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The Artificial Human

BBC Radio 4

Every day, we read something new about Artificial Intelligence - it'll take our jobs, it'll teach our kids, it knows more about us than we do ourselves... but how much of that is hype, and how much is, or will be reality? Part of our problem with AI is that it feels impenetrable and mysterious, especially when even those building it aren't entirely sure how it works. In a new series, Aleks Krotoski (The Digital Human, Radio 4) and Kevin Fong (13 Minutes to the Moon, BBC World Service) set out to 'solve' AI. Or at the very least, to answer our questions on all things artificial intelligence-related. These are the questions that really matter to us - is AI smarter than me? Could AI make me money? Will AI save my life or make me its slave?These questions predate the current frenzy created by the likes of Chat GPT, BARD and LlaMA. They've been in our collective psyche ever since the very first thinking machines. Now these fears and excitement are a reality. This series arrives at

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55 episodes

  1. Why aren't AI companies being stopped? 29:01
  2. Will AI really kill us all? 28:51
  3. Can the UK go it alone on AI? 29:11
  4. Can AI be my new lab partner? 29:16
  5. Are we losing control of AI? 29:13
  6. Are Gen Z Already Over AI? 28:30
  7. When will robots have their Chat GPT moment? 29:12
  8. Are we all AI hypocrites? 29:19
  9. Will AI replace the people who built it? 28:36
  10. Can AI help us win the World Cup? 28:26
  11. AI: War Machine?: 2. What's driving the military AI policy? 29:06
  12. AI: War Machine?: 1. Is AI transforming Warfare? 29:09
  13. Is AI the future of learning? 30:21
  14. Are Large Language Models a Dead End? 28:36
  15. Is AI killing Search? 29:57
  16. AI's Bubble Trouble?: 3. If the bubble bursts, where next for AI? 28:51
  17. AI's Bubble Trouble?: 2. What are the consequences of an AI economic crash? 29:11
  18. AI's Bubble Trouble?: 1. Is the AI bubble about to burst? 29:12
  19. Can AI do my Christmas shopping? 29:11
  20. Did AI Fuel the Charlie Kirk Rumour Mill 29:02
  21. Is AI dividing us politically? 29:14
  22. Why am I sad when my AI goes away? 29:41
  23. Why is AI erasing people? 29:09
  24. Can AI make me fitter? 28:38
  25. Everything You Always Wanted to Ask About AI 28:15
  26. Is AI better than my therapist? 29:18
  27. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, AI? 29:06
  28. Is China getting AI right? 29:32
  29. What Do I Do if AI Gets Me Wrong? 28:51
  30. Why Is AI Stealing Books? 30:27
  31. Can AI Save Darth Vader? 28:23
  32. What Is Trump's AI Agenda? 28:59
  33. Should AI have a 'kill switch'? 28:42
  34. Will AI Eat Itself? 29:24
  35. Can AI Level Up Video Games? 29:08
  36. Can AI Solve A Murder? 28:54
  37. Will AI Control the World's Money? 28:47
  38. Can we keep AI out of human only spaces? 29:29
  39. Can AI debunk conspiracy theories? 29:03
  40. Can AI Save the NHS? 29:05
  41. Can AI read emotions? 28:22
  42. Will Shrimp Jesus kill social media? 28:31
  43. Can AI get me a new job? 28:56
  44. Could AI Make My Glastonbury Better? 28:40
  45. How green is my AI? 29:21
  46. Why can’t AI drive me home yet? 29:01
  47. Can we stop saying AI can think 30:05
  48. Can AI Look After Me in Old Age? 28:32
  49. Should AI Make My Decisions? 28:22
  50. How do I avoid being scammed by AI? 29:07