Journalist

Hayden Field

Senior AI reporter at The Verge. Covers Anthropic, OpenAI, and the business of AI. Known for in-depth profiles of AI labs and their societal impact.

Known For

The Verge AI coverageAnthropic reporting

Canon

The Hedonic Treadmill — Happiness Returns to Baseline

Meaning Comes from Responsibility, Not Happiness

Focus Only on What You Can Control

The True Self vs. False Self — Childhood Adaptations That Persist Into Adulthood

Episodes

#The Looming AI Monetization CliffDec 15, 2025 #The Tiny Team Trying to Keep AI from Destroying EverythingDec 4, 2025