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I've Got Questions with Sinead Bovell

Sinead Bovell

31 episodes

I've Got Questions is your front-row seat to understanding how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping our world and your life.

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Hosted by futurist Sinead Bovell, the show cuts through the noise to explore what’s happening beneath the surface of today’s biggest tech shifts, and what they signal about tomorrow.

Each week, Sinead sits down with the people building the tools, setting the policies, and shaping the ideas that will define the next chapter of human life.

These are conversations designed to help you understand what’s changing, anticipate where things are heading, and steer toward the futures you want to live in.

Episodes

  1. Why AI is creating a new era of systems thinkers | Head of Google Research (Yossi Matias)

    · 22 min

    From the rise of ambient intelligence to the changing nature of work and scientific discovery, what might be possible by 2030? What skills will matter most? And how do we decide which problems to solve as our…

  2. What We Are Missing In The AI Safety Debate

    · 6:42

    AI safety has moved further into public debate following a series of incidents over the summer involving AI systems behaving in concerning ways. But efforts to influence the direction of AI development often focus on…

  3. Are we betting too much on AI? | Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu

    · 1 h 07 min

    The AI boom is accelerating, but what kind of economy are we actually building? I sit down with Nobel laureate and MIT economist Daron Acemoglu to explore what artificial intelligence could mean for jobs, wages,…

  4. Why We Might Be The Last Generation That Reads

    · 16 min

    Will we be the last generation that reads? The data suggests we're moving toward a post-literate society. As reading declines and AI makes it easier than ever to summarize, interpret, and think on our behalf, we're…

  5. The AI Economist: The Data on AI and Jobs Tells a Different Story

    · 1 h 22 min

    Are jobs actually going away? In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with economist Avi Goldfarb, professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Rotman Chair in AI and…

  6. AI Godfather: Should We Stop AI? | Yoshua Bengio

    · 1 h 11 min

    One of the world’s most influential AI scientists used to believe advanced AI couldn’t truly be controlled. Today, he thinks there may be a path forward. Yoshua Bengio—one of the pioneers of modern AI and the world’s…

  7. Is AI Impacting Jobs or Not? (The Automation Timeline)

    · 28 min

    Is AI’s impact on the job market overhyped? For the last two years, we’ve seen headline after headline warning about AI’s potential impact on jobs. And yet, when you look at the job market today, things still appear…

  8. Why AI Ends The Internet

    · 1 h 31 min

    Are we looking at the beginning of the end of the internet as we know it? In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Professor Gillian Hadfield, a leading scholar in AI alignment, governance, law, and…

  9. How AI is Creating A New World Order with Ian Bremmer

    · 1 h 07 min

    In this episode, I sit down with world-renowned political scientist Ian Bremmer to explore how artificial intelligence could reshape global power. For decades, world order has been defined by nation-states, the U.S.,…

  10. The Hidden Biases Built Into Every AI System | Dr. Joy Buolamwini

    · 1 h 17 min

    Dr. Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist, AI researcher, and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League. Her work has exposed how bias in artificial intelligence systems can reinforce inequality at scale and why the…

  11. The Job Market Is Going Away (Here’s What’s Replacing It)

    · 14 min

    In this episode, I explore what the data is revealing about the future of work in an AI-driven economy and why the “learn, work, retire” era is ending. I discuss how the unbundling of jobs impacts each of us and what…

  12. AI is Building a Reality Just For You. Here's Why That Should Concern You.

    · 20 min

    In this episode, I explore the idea of a “post-reality era,” a world where the information we consume, the content we engage with, and even the relationships we form are increasingly shaped or generated by AI. I break…

  13. The AI Fight You Need To Be Watching.. (& What Everyone Is Missing) | IGQ Live

    · 1 h 10 min

    In our first ever IGQ live, I break down two of the biggest stories in AI right now, and take live questions from the audience. The episode starts with the growing standoff between Anthropic and the United States…

  14. AI Gave Every Student a Supercomputer — Education Has to Catch Up

    · 55 min

    In this episode, Sinead takes the stage at SXSW EDU 2025 in conversation with moderator and tech entrepreneur Natalie Monbiot for a thought-provoking discussion on AI and the path forward for education. Together, they…

