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Cal Newport

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Today's episode on YouTube: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

0:00 What’s Really Going on with Mythos? 

10:09 Security systems

21:27 Conclusion

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRsycWRQrc8

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/opinion/anthropic-ai-claude-mythos.html

https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.08144

https://x.com/clementdelangue/status/2041953761069793557?s=61

https://x.com/stanislavfort/status/2041922370206654879

https://www.aisi.gov.uk/blog/our-evaluation-of-claude-mythos-previews-cyber-capabilities

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.
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Is Claude Mythos “Terrifying”? | AI Reality Check

Ep. 400: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”?

If there was one word to describe modern digital tools, it would be “fast.” But not everyone thinks this is better. In today’s episode, Cal explores the concept of “slow technology” – the embrace of tools that have fewer features and more friction, but nonetheless produce better work and more satisfaction. His guide in this effort is the acclaimed children’s book author Amy Timberlake, who talks to Cal about her recent shift to using a mechanical typewriter. Cal then reviews other examples of slow technology in action, and then proposes several general principles for applying the philosophy in your own life.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Send an email to podcast@calnewport.com.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

INTERVIEW: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”? (w/ Amy Timberlake) [3:20]

INBOX:

- A book about spiritual sloth [1:03:49]

- What is Cal’s opinion about Yuval Harai’s thoughts on AI? [1:05:22]

WHAT CAL IS UP TO:

- Deep or Crazy: 2nd edition signed Andromeda Strain for HQ? [1:18:29]

- Myth buster gear: display in HQ [1:20:13]

- 400th episode [1:23:01]

Books:

Magic Journey (Kevin Rafferty)

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow

Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/

Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?

https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/04/02/why-some-are-returning-to-mp3-players

https://ugmonk.com/blogs/journal/analog-the-simplest-productivity-system

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240102-oppenheimer-and-the-resurgence-of-blu-ray-and-dvds-were-now-in-the-age-of-streaming-anxiety

https://ignatius.com/the-noonday-devil-ndevp

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=32240681755

Thanks to our Sponsors:

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp:

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https://www.calderalab.com/deep

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https://www.grammarly.com

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ep. 400: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”?

AI Reality Check: Is AI Stealing Entry-Level Jobs?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

OPENING: Is AI stealing entry-level jobs? [1:29]

MAIN STORY: Torsten Slok essay [3:06]

CONCLUSION: AI is not stealing entry-level jobs now [11:32]

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ai-entry-level-jobs-graduates-b224d624

https://www.apolloacademy.com/busting-the-ai-youth-unemployment-myth/

https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/2026/04/job-market-artificial-intelligence/686659/

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.

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AI Reality Check: Is AI Stealing Entry-Level Jobs?

It’s been a decade since the original publication of DEEP WORK. Do its ideas still hold in 2026? This is the question Cal tackles in today’s episode: reviewing the four major “rules” from his book, reviewing what still holds and what changes he would add.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo

Video from today’s episode:youtube.com/calnewportmedia

DEEP DIVE: Is Deep Work Still Possible in 2026? [2:03]

INBOX:

- Will I lose the ability to write if I use AI? [39:45]

- The effects of AI on education [45:30]

- Avoiding social media [52:24]

WHAT CAL IS UP TO:

- What I’ve been doing [53:38]

- What I’ve been reading [55:26] 

Books:

Mistborn (Brandon Sanderson)

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow 

Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/

Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/opinion/technology-mental-fitness-cognitive.html

Thanks to our Sponsors: 

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https://www.shopify.com/deep

https://www.wayfair.com

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.

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Ep. 399: Is Deep Work Still Possible in 2026?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

ACT #1: Look Closer at the Article [1:20]

ACT #2: A Closer Look at the Paper [3:21]

ACT #3: But What About… [7:24]

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/27/number-of-ai-chatbots-ignoring-human-instructions-increasing-study-says

https://x.com/summeryue0/status/2025774069124399363

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/23/anthropic-ai-deception-risk

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.

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AI Reality Check: Can LLMs “Scheme”?

Here’s a key question: Did technology like smartphones make us miserable, or were we already miserable and smartphones made it worse? To help figure out this answer, I talked to Arthur Brooks, the #1 New York Times bestselling author and Harvard professor, about this new book: The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. In our conversation, Brooks argues that our current Age of Emptiness began in the 1990s, but technology like smartphones and social media made it worse. We then discuss smart strategies for finding purpose in our current moment.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Send an email to podcast@calnewport.com. 

