- yeah, yeah. - boy, these new engines just purr like a kitten, i tell you what. now where the hell are those two son of a bitching bastards? [sirens wailing] - pull over! - are you boys looking for bufford and bernardo-- - get out of the car! make a t! - make a what now? ah! - hands on your head. [smacks and grunts] - this hole really kicks ass. - i wouldn't take that attitude if i were you, officer. - he's got a gun! yeah, take him down. mess him up. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: from new york city, the only city in america, it's the show that invented news. this is "the daily show" with your host, kal penn! [cheers and applause]

♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kal: welcome to "the daily show!" i'm kal penn. this is my third night, and this job is way better than when i worked at the white house. i can eat candy for lunch without michelle obama judging me for it. anyway, we've got a great show for you tonight. my guest is "vanity fair" editor radhika jones. [cheers and applause] yeah, she's wonderful. but there's a lot to talk about, so let's get into headlines! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ let's kick things off with a big update on artificial intelligence. if you are one of those people who is worried that ai is getting too smart to fast, you might want to tell alexis to turn your tv off.

>> artificial artificial intelt got more real. >> artificial intelligence taking a dizzying leap forward. openai the company behind chatgpt, which came on the scene just four months ago, out with its latest innovation, gpt4. >> it can summarize articles, craft jokes, and even decipher images. >> for example, it can tell us that if the strings in this image were cut, the balloons would fly away. >> after scanning a picture of what's in your cupboard or fridge, it can serve up options for a recipe. >> the previous version of chatgtp had about a 10% chance of passing the bar exam for lawyers. this new version that is being introduced today has about 90% chance of passing the bar. >> kal: did you hear that? in four months, this thing went from being born to acing the bar exam! what can your dumb-ass 4-month-old to do? oh, did you see that? he looked to be eyes and rolled over.

[applause] i worked in the white house! and keep in mind, the bar exam isn't just a multiple-choice test. you have to write essays, you have to know case law, you have to spot issues, and you have to learn how to be smug when you say, "oh, i went to school in new haven." the point is, this thing is learning fast. once this thing figures out how to get drunk and grope someone, it will be qualified for the supreme court. and the other big update is with this new version is that this can analyze photos. like a photo of what is in your fridge. i don't want that! "you have too many candy bars, alerting michelle obama." the big picture here is that ai is going to do so many things so well that at some point, it's going to put a huge amount of people out of work. so what do we do? i have two ideas. one: implement universal basic income. [cheers and applause] there you go.

or two -- and hear me out here, we let the machines eat all the surplus people. no? okay, yeah, less popular, i can tell. enough about machines killing people. let's move on to people killing people. got really dark, i know. it's been a year since russia illegally invaded ukraine. and now there's an international effort to hold russia accountable in court for war crimes. but you'll never guess who's standing in the way. >> the pentagon is blocking the biden administration from sharing evidence of russian war crimes committed in ukraine with the international criminal court. military leaders say helping the court with the investigation would set a precedent that could lead to prosecuting americans. >> kal: that's right. exhausting. the pentagon is saying we don't want russians to get prosecuted for war crimes because then americans could get prosecuted for war crimes.

and i mean, look, i am just spitballing here, but one solution could be that americans just not commit war crimes? no? never mind. that is a stupid idea, stupid idea. [applause] but this situation really illustrates how tricky it is for america to condemn other countries. like, joe biden is just trying to be like, "it is never acceptable to invade another country." and the pentagon is in the corner just like, "uhh, let's add "in europe." just to keep our options open." if you take a step back, ed is actually kind of crazy that they are even is a concept of war crimes. i am glad there is, but you have to admit it is weird when you think about it. it is like, obviously, we will settle our differences by killing each other but let's do it like gentlemen. pew pw. but let's move on to some good news. for four years, the environmental protection agency had a tough time under donald trump.

he just honestly wasn't a big environmentalist. the only thing he has ever planted as his ex-wife on his golf course. golf jokes cross the line apparently. will look, it's a new day, and now, like ke huy quan, the epa is back and bigger than ever! >> the epa today proposed the first ever limits on so called forever chemicals in drinking water. the toxic chemicals, also known as pfas, have been used in manufacturing for decades. >> these chemicals are used in the manufacturing of products that we use like nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, and furniture. >> they don't break down in the environment, and experts say they can cause a host of health issues. the epa says the proposed limits would save thousands of lives. >> this proposed rule will now go through an approval process for several months including soliciting expert and public input. >> kal: look, i'm very glad they are doing this, elections matter and all of that, but do we really need months of public

input on this? like, who are the local weirdos who want to keep toxic water chemicals in the water? "this is big government overreach. all right? if they give everybody clean water, that means they are going to give trans people clean water." is this on? i have to say, if i may, i like the way the chemicals taste. i think that we should have separate drinking fountains. no, not for the toxins. just because, well, you know." anyway. let's just be glad that found a way to keep these chemicals out of our drinking water. i mean, we could just stop using the chemicals in the first place. but then i'd have to scrape egg gunk off my pan and

