Episodes

  • AI politicians, the voice of Her and animal communications

    AI politicians, the voice of Her and animal communications
    Jun 27 2024

    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

    Sources

    AI Steve AI Steve in Guardian Independent article S.A.M Wired try AI Steve

    The World's Top Fighter Pilots Fear This Woman's Voice

    The use of male or female voices in warnings systems: a question of acoustics - PubMed

    Dazed on AI Steve

    The voice of Her

    Scarlett Johansson sues Open AI

    ScarJo v Open AI - Wired

    Scientists enlist AI to interpret meaning of barks - BBC Elephant names study - Guardian Aza Raskin talk

    Whales talk Nature article

    Nature paper New AI Can Help Decode Types of Dog Barks Deepsqeak Parrots name their young

    Positive

    Could AI put an end to animal testing?

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Introduction to Too Long, Didn't Read

    00:35 AI Steve: The UK's First AI Candidate for Parliament

    03:45 Exploring AI's Role in Politics with Dr. Mike Cattell

    23:20 Mike Katell's Vision for a Better Society

    25:15 AI and the Music Industry

    26:00 Scarlett Johansson vs. OpenAI

    27:42 Legal Implications of AI

    31:42 Gender and AI Voices

    36:54 Animal Communication Breakthroughs

    48:32 Conclusion and Thanks
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    49 mins
  • Misinformation in democracy, a robot who serves apples and generative porn

    Misinformation in democracy, a robot who serves apples and generative porn
    May 31 2024

    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/

    Discover the Turing - turing.ac.uk

    Topics discussed in this episode:

    • Introduction [00:00:00]
    • New Format for Season 2 [00:01:00]
    • Misinformation During Elections [00:02:00]
    • Examples of AI Misinformation [00:07:00]
    • Impact of Misinformation on Elections [00:10:00]
    • Authenticating Real Information [00:14:00]
    • CETAS Report on AI Election Threats [00:19:00]
    • Robotics and Figure01 [00:22:00]
    • Impact of Robots on Jobs [00:27:00]
    • Generative AI and Pornography [00:29:00]
    • Responsible Use of Generative AI [00:34:00]
    • Positive AI News: AlphaFold3 [00:35:00]

    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    [00:02:00] Misinformation during elections

    • www.newscientist.com/article/2427842-deepfake-politicians-may-have-a-big-influence-on-indias-elections/
    • www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240503-us-election-disinformation-targets-non-citizen-voting
    • apnews.com/article/india-election-misinformation-meta-youtube-703a56c73f9341393f05400ea218b87d

    [00:27:00] Impact of Robots on Jobs

    • www.reuters.com/technology/meet-ashley-worlds-first-ai-powered-political-campaign-caller-2023-12-12/

    [00:29:00] Generative AI and Pornography

    • www.wired.com/article/2024/02/01/politics/election-deepfake-threats-invs/index.html

    [00:35:00] Positive AI News

    • www.newscientist.com/article/2429520-deepmind-ai-can-predict-how-drugs-interact-with-proteins/
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    38 mins
  • Tldr Special - AI UK 2024

    Tldr Special - AI UK 2024
    Apr 19 2024

    In this special episode ahead of series two, Smera and Jonah give us a whistle-stop tour of the UK’s national showcase of data science and AI - AI UK.

    The event’s producer, Lillian Hughes talks us through some of the programme highlights and Smera and Jonah chat to participants including Michael Wooldridge (University of Oxford), Doug Gurr (The Alan Turing Insitute), Rebecca Cosgriff (NHS England), Stephen Meers (DSIT) and Jake Elwes (ZiZi Project).

    https://ai-uk.turing.ac.uk/

    https://www.youtube.com/@AI_UK

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    24 mins
  • Series wrap up: Listeners questions answered and the stories that didn’t make the cut

    Series wrap up: Listeners questions answered and the stories that didn’t make the cut
    Dec 27 2023

    In this, the final episode of this season of tldr, Smera and Jonah delve into their post bag and attempt answer some listeners’ questions. Also, Jonah asks Smera about some of the stories that didn't make the cut for this series.

    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! We're not here for hype or fear mongering. Just balanced coverage to keep you up-to-date. Think of us as your shortcut to AI literacy.

    Join us as we read between the lines on artificial intelligence every week right here on too long didn't read.

    Episode Sources

    Mike Wooldridge Turing Lecture

    https://youtu.be/2kSl0xkq2lM?si=tzAi0sAqftQICLdq

    Julia Shaw on Life Scientific

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014p73

    Speaker knows you’re drunk

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/smart-tech-can-use-tongue-twisters-to-tell-if-youre-drunk-ttf6203k7

    AI Headteacher

    https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/abigail-bailey-schools-ai-principle-headteacher

    Less sperm

    https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231102/Study-links-heavy-mobile-phone-use-to-lower-sperm-count.aspx#:~:text=Men%20using%20mobile%20phones%20at,in%20this%20group%20of%20men.

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    17 mins
  • How Santa could implement AI and the career journey of our AI professional

    How Santa could implement AI and the career journey of our AI professional
    Dec 20 2023

    In this special festive episode Smera and Jonah are recruited by Santa and his elves to discuss how AI could increase productivity for the festive friends at this busy time of year. Jonah also asks Smera all about her professional journey that led to her becoming a researcher in Data Justice and Global Ethical Futures.

    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! We're not here for hype or fear mongering. Just balanced coverage to keep you up-to-date. Think of us as your shortcut to AI literacy.

