The Artificial Human podcast

The Artificial Human

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, BBC 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.

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, BBC 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.

 

#31

Everything You Always Wanted to Ask About AI

Haven’t had your A.I. question answered yet? We’re making up for it. Aleks and Kevin are i... more

02 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:15

02 Jul 2025


#30

Is AI better than my therapist?

As more and more of us use Ai chat bots inevitably people will start asking them about the... more

25 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:18

25 Jun 2025


#29

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, AI?

Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if espionage is about to be revolutionised by Ai. Around... more

18 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:06

18 Jun 2025


#28

Is China getting AI right?

When Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released their R1 model on the world it sent shockwaves t... more

11 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:32

11 Jun 2025


#27

What Do I Do if AI Gets Me Wrong?

When a Norwegian man idly asked ChatGPT to tell him something about himself he was appalle... more

04 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:51

04 Jun 2025


#26

Why Is AI Stealing Books?

Books are at the heart of an ongoing AI controversy with 7.5 million books being used to t... more

28 May 2025

30 MINS

30:27

28 May 2025


#25

Can AI Save Darth Vader?

Aleks and Kevin step into the world of actors “banking” their voices for use after death. ... more

12 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:23

12 Feb 2025


#24

What Is Trump's AI Agenda?

Ai is at a turning point, Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask what direction it will take an... more

03 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:59

03 Feb 2025


#23

Should AI have a 'kill switch'?

Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong explore our fears around AI, where they come from andwhether... more

29 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:42

29 Jan 2025


#22

Will AI Eat Itself?

Listener Gordon is worried that as AI content spreads across the web there'll be proportio... more

22 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:24

22 Jan 2025


#21

Can AI Level Up Video Games?

You don’t need to be a diehard gamer to realise video games have long been used as a yard ... more

15 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:08

15 Jan 2025