honestly, i'd rather die of cancer. for more on this, we turn to dulce sloan, everybody! dulce! [cheers and applause] this is great news for all americans, right? >> speak for yourself. i'm not one of those freaks who drinks water. >> kal: everybody drinks water. >> no, sir, not me. i knew there was chemicals in it. look, this is america, right? if something is free, that means their catch, all right? if an app is free, they're stealing your data. if there's a free trial, they're hoping you forget so they can start charging you. and if a couch is free on craigslist, your cheap ass just got bedbugs! >> kal: don't you have to drink water to come i don't know, survive? >> nope! i get my hydration otherwise. capri suns. straight tequila.

[cheers and applause] and you know, the gushy parts of grapes. >> kal: dulce, come on, not every free thing is bad. what about free samples at costco? door without a membership. >> you can't even get in the door without a membership. just standing around in that bitch costs money. >> kal: going to church takes, because nothing. >> until the pastor takes the fourth offering. >> kal: well, what about a walk in the park with someone you love? >> walk in the park? you sound bro. best-case scenario, we have to split a uber. you get married, have kids, now your kids got broke genes. that cost carries on for generations. >> kal: fine, fine, but i know what i am saying, that is definitely free come our friendship. >> oh... kal, listen, have i taught you nothing? this is the dulce free trial!

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>> kal: welcome back to "the daily show." believe it or not, we are just around the corner from the 2024 presidential election. and there are so many important issues. how to deal with china. what to do about climate change. whether miley cyrus can really hold her own hand. how does that even work? but based on what we're hearing from republican candidates and right wing media, there's one issue that looms larger than all of that. it's the threat posed by a deadly virus. and probably not the one you're thinking of. >> wokeness is a virus more dangerous than any pandemic hands down. >> i think it's all because of the woke mind virus. >> what if woke race obsession is not a fad, but instead, an incurable brain virus that has infected our country's entire leadership class? >> this woke virus. >> the woke mind virus. >> the woke mind virus. >> it is a virus. >> kal: yep! republicans are terrified of the

woke mind virus! i mean, to be clear, not enough to support public healthcare to treat it. but terrified! [applause] [laughs] now, i am not a doctor, as my parents remind me daily. but i did play dr. lawrence kutner on the hit tv show "house." [cheers and applause] thank you. thank you. and i realized that if anyone could find a cure for the woke mind virus, it would be those guys. ♪ ♪ >> so i actually feel fine. am i okay to leave now? >> not quite. your brain has been swollen. going to have to see if had has devolved into your personality. >> i am so sorry. we believe it is the woke mind virus. we have to ask you a few questions to confirm. are you pi post office stuff? >> no, who gives a shit?

>> there is a transformer at the local eighth grade meat. is that unfair to you? >> i don't care. >> next question. does racism still exists? >> yes. >> going to start to say what next in a minute? >> i am sorry, what is going on here? >> this is the greatest threat facing civilization. the great doctor elon musk said so. >> i'm not sick, although this nonsense is going to give me a headache. >> mr. morgenthau, i know that you don't feel like you have this. >> morgenthaler. it is one of the old you names. >> what the [bleep]. >> let me ask you this. do you agree that drug shows are a greater threat than school shootings? >> no, of course not! and i don't have woke mind virus either, i'm just trying to be in a pathetic person. >> we are losing him! we need to get you to a crt scan. >> don't you mean a ct scan?

>> no. i will check myself out. [beeping] [applause] >> what? what happened? am i okay? >> let's find out. what are your pronouns? >> pronouns? my pronouns? my pronouns are alyss... kiss my ass. >> [laughs] yeah. you are going to be okay. >> oh, no. ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kal: all right, stay tuned because when we come back, radhika jones will be joining me on the show. don't go away. [cheers and applause]

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vanityfair.com. please welcome radhika jones! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ great to see you! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] wow. okay. editor in chief of "vanity fair" for five years. i know you throw the biggest party of the year, which is a "vanity fair" oscar party that just happen. >> that is right. >> kal: sunday night. >> sunday night. >> kal: had to go? can you tell me about it, any great stories? >> it was a lot of fun, it was a great time in hollywood. >> kal: is that where justin bieber wore a blanket? >> he did. >> kal: i'm not hating on him, i would rock a blanket if i could pull it off. >> he was very cozy, we want people to get back and relax and just and really embodied that. >> kal: the stories that come out of that are a great combination of pop culture,

fashion, things with gravity, i've been myself and i am always surprised when there is elected officials, authors who have won pulitzers next to people whose movies you just walked out of. how do you curate a list like that? >> [laughter] for the record, i watch all the movies all the way through. [laughter] i don't know about you, kal. welcome a "vanity fair" is all about the mix because we cover things, we cover politics, we cover culture, we cover entertainment, so it was such a cool -- i mean, this year, for example, we had two nobel laureates in attendance. malala was there, she produced a film that was nominated for an oscar. [cheers and applause] nancy and paul pelosi were there. [cheers and applause] they joined me for my viewing dinner that i host before the party and that was super fun. we sat with donald glover and michael keaton. so it is all about the mix and that is what makes it a lively and unique event.

