 2026 · 29 min