The Artificial Human Podcast
Artificial intelligence is in our homes, phones, schools and workplaces... What does this even mean? Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the questions we're all asking about AI.
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, 91热爆 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 a critical moment.
Episodes to download
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Can we keep AI out of human only spaces?
Last Wednesday
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask how we prove we're a person in an online world of bots.
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Can AI debunk conspiracy theories?
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Aleks and Kevin investigate an AI chatbot that appears to debunk conspiracy theories.
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Can AI Save the NHS?
Wed 9 Oct 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out if AI is the answer to all the NHS's problems.
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Can AI read emotions?
Wed 2 Oct 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out if AI can read emotions.
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Will Shrimp Jesus kill social media?
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong discover the weird world of AI Slop.
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Can AI get me a new job?
Wed 3 Jul 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the question: can AI get me a new job?
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Could AI Make My Glastonbury Better?
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the question: could AI make my Glastonbury better?
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Why can鈥檛 AI drive me home yet?
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Aleks and Kevin find out, why can鈥檛 AI drive me home yet?
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Can we stop saying AI can think
Wed 5 Jun 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if making AI so human-like is a problem.
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Can AI Look After Me in Old Age?
Wed 29 May 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the question: Can AI look after me in old age?
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Should AI Make My Decisions?
Mon 25 Mar 2024
In The Artificial Human, Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask: should AI make my decisions?
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How do I avoid being scammed by AI?
Mon 18 Mar 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong discover how to avoid being scammed by AI.
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Could AI win an Oscar?
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out 'Could AI win an Oscar?'
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Is AI Better Than My Doctor?
Mon 4 Mar 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the question: Is AI better than my doctor?
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Could AI Swing an Election?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out if AI could swing an election.
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Should I let my kids use AI for their homework?
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask, should I let my kids use AI for their homework?
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Introducing The Artificial Human
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong set out to answer the most pressing questions about AI.