FT Tech Tonic podcast

FT Tech Tonic

We are in the midst of a digital revolution, where the line between our physical world and cyberspace is blurring. Tech Tonic is the show that investigates the promises and perils of this new technological age. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

We are in the midst of a digital revolution, where the line between our physical world and cyberspace is blurring. Tech Tonic is the show that investigates the promises and perils of this new technological age. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#251

Introducing Untold: Opus Dei

Introducing Opus Dei, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. Host Antonia Cundy ... more

20 Mar 2026

01 MINS

01:09

20 Mar 2026


#250

Artificial intimacy: The day your chatbot dies

When Michael Bommer discovered he was dying, he created an AI version of himself to live o... more

18 Mar 2026

29 MINS

29:27

18 Mar 2026


#249

Artificial intimacy: Prescribing robots to combat loneliness

After Tony’s wife died, days would go by without him speaking to anyone. Then he got a liv... more

11 Mar 2026

30 MINS

30:48

11 Mar 2026


#248

Artificial intimacy: The AI therapist that ended a marriage

When Kirsty turned to a chatbot for help, she was feeling trapped and isolated. Something ... more

04 Mar 2026

31 MINS

31:24

04 Mar 2026


#247

Artificial intimacy: A teenager’s last conversation

Megan Garcia’s son Sewell died by suicide when he was just 14 years old. In the months lea... more

25 Feb 2026

34 MINS

34:11

25 Feb 2026


#246

Artificial intimacy: The delusion machine

Paul Hebert knew too much. He had to lie low in his house because OpenAI had identified hi... more

18 Feb 2026

33 MINS

33:41

18 Feb 2026


#245

Artificial intimacy: How to fall in love with AI

Calder Quinn has fallen into a relationship with a chatbot called Sara. She’s kind, emotio... more

11 Feb 2026

36 MINS

36:24

11 Feb 2026


#244

Coming soon: Artificial intimacy

A man tells his wife about his AI lover. A teenager dies after messaging his AI girlfriend... more

04 Feb 2026

01 MINS

01:30

04 Feb 2026


#243

Tech in 2026: Silicon Valley’s power plays and players

How will Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures shape technology — and politics — in 2026?... more

22 Jan 2026

39 MINS

39:51

22 Jan 2026


#242

Tech in 2026: Inside the AI bubble

Is 2026 the year that AI hype meets reality? In a new mini-series from Tech Tonic, the FT’... more

14 Jan 2026

40 MINS

40:08

14 Jan 2026


#241

Untold: Toxic Legacy, Ep. 1

Laura Hughes receives a tip that horses are dropping dead in Wales. As she investigates, s... more

31 Dec 2025

42 MINS

42:06

31 Dec 2025