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Welcome to Preparing for AI. The AI podcast for everybody. We explore the human and social impacts of AI, including the effect of AI on jobs, safe development of AI, and where AI overlaps with sustainability. We dig deep into the barriers to change, the backlash that’s coming and put forward ideas for solutions and actions which individuals, organisations and society can take, and how you as an individual can get ready for what’s coming next !
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The Sustainability Series: Unlocking AI for Accessibility with Amy Aisha Brown
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Send us a Text Message. Unlock the secrets of how AI can transform our world into a more inclusive and accessible place with Amy Aisha Brown from King's College London. Gain invaluable insights into how enhanced accessibility benefits not only individuals with disabilities but also the wider society, particularly as we age. Learn how AI is revoluti…
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FACTORIES OF RESILIENCE: How AI is changing the role of schools with Julian Fisher
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Send us a Text Message. In part two of a three episode deep dive into the education industry, discover how AI can revolutionise learning by providing customised experiences and alleviating teachers' burdens, allowing them to focus on what truly matters—igniting creativity and fostering meaningful connections. Guest Julian Fisher, founder and CEO of…
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THE TOP 10 AI APPS FOR SUMMER 2024! The best hour you will spend all summer
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Send us a Text Message. Heading to the beach this summer? Or just staying at home pondering how long it will be until a superintelligent AI takes over the world? Or maybe you really want to learn the best AI tools to use this summer? Well whatever your flava you are in the right place, because this week Jimmy and Matt introduce their top 10 AI appl…
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DEGREES OF DECEPTION: How AI will disrupt higher education forever with Edward Ning
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Send us a Text Message. Discover how artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt higher education with ex-Baidu senior manager, tech-optimist and rooftop garder Edward Ning (check out the video links at the bottom of the show notes). Gain insights into the future of academia as we discuss cutting-edge applications like automated transcription serv…
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ELECTION INTERFERENCE: The shocking truth about AI deepfakes in politics
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Send us a Text Message. In this eye-opening episode of 'Preparing for AI', we dive into the controversial world of AI-driven election interference. We explore the shocking findings from Channel 4's investigation 'Can AI Steal Your Vote?', which revealed how AI-generated content swayed 23 out of 25 voters in just two weeks. We break down the potenti…
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THE TECH OPTIMIST: From generalist to AI innovator with Ben Cook
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Send us a Text Message. Looking for the anitdote to the doomerism of our recent relaunch episode? Well you have come to the right place! What if you could turn a passion for AI into a thriving career without any formal tech or engineering background? Join us as Ben Cook, guides us through his own story of how learning to use generative AI tools hel…
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EMERGENCY EPISODE: Safe SuperIntelligence and Claude 3.5 Sonnet
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Send us a Text Message. Just a few days after we recorded our podcast re-launch and Matt's 'Call to Arms' on mitigating the risks of development of AI, llya Sutskever emerged from the wilderness. He announced, with very few details, the founding of Safe SuperIntelligence, with the implicit mission to build Superintelligent AI aligned with human val…
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PODCAST RELAUNCH: It's time to urgently act on mitigating existential threats of AI
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Send us a Text Message. "Preparing for AI" relaunches this week as the AI Podcast for Everybody. We are broadening our mission to raise awareness and to empower listeners to act on helping to stop the existential threat of unmitigated frontier model development. But is AI reallya looming existential threat or an overhyped fantasy? This episode of "…
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Comms & PR: It all comes down to trust, with special guest Daniel Lyons
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Send us a Text Message. After a couple of weeks away Preparing for AI is back and on the verge of a relaunch! Before we crack on with a deep dive into the Communications & PR industry we have a look at the AI developments that have most interested us over the past 2 weeks. Can Apple's integration of ChatGPT into Siri really coexist with their stron…
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Jobs: Is the impact of AI on jobs heating up?
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Send us a Text Message. This week on "Preparing for AI," we tackle the sobering reality of job displacement due to AI advancements and the ethical dilemmas that come with new technologies. We kick off with a deep dive into Microsoft's Copilot Plus PCs, machines equipped with neural processing units to handle AI workloads locally. Imagine your compu…
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AI Utopia v AI Dystopia Part II: Dystopia!
