Tag: AI

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    #10: AI, Digitalisation and Inclusion

    Is it even possible to live without a smartphone these days? In our push to digitise society, can AI be used to create a more inclusive society, or are we actually exacerbating inequality? Ian and Michael discuss digitalisation, AI and inclusion - and the very real risk of digitally excluding a large number of people from participating in society. 

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    #9: Digitalisation and Languages

    As translation technologies are becoming ever better, will we even need to learn foreign languages in the future? And what about English as the global lingua franca? Ian and Michael discuss preservation of languages and language equality in the digital era.

  • A humanoid robot sitting alone in a lecture hall, wearing a tweed jacket and a scarf and round glasses.A humanoid robot sitting alone in a lecture hall, wearing a tweed jacket and a scarf and round glasses.

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    #8: AI and Education

    Ian and Michael discuss the potential for using AI and technology to modernise education.

  • A humanoid robot dressed as a doctor, with a white coat, a stethoscope and a notepadA humanoid robot dressed as a doctor, with a white coat, a stethoscope and a notepad

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    #7: AI and Health

    Will AI ever replace the doctor? Or will we even need to go to the doctor in the future, with AI regulating our health? Ian and Michael discuss.

  • A humanoid robot throwing a piece of paper into a garbage bin on a sidewalkA humanoid robot throwing a piece of paper into a garbage bin on a sidewalk

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    #6: Red and Green AI

    What's the impact of AI and digitalisation on the environment, and can AI ever be green? Ian and Michael discuss the concept of red and green AI.

  • A humanoid robot pushing a shopping cart full of groceries in a supermarketA humanoid robot pushing a shopping cart full of groceries in a supermarket

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    #5: AI and the Consumer

    Ian and Michael discuss how AI is used to influence (or, less charitably, manipulate) consumer behaviour.

  • A humanoid robot in a surveillance room, looking at a larger number of screens with camera feedsA humanoid robot in a surveillance room, looking at a larger number of screens with camera feeds

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    #4: Facial Recognition and Bias

    Big Brother is watching all of us and facial recognition systems are employed by governments and companies alike all around the world. So what exactly is facial recognition, and is there a great risk for discrimination and bias when using facial recognition? (Spoiler alert: yes.) Ian and Michael discuss.

  • A humanoid robot sitting alone in a café, while staring at its mobile phoneA humanoid robot sitting alone in a café, while staring at its mobile phone

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    #3: Social Media and Manipulation, Part 2

    Ian and Michael had too much to say on social media, manipulation and the role of AI to fit the entire conversation into a single episode, so the conversation continues where the previous episode left off!

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    #2: Social Media and Manipulation

    Is social media a force for good, or the ultimate lobbying machine? Ian and Michael discuss the role social media and the role of AI in social media.

  • A humanoid robot standing in front of a door that leads to its home, the robot is waving welcome as if inviting you to come inA humanoid robot standing in front of a door that leads to its home, the robot is waving welcome as if inviting you to come in

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    #1: A Gentle Introduction

    In the premiere episode of the podcast, Ian Bowie and Michael Stormbom give a gentle - and unfiltered - introduction to AI.