>> kal: it is an event that a lot of people want to get into. and i am curious, like, what is the craziest bribe you ever been offered for entry to the "vanity fair" oscar party? >> so i obviously don't want to give anyone any ideas. [laughter] so i will not be answering that question that question. >> kal: i didn't ask you if they worked. >> they never work, no. i am like, no, no. i will tell you that somebody once brought a fake oscar to the party. >> kal: no! that his gangster. >> yeah, if anyone is in the habit of melting gold, just bring that lego oscar statue, that is super cool. try it, try your luck. all i have to say. >> kal: did they get in? >> i don't know, actually. it is war. [laughter] >> kal: something that i find so interesting and dynamic about you is that in the five years since you have been editor in chief, "vanity fair" has increased its footprint, its

audience, its readership, at a time when most media outlets are shrinking in dramatic fashion. how did you manage to grow the brand like that? >> you know, we are very proud of it. and thank you for saying that. >> kal: of course. >> i feel like when i came to "vanity fair," i felt like it was such an important cultural property. and i got to take my role as editor in chief at a time when arboriculture was dramatically changing. the me too movement was just getting going, and there were just a a lot of important conversations being had among everybody really about who holds power, who gets to have a voice in our country, our culture, and who do we put on pedestals? who do we look up to? and i felt like "vanity fair" has is really powerful legacy of being able to shine a spotlight on people who really matter and

people we thought are important. and so to be able to monetize the brand and make it really fresh and forward looking to make it more diverse, to me, that just felt like, not only was it the right thing to do, but it was the exciting thing to do. i mean, the culture is dynamic. it's always changing. you are a part of that. and i think it is really rewarding, not only for us who are making the magazine, you know, working on the site every day, curating a social feeds, making the video, all of those things, it's rewarding for us but it's also rewarding for our readers, they really want to be able to discover what is new, what is fresh. that was the point of our hollywood cover this year. >> kal: i want to ask you about that. >> everyone on the cover is under 35. it's this incredibly powerful generation of hollywood talent. you know, austin butler, ana de armas, they are at the beginning of their careers, people he julia garner, jonathan majors, t

is exciting to be able to look at the future through people like that, and for us to be able to elevate them. that has been our mission and to have it resonate and to see their success and see it reach audiences is just really gratifying. >> kal: it is an incredible thing to witness as a fan of the brand and the franchise, especially because somebody who who works in entertainment, i often feel like i am in fighting when i'm in a leadership position, i'm fighting to prove to folks who are a little bit higher up than me why i want to cast somebody or higher this particular writer especially if they come from a diverse background and some of that it's as usual, some of that is nepotism you're fighting against. you have really shaken up this magazine. you have new contributors. the stories you are telling are never at the expense of somebody who is not qualified. you are bringing these diverse voices from incredible american and global viewpoints. was that hard to do when you got to the editor seat or was that an easy change? >> i mean, i just kind of plowed ahead and did it. [laughs] i figured someone would tell me to stop.

but nobody did. in fact, i had a lot of support, and again, when you see it resonating with readers, with viewers, that is the proof. i think, the reason i do this job is i like taking risks. and i like being able to elevate new voices. i have benefited from that. i want to pass that along. no, i am happy to say that when i came to the magazine, i said, this is what i want to do and they said, go for it, and here we are. >> kal: i want to wrap up, you sort of alluded to shout outs, and i love, whether it is your social media or things that the magazine does, highlighting up-and-coming brands. and these are incredibly talented, often times, community -- folks from community of color, young start-ups, people with really interesting stories that feed into their art or fashion. how do you find this people? >> i think that i am lucky to

work with a team that is deeply curious and just kind of very omnivorous. that is how i feel too. i feel like a lot of the divisions that we make in our culture or a little artificial. i don't believe in the concept of a guilty pleasure. it is just a pleasure. [laughter] so i try to apply that to the key ration of the magazine. and what we do is really serious investigative journalism boat we are also here to have fun and we want our readers to have fun and that is coming back to the oscar party, that is kind of what it's all about. >> kal: this is a very fun issue. it is the 29th annual hollywood issue on "vanity fair." please, thanks so much to my guests, radhika jones! we are going to take a quick break but we'll be right back after this! thank you so much! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪

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