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Agents of Tech explores the biggest questions of our time—featuring bold thinkers and transformative ideas driving change. Perfect for the curious, the thoughtful and anyone invested in what’s next for our planet.
From artificial intelligence and big data to robotics, we delve into how technology is redefining the world around us. We explore everything from AI-powered climate solutions to breakthroughs in healthcare and the ethics of emerging technologies.
Hosted by Stephen Horn, former BBC producer turned entrepreneur and CEO, Autria Godfrey, Emmy Award-winning journalist and Laila Rizvi, neuroscience and tech researcher, the show features conversations with trailblazers reshaping the scientific frontier.
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What is government's role in digital innovation? To explore this evolving question, Agents of Tech hosts Autria Godfrey and Laila Rizvi spoke to Ryan Wain, the Senior Director of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change about everything from sovereign AI to digital privacy. Watch now, then join the conversation in the comments: https://youtu.be/adVB469fuJM
#AISystems #SovereignAI #AIPolicy #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics
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NEW EPISODE TOMORROW: The US and China control over 90 percent of the world's AI computing power. In practice, that means most countries rely on American or Chinese firms, chips, and rules to access the most advanced systems ever built.
Some call it partnership. Others call it dependency.
In our new episode, Agents of Tech hosts Autria Godfrey and Laila Rizvi interview Ryan Wain, Senior Director of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, who advises governments on how to navigate this. His answer? Stop trying to compete. In fact, he calls self-sufficiency a "vanity project."
But here's the question: if you're not one of the two countries holding the keys, what leverage do you actually have? And if you are America or China, should you share this power at all?
Watch the trailer now, and then tune in tomorrow at 9:00am ET for our new episode. And be sure to join the discussion in the comments.
#AISystems #SovereignAI #AIPolicy #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics
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Are we racing toward extinction? Can we build an off switch for a machine that's smarter than us? Should we take the warnings seriously or dismiss them as Silicon Valley hysteria? Find out when hosts Autria Godfrey and Laila Rizvi interview Malo Borgon on Agents of Tech. And after you watch the episode, tell us what you think in the comments.
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NEW EPISODE TOMORROW: Will AI destroy humanity? Most people think that's science fiction. The people actually building it aren't so sure.
Geoffrey Hinton - the Godfather of AI - says there's a 10 to 20 percent chance AI wipes us out. OpenAI’s Sam Altman told Congress his own technology could 'cause significant harm to the world.'
Our guest, Malo Bourgon, CEO of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) has been warning about this for two decades. He says a machine doesn't need to be sentient to become a global risk. And today's safety measures? Nowhere near enough.
Can we build an off switch for a machine that's smarter than us?
Watch the trailer now, and then tune in tomorrow at 9:00am ET for our new episode with Malo and Agents of Tech hosts Autria Godfrey and Laila Rizvi.
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NEW EPISODE TOMORROW: ChatGPT has 800 million users. OpenAI is valued at $500 billion. But our guest says the whole thing is a scam. Professor Emily Bender, author of “The AI Con,” argues Artificial Intelligence is just a broad marketing term and “AI" is just a label for unrelated tech - creating a false sense of an inevitable, God-like entity. Is she a prophet... or is she just wrong?
Watch the trailer now, and then tune in tomorrow at 9:00am ET for our new episode with Professor Bender and Agents of Tech hosts Autria Godfrey and Laila Rizvi:
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Artificial Intelligence and technology are racing forward at breakneck speeds. What are some of the subjects you'd like to see us cover on upcoming episodes? Are there guests you'd like to see interviewed by Autria, Stephen and Laila? Please let us know in the comments.
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