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

INTERVIEW: How Do I Find Purpose in a Distracted World? (W/ Arthur Brooks) [1:44] 

INBOX: 

Tech employees being evaluated through LLM tokens [1:01:49]
 Can Cal comment on reading digital books? [1:07:35]

WHAT CAL IS UP TO:

What Cal is reading [1:13:00]
 Deep Work HQ update [1:14:37]

Books:
 Mistborn (Brandon Sanderson)

Links:
 Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow
 Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/
 Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?gizmodo.com/tech-employees-are-reportedly-being-evaluated-by-how-fast-they-burn-through-llm-tokens-2000736627

Thanks to our Sponsors: 

monarch.com (Use code “DEEP”)butcherbox.com/deepdrinklmnt.com/deepmeetfabric.com/deep

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Nate Mechler for research and newsletter, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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Ep. 398: How Do I Find Purpose in a Distracted World? (w/ Arthur Brooks)

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

SUB QUESTION #1: What is Yan LeCun Up To? [2:55]

SUB QUESTION #2: How is it possible that LeCun could be right about LLM’s begin a dead-end? We’ve been hearing non-stop recently about how fast they’re advancing. [14:55]

SUB QUESTION #3: What would happen next if LeCun is right? [22:26]

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/technology/ami-labs-yann-lecun-funding.html

 

 

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.

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AI Reality Check: Are LLMs a Dead End?

A new study finds that for many workers, AI increases shallow efforts while decreasing time focusing on what really matters. This is not the first digital productivity technology to create this paradoxical effect. In today’s episode, Cal dives deep into why this happens and then details three strategies for avoiding these traps in your own professional life.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

DEEP DIVE: Why Do “Productivity Technologies” Make My Job Worse? [3:17]

INBOX: 

 An article about meetings [36:11]

 A case study on escaping email overload [47:29]

 A tool that makes the internet more boring [50:37]

WHAT CAL IS UP TO:

 Deep or Crazy? [57:02]

 What Cal read [1:02:23]

 Cal in the news [1:05:57]

Books:

Reader, Come Home (Maryanne Wolf)
 What Do You Say? (William Stixrud and Ned Johnson)

Links:
 Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow
 Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/
 Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?pmresearcher.substack.com/p/why-meetings-multiplydocs.pluckeye.net/overview

Thanks to our Sponsors: 

calderalab.com/deepcozyearth.com/deep (Use code “DEEP”)grammarly.comdrinkag1.com/deep

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Nate Mechler for research and newsletter, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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Ep. 397: Why Do “Productivity Technologies” Make My Job Worse?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

STORY #1: Did an AI Agent Email an AI Researcher? [1:01]

STORY #2: Does the Pentagon Think Claude Has a Soul? [10:20]

STORY #3: What’s Going on with Anthropic Revenues? [14:16]

Links:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow 

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/philosopher-ai-consciousness-startled-ai-email

https://x.com/dioscuri/status/2029227527718236359

https://x.com/thomaschattwill/status/2029273517175263679

https://x.com/ns123abc/status/2032122638852640951

https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/anthropic-gives-lesson-ai-revenue-hallucination-2026-03-10/

https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/12/normal-technology/

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.

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AI Reality Check: Did AI Just Become Sentient?

Remember how much we loved our iPhones when they first came out? Can we get back to that relationship with these devices? In this episode, Cal explores five pieces of advice for transforming your current phone back to something that’s less distracting, more useful, and fun once again – a goal he calls “2007 mode.”

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

DEEP DIVE: Can I learn to love my phone again? [3:31]

INBOX: 

 A new study on brain fry [30:29]

 Use of phones in The Pitt [38:58]

 17th Century scholar dealing with overload [42:05]

WHAT CAL IS UP TO:

 What I’m trying [43:57]

 What Cal read [48:45]

 What Cal watched [49:44]

Movies:

Secret Agent

Links:
 Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow
 Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport
 Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?youtube.com/watch?v=x7qPAY9JqE4youtube.com/watch?v=mJ4lsi2RtaIyoutube.com/watch?v=ENUO7dbZ-TYyoutube.com/watch?v=7jVb1lLniEwyoutube.com/watch?v=aC0JKAN5xVIhbr.org/2026/03/when-using-ai-leads-to-brain-fryinstagram.com/reel/DUxCG_BDvWX/?igsh=a3pyZXNlNTZvdDVp

Thanks to our Sponsors: 

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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Ep. 396: Can I Learn To Love My Phone Again?

Are new AI technologies like ChatGPT about to massively disrupt our world? Drawing from his recent New Yorker article on the topic, Cal explains exactly how programs like ChatGPT work, and uses this knowledge to explain why we can calm our fears about this new technology.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

Today’s Deep Question: How does ChatGPT work? (And should we worry about it?) [11:24]

- Is there anything AI won’t do better than humans? [57:30]
- How will AI end up disrupting knowledge work? [1:02:27]
- Should I quit web development before AI eliminates the industry? [1:07:32] 
- Will AI create mass job loss in the next five years? [1:11:52]

SOMETHING INTERESTING:

- NPR leaves Twitter [1:21:11]
npr.org/2023/04/12/1169269161/npr-leaves-twitter-government-funded-media-label 

Links:
newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/what-kind-of-mind-does-chatgpt-have
twitter.com/tqbf/status/1598513757805858820
twitter.com/goodside/status/1598077257498923010 
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/chatgpt-passes-mba-exam-wharton-professor-rcna67036
time.com/6240569/ai-childrens-book-alice-and-sparkle-artists-unhappy/
nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html 
nytimes.com/2023/03/24/opinion/yuval-harari-ai-chatgpt.html

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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Ep. 244: Thoughts on ChatGPT

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