  15. AI is Ending the Social Media Era and What Comes Next | Gary Vee

    · 50 min

    Gary Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, investor, and one of the earliest pioneers of the social media economy. His career has been defined by his ability to spot major shifts in technology and culture long before they…

  16. How Social Media Was Designed To Manipulate You | Renée DiResta

    · 1 h 30 min

    Renée DiResta is a leading researcher on social media, disinformation, and how digital platforms shape public opinion. She is the author of Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality. In this conversation,…

  17. If AI Takes All the Jobs, What Happens to Our Purpose? (Existential Psychologist Weighs In)

    · 1 h 08 min

    Clay Routledge is an existential psychologist, author, and leading researcher on meaning, purpose, and nostalgia. His work explores a fundamental human need: the need to feel that our lives matter. In this…

  18. AI in 2026 | 8 Predictions About What's Coming

    · 18 min

    In this episode, I share my eight AI predictions for 2026, not just where the technology is heading, but how it will change daily life, culture, politics, and the systems we live inside. This episode is about reading…

  19. 7 Skills You Need to Stay Employed in the Age of AI

    · 16 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down the impact AI will have on the workforce. Companies will change how they hire, job titles will be going away, working with AI will become the expectation, and right…

  20. AI Could Disrupt Media… or Reinvent It | The Atlantic CEO, Nicholas Thompson

    · 1 h 02 min

    Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic, author of The Running Ground, former editor in chief of Wired Magazine, and one of the most influential voices at the intersection of journalism and technology. He’s…

  21. Brain Scientist On AI: You Aren’t Ready For What’s About To Happen | Dr. Alysson Muotri

    · 1 h 12 min

    Dr. Alysson Muotri is a world-leading geneticist and pioneering neuroscientist whose work pushes the boundaries of how we understand the human brain. His lab grows brain organoids—living “mini-brains” created from stem…

  22. The AI Bubble Debate: What’s Really Going On

    · 16 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down whether AI is in a bubble. Headlines insist AI is wildly overhyped and about to pop, while others claim there’s no bubble at all. What these headlines are missing…

  23. Tech Companies Want Your Brain To Be The Next Smartphone | Professor Nita Farahany

    · 1 h 16 min

    Professor Nita Farahany, author of The Battle for Your Brain, is one of the world’s leading experts on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of emerging technologies and their impact on our brains. We discuss…

  24. AI Can’t Do Your Job. So Why Are Companies Laying Off Employees?

    · 17 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down the rise in mass layoffs and organizations restructuring. Many headlines claim this is AI starting to take jobs, but that’s not really true. AI is involved in these…

  25. AI Is Moving Faster Than Governments Can Think | Anna Makanju (OpenAI's VP of Global Affairs)

    · 1 h 07 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Anna Makanju, Vice President of Global Affairs at OpenAI, to explore how governments around the world are racing to understand AI’s implications, the geopolitical…

  26. A Once In A Lifetime Career Reset Is Coming | Alexander Manu

    · 57 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with futurist, author, and strategic foresight professor Alexander Manu to explore how AI is reshaping the meaning of work, creativity, and identity. He explains how…

  27. Leading AI Professor: We Must Address AI's Climate Impact Before It’s Too Late | Kate Crawford

    · 49 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with leading AI scholar Kate Crawford, professor at USC, and author of award-winning Atlas of AI to examine the environmental, social, and ethical costs of artificial…

  28. The Microbiologist: The Science That Could End Disease (And Create Life) | Andrew Hessel

    · 1 h 22 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Andrew Hessel, microbiologist, geneticist, author and pioneering voice in synthetic biology, a field that is redefining how we understand and engineer life itself.…

  29. The AI Economist: The Skill You Need to Stay Employed in the Age of AI | Ajay Agrawal

    · 1 h 06 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with leading AI economist, professor and author Ajay Agrawal to unpack whether AI is truly overhyped or if we’re fundamentally underestimating its long-term impact on…

  30. Microsoft AI CEO on AI Consciousness & Artificial Companionship | Mustafa Suleyman

    · 1 h 02 min

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman to explore why AI consciousness will become the biggest debate of our generation the future of AI companions, the risks of AI…

  31. Welcome To I’ve Got Questions with Sinead Bovell

    · 1:36 · Trailer

    I've Got Questions is your front-row seat to understanding how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping our world and your life. Hosted by futurist Sinead Bovell, the show cuts through the noise to explore what’s…

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