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We’re told we’re living in the Age of AI. This series asks what that really means and what matters beyond the hype. Join tech journalist Lara Lewington and Ben Clark from Future Worlds at the University of Southampton as they look past the noise to explore the ideas, decisions and technologies shaping how we live, work and think. From overlooked stories to the researchers, founders and systems building the future, this is where the biggest questions about AI are tackled by the people closest to the answers. This is The Age of AI. New videos every Thursday. Leave a comment below or contact us on theageofaipod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. Could AI Turn Us Into Creator Gods? | Rafie Faruq, CEO of Genie AI

    · 46 min

    Is artificial intelligence really going to give us more free time—or are we heading towards a future where we're busier than ever? In this episode of The Age of AI, hosts Lara Lewington and Ben Clark sit down with…

  2. Can AI Cure Blindness? | Professor Pearse Keane on the Future of Medicine

    · 55 min

    In this episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark are joined by Professor Pearse Keane—one of the world's leading ophthalmologists and AI researchers—whose work is already helping to prevent blindness…

  3. The Future of AI Depends on Who Builds It | Anne-Marie Imafidon

    · 1 h 06 min

    Who gets to shape the future of AI? In this episode of The Age of AI, hosts Lara Lewington and Ben Clark are joined by Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, CEO of Stemettes – the social enterprise inspiring and supporting girls…

  4. Beyond the Hype Cycle: How Businesses Are Deploying AI For The Long Haul

    · 27 min

    In this episode of The Age of AI, hosts Laura Lewington and Ben Clark look past the initial wave of excitement to ask a critical question: Is artificial intelligence entering its difficult adolescent phase? We explore…

  5. Is AI Fundamentally Biased? The Truth About AI Governance | Raj Bharat Patel

    · 35 min

    In this episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark are joined by Raj Bharat Patel, AI Transformation Lead at Holistic AI, to explore one of the most important questions in artificial intelligence today: is…

  6. If AI Has a Brain, What Happens When We Give It a Body? | Dr Shan Luo

    · 55 min

    What happens when artificial intelligence leaves the screen and steps into the physical world? In this episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark explore the fast-emerging frontier of embodied and physical…

  7. Are we more or less connected because of technology? | David Williams

    · 48 min

    How can AI improve conversations in healthcare? This week on The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark are joined by David Williams, Founder and CEO of KAI Conversations, a company using AI to transform…

  8. Don't Switch Your Brain Off: How To Stop Your Brain Becoming AI Slop | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    · 30 min

    Is AI making us smarter... or slowly making us useless? In this episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clarke tackle one of the biggest questions surrounding artificial intelligence today. As AI becomes…

  9. Is AI Too Powerful to Control Responsibly? | Natasha McCarthy

    · 47 min

    Is AI helping humanity… or creating problems we’ll regret later? In this episode of The Age of AI, Ben and Lara sit down with In this episode of The Age of AI, Ben and Lara sit down with Natasha McCarthy, Associate…

  10. From UK to Silicon Valley : The AI Gap Explained

    · 36 min

    This week on The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark dive into the explosive AI boom transforming San Francisco and ask whether the UK and Europe are being left behind. Fresh off the plane from Silicon Valley, Ben…

  11. Inside OpenAI: ChatGPT is only the start | Laura Modiano

    · 56 min

    Laura Modiano reveals ChatGPT is only the start. Today we’re joined by Laura Modiano. Laura leads Startups across EMEA at OpenAI, where she works closely with founders, investors, and developers building the next…

  12. Are Humans Losing to Robots? 🤖 | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    · 38 min

    Is this the Chat GPT moment of humanoid robot advancement? This week on The Age of AI, we dive into one of the biggest questions in tech right now: are humans losing the race to robots? The answer this week is - yes!…

  13. Are we in an AI bubble or an AI boom? | Ali Mitchell

    · 57 min

    Is the AI boom about to burst… or are we only just getting started? This week on The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark sit down with investor and tech thinker Ali Mitchell to unpack one of the biggest questions…

  14. AI & Mental Health: Support, Risk & Reality | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    · 25 min

    1 in 3 adults in the UK have used AI for mental health support — but what does that actually mean? In this episode of The Age of AI, we explore the rapidly growing role of AI in emotional wellbeing, from therapy…

  15. AI Archaeology: Unlocking Science's Secrets | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    · 54 min

    What if decades of scientific breakthroughs were already discovered… but never used? In this episode of The Age of AI, we sit down with Sam Munday, the founder of Data Revival, a startup using AI to unlock “lost”…

  16. Self-Driving Cars: Are Robotaxis Actually Safer Than Humans? | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    · 26 min

    Waymo has driven 170 million miles without a serious accident — making self-driving cars potentially orders of magnitude safer than human drivers. So why are people still so afraid of robotaxis? In this episode of The…

  17. Will AI Kill the Planet or Save It? | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    · 56 min

    Is artificial intelligence accelerating climate change, or could it be one of the greatest tools we have to fight it? In this episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark explore the environmental impact of…

  18. Have AI Models Hit Their Limits? The Race to Build True Intelligence | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    · 24 min

    Have Large Language Models already hit their limits? 🤖 In this episode of The Age of AI, Ben Clark and Lara Lewington tackle one of the biggest questions in tech right now: if today’s AI can only take us 80–90% of the…

  19. Will AI Replace Teachers?

    · 58 min

    In the age of AI, who is teaching your child? What you need to know right now. Lara Lewington and Ben Clark explore how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping one of society’s most important systems… education.…

  20. The Must Know About Your Wearable and the AI Behind it

    · 37 min

    Smartwatches, rings and health trackers are no longer niche gadgets. Around 35% of UK adults now use a wearable device, and the global fitness tracker market is expected to grow dramatically over the next decade. But…

  21. AI and Your Money: Trust, Risk and Reality

    · 1 h 01 min

    AI promises to transform finance, but can it ever be trusted with people’s money? Lara Lewington and Ben Clark explore one of the toughest frontiers for artificial intelligence: the financial system. From messy data…

  22. Who’s in Control? Cars, Careers and AI Confusion | Lara Lewington and Ben Clark

    · 20 min · S1 E4

    In this special Q&A episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark tackle the questions listeners are really asking about how AI is reshaping everyday life. From Waymo and the reality of self driving cars on…

  23. Will AI Kill Creativity? with Ai-Da Robot

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E3

    The Age of AI returns with Lara Lewington and Ben Clark tackling one of the biggest questions in society right now: will artificial intelligence destroy human creativity, or transform it? We are joined by Aidan…

  24. Has Big Tech Won AI & Will My Wearable Save My Life

    · 23 min · S1 E2

    In this episode of The Age of AI, we open the floor to your biggest questions and take them head on. Is it already too late for the little guys in AI? Have the tech giants locked down the future, or is there still…

  25. Will AI Make Stress a Superpower?

    · 55 min · S1 E1

    We’re constantly told we’re living in the Age of AI. But beyond the hype, what does that really mean for how we live, work and think? In this first episode, Lara Lewington, tech journalist and author, and Ben Clark…

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