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too long didn't read
The monthly podcast that reads the week’s big AI stories so you don’t have to. With new developments in artificial intelligence happening at lightning speed, it can be hard to keep up. That’s where too long didn’t read comes in. We know you’re busy, so we’ll get right to the main points on how breakthroughs in machine learning, neural networks, and other AI systems could impact your life. No AI degree required!
Everything you need to know about ChatGPT
The chatbot has made headlines over the past few months – but what are the opportunities and challenges of this technology?
The Turing Lectures: The future of generative AI
With their ability to generate human-like language and complete a variety of tasks, generative AI has the potential to revolutionise the way we communicate, learn and work. But what other doors will this technology open for us, and how can we harness it to make great leaps in technology innovation? Have we finally done it? Have we cracked AI?
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too long didn't read: London Data Week, AI landlords and the Olympics AI agenda
On this week’s episode, Jonah and Smera push AI to the side and get all excited about data, as they travel around London to meet with some of the people behind London Data Week 2024. From feminist meme-making workshops to live brain scanning, plus, London Data Week’s co-founder, Jen Ding, gives us the inside scoop. Also this week, Smera looks into the AI landlords cropping up across the USA, and Jonah explores the Paris Olympics AI agenda.
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too long didn't read: AI politicians, the voice of Her and animal communications
As the UK’s general elections approach, we take a closer look at some of the novel characters emerging in the race to leadership. This month Smera and Jonah are joined by Michael Katell, an Ethics Fellow in the Turing’s Public Policy Programme, to discuss AI Steve – the chatbot standing in this year’s election. Smera gives the lowdown on Scarlett Johansson’s legal battle with OpenAI, in a story of life imitating art, imitating life, and Jonah gets all Dr Doolittle at the thought of talking to the animals with the help of AI. Find out about the Turing’s Public Policy Programme - Public Policy | The Alan Turing Institute
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too long didn't read: Misinformation in democracy, a robot who serves apples and generative porn
We’re back for a brand new series of too long didn’t read! This month Smera and Jonah are joined by Megan Hughes of the Turing’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security to inform us about misinformation during election periods, and assures us to not always believe the hype. Smera and Jonah also discuss some of the latest breakthroughs with robotics and what that could mean for our workforces, and they explore the tricky topic of how generative AI is being used to create pornographic material, much of which is harmful. Find out about the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security - cetas.turing.ac.uk/
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How to Speak Whale
In this episode, Tom Mustill joins Bea and Jo to catch up on the latest advancements in communication between humans and animals. We also hear about some of Tom’s favourite (and surprising) whale facts, and whether attempting to chat with aliens should be prioritised over speaking with animals.
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How much can we limit the rising of the seas?
Join Aoife and Sally as they chat to Dr Tamsin Edwards about how she uses AI to predict rising sea levels, following her Turing Lecture at the Royal Institution. Tamsin is a climate scientist, specialising in the uncertainties of climate model predictions, particularly for ice sheets and glaciers. Within her research, she also uses information about past climates to improve predictions for the future. In this podcast, she’ll be answering a range of different questions that weren’t answered from the audience at the lecture.
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Driverless vehicles
Join Aoife and Torty as they chat to Professor Sarah Sharples about the future and current state of the technology and AI around driverless vehicles. Sarah, chief scientific advisor for the department for transport recently gave a Turing lecture at the Royal Institute, discussing the topic. In this podcast, she’ll be answering a range of different questions that weren’t answered from the audience at the lecture.
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Footballers on Twitter: What is fair game?
This week we are joined by Manchester United women's footballer Aoife Mannion, Author and CEO of Glitch Seyi Akiwowo and Turing Researcher Pica Johansson to discuss online abuse suffered by football players and other athletes online.
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How to communicate science
We chat about all things science communication with two Turing colleagues: Ethics Research Fellow Mhairi Aitken and Science Writer James Lloyd. They discuss why we need science communicators in the first place, what makes for good communication, and what specific challenges are associated with communicating data science and AI research to the general public
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Robert Winston on science and the public in the COVID-19 era
We are joined by Robert Winston to talk about engaging with the public about the science of combatting COVID-19. Professor of Science and Society and Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College London, Robert has also had an incredible career in television, presenting the BBC’s The Secret Life of Twins, Child of Our Time and the BAFTA award-winning The Human Body
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Nicol Turner Lee: Bridging the digital divide
The hosts were joined by Dr Nicol Turner Lee to discuss her research on public policy, designed to enable equitable access to technology and digital equity. We talk about themes in her recent book on the Digitally Invisible and the real-life consequences of the growing digital divide
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You don’t need anybody’s permission to be a great mathematician
In this episode we talk to Dr Nira Chamberlain, president of The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. We talk with Nira about Black History Month, mathematicians though history that have inspired him and how mathematics can cross racial, geographical and cultural boundaries
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Careers in data science with Accenture
This episode features a special roundtable discussion with our strategic partner Accenture about career options in the data science sector. Our hosts were joined by three influential figures in AI and data science: Henrietta Ridley (Data Science Manager, Accenture), Alice Aspinall (Senior Manager, Mudano) and Kirstie Whitaker (the Turing’s Director of Tools, Practices and Systems)
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"The problems of AI" with James Geddes
The hosts chat with Dr James Geddes, Principial Research Data Scientist in the Research Engineering Group at the Turing. The discussion revolves around an all-important question: What actually is AI? James breaks down three categories of computer programs that could be considered AI: simulations, symbolic AI and machine learning, and the hosts debate which, if any of these, are really intelligent
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London Data Week
London Data Week is back for 2024! Building on its success in 2023, this year will be even bigger and better, with events popping up across the capital from a variety of brilliant organisations - all with a shared vision to help make London the best city in the world for data innovation.