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Send us a Text Message. Prepare to confront the chilling possibilities of AI's evolution as Matt Cartwright and Jimmy Rhodes lead us through a harrowing exploration of its potential socio-economic impacts over the next quarter-century. We tackle the daunting scenario where unchecked AI advancements dictate warfare tactics, manipulate global narrati…
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Send us a Text Message. Imagine waking up to a world where technology isn't just a tool, but a compassionate partner in our daily lives. Our latest episode takes you through a visionary exploration of an AI-empowered utopia that's (maybe) just around the corner. We're painting a picture of a future enhanced by tech, where seamless human-AI interact…
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Episode 10! Recent Developments in AI: Catchup on a crazy first 2 months
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Send us a Text Message. This week we celebrate a major podcast milestone with a bumper episode, as we look back on the incredible pace of change in the AI space since we launched just two months ago. We unwrap Open Source models like Meta's Llama 3—a paragon of efficiency that's reshaping the accessibility of AI technology and might just land in yo…
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The Sustainability Series: Climind- An AI Enabler of Climate Solutions with Karen Wang
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Send us a Text Message. Join the ranks of the enlightened as we sit down with Karen Wong, the mastermind behind Climind, a Large language model (LLM)-enabled copilot exclusively for climate change, which bridges the gap between data and effective climate actions for business. With the precision of AI and Karen's drive to innovate, we venture into a…
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The Sustainability Series: Energy & AI with Anders Hove
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Send us a Text Message. Prepare to have your perspectives on AI and energy sustainability reshaped, as Anders Hove from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies takes us on a journey through the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in the struggle against climate change, as well as the potential of AI as a barrier to achieving energy …
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Translation: Helpful tools or a technological takeover?
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Send us a Text Message. Uncover the transformative role of AI in the translation industry as we are joined by Chris Ward, a seasoned freelance translator, to navigate the waves of change brought forth by technologies from Google and DeepL. We dissect the increasingly symbiotic relationship between human translators and machine translation tools, sp…
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Hospitality: Crafting Unique Experiences with AI
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Send us a Text Message. Ever wondered how the charm of your favorite barista could possibly be replicated by a robot? Could large language models help chefs put together off the cuff menus and wine pairing options in seconds? This week we navigate the swiftly evolving landscape of AI in the hospitality industry, where the future of your dining and …
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The Legal Sector: Is Judgement day here?
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Send us a Text Message. Discover what happens when the unstoppable force of AI collides with the immovable object of the legal profession. Is it a game-changer for veteran attorneys yet a potential pink slip for junior staff? We delve into the legal industry's seismic transformation, showcasing how AI-powered tools like ROSS Intelligence and Case T…
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Robotics: Foundations of future labour
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Send us a Text Message. An hour long 'Brucey bonus' episode this week (and make sure to listen to the bitter end for our first AI created outro track 'Robot Visions') Join Matt Cartwright and Jimmy Rhodes as they unfold the future of robotics and its intersection with everyday life. This week, we're tearing down the walls between human and machine,…
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Office Work: How future-proof are executive roles?
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Send us a Text Message. Will the AI revolution render your white-collar job obsolete, or can it actually catapult your career to new heights? Join hosts Matt Cartwright and Jimmy Rhodes as they dissect the seismic shifts AI is having on the office work landscape. This episode peels back the curtain on the murky decision-making processes of AI, part…
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The Creative Industries: How Sora and text to video is redefining the creative landscape
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Send us a Text Message. Is it already the end of the road for CGI, animation studios and graphic designers? Join us for our first industry focussed episode as we scrutinize the latest awe-inspiring yet potentially unsettling advancements in artificial intelligence impacting the creative industries. Our latest episode peels back the curtain on Sora,…
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Introducing Preparing for AI: How we got here and what's coming next
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Send us a Text Message. Is this the end of Capitalism? Welcome to Episode 1 of Preparing for AI, with Matt Cartwright and Jimmy Rhodes. We are making it our mission to inform and help people prepare for the human and social impacts of AI. Our focus is on the impact on jobs, looking at specific industries each episode. We will dig deep into the barr…
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