    Join us as we read between the lines on artificial intelligence every week right here on too long didn't read.

    Episode Sources

    https://www.telstra.com.au/exchange/hello-christmas

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/technology/calm-jimmy-stewart-ai.html

    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181219-what-to-do-with-your-leftover-christmas-food

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    18 mins
  • AI gods, child protection and Britcoin

    AI gods, child protection and Britcoin
    Dec 15 2023

    In this week’s episode, Jessie stands in for Jonah and alongside Smera, the pair explore new AI-worshipping religions, the ever-growing concerns around children and online pornography, and the emergence of a new kind of digital currency.

    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! We're not here for hype or fear mongering. Just balanced coverage to keep you up-to-date. Think of us as your shortcut to AI literacy.

    Join us as we read between the lines on artificial intelligence every week right here on too long didn't read.

    Episode sources

    Religion

    Gods in the machine? The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religions (theconversation.com)

    Neil McArthur, AI Worship as a New Form of Religion - PhilPapers

    ‘Way of the Future’: Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski relaunches AI church - Technology News (wionews.com)

    Inside Artificial Intelligence's First Church | WIRED

    https://europeanacademyofreligionandsociety.com/news/the-way-of-the-future-is-now-a-thing-of-the-past/

    Porn

    UK porn watchers could have faces scanned - BBC News

    AI Fake Nudes Are Out of Control. These Victims Are Fighting Back - Bloomberg

    https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.01963

    Turing Lecture: Regulating Unreality (Deepfakes, revenge-pornography & fake news) - YouTube

    Growing up with pornography: advice for parents and schools | Children's Commissioner for England (childrenscommissioner.gov.uk)

    Implementing the Online Safety Act: Protecting children from online pornography - Ofcom

    Finance

    Digital pound plans should proceed with caution, say MPs - BBC News

    The digital pound | Bank of England

    https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/cryptocurrencies-digital-dollars-and-future-money

    https://www.omfif.org/2023/04/are-cbdcs-a-ticking-timebomb-for-commercial-banks/

    https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/

    https://youtu.be/fpb-qJv6dBs?si=uW-FpfJ24ie6gNqX

    https://youtu.be/8u8qZT33DX4?si=GO2dtgLD98Yimz_9

    https://youtu.be/fpb-qJv6dBs

    Good news (for some)

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12716977/ai-chatgpt-predicts-world-vegan-gen-z-millennials.html

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    36 mins
  • Internet shutdowns, Pixel perfect art analysis and the AI will see you now

    Internet shutdowns, Pixel perfect art analysis and the AI will see you now
    Dec 7 2023
    In this week’s episode, Jonah and Smera tackle internet shutdowns, drawing from recent global events to understand the wide-reaching impacts of disconnectivity; Jonah gets philosophical (again) discussing the latest technology being used to analyse art and Smera warns of the dangers of trusting a chatbot with our mental health. This show comes with a trigger warning, as the pair discuss mental health and what treatment could look like in an AI-driven society. 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! We're not here for hype or fear mongering. Just balanced coverage to keep you up-to-date. Think of us as your shortcut to AI literacy. Join us as we read between the lines on artificial intelligence every week right here on too long didn't read. Email us podcast@turing.ac.uk and find us on Instagram @theturinginst Episode sources STORY 1 - Internet Shutdowns https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/israel-government-to-shut-down-critical-media-alleged-to-undermine-national-security https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiJm_fp-8WCAxUMQkEAHfNKAIIQxfQBKAB6BAgPEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fisrael-gaza-internet-blackouts-weapon%2F&usg=AOvVaw1G8PO_rwUgVvGrB86RmxEE&opi=89978449 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/feb/28/internet-shutdowns-record-number-countries-2022-report https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiop_HQ-8WCAxWBVUEAHYAHCfkQxfQBKAB6BAgKEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.article19.org%2Fresources%2Ftechtonic-internet-shutdowns-as-a-tool-of-control%2F&usg=AOvVaw1IO1xc5_ye6PC5Y4cPzdNp&opi=89978449 https://www.accessnow.org/internet-shutdowns-2022/ https://chat.openai.com/share/71bd3d50-086c-475c-8818-fb51fcc6f047 https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/09/09/1035237/internet-shutdowns-censorship-exponential-jigsaw-google/ https://www.amnestyusa.org/updates/is-internet-access-a-human-right/ https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-civil-and-political-rights https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/18/instagram-palestine-posts-censorship-accusations https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/how-israel-is-shutting-down-the-internet-in-gaza/#:~:text=Access%20Now's%20new%20report%2C%20Palestine,to%20information%20is%20most%20vital. https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/06/14/no-internet-means-no-work-no-pay-no-food/internet-shutdowns-deny-access-basic https://www.techwontsave.us/episode/194_the_information_war_in_gaza_w_marwa_fatafta Story 2 ART BIMM https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sagaftra-david-jones-space-writers-guild-of-america-hollywood-b2455985.html https://www.bimm.ac.uk/ai-labs/ https://www.soundspheremag.com/news/bimm-university-launch-ai_labs-new-course-preparing-students-for-ai-in-the-creative-industries/ SCROLL https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/12/researchers-use-ai-to-read-word-on-ancient-scroll-burned-by-vesuvius BRUSH STROKES https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03604-3 The Book of Trespass https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/10/the-book-of-trespass-by-nick-hayes-review-a-trespassers-radical-manifesto INDUS CIVILIZATION https://www.worldhistory.org/india/ https://restofworld.org/2022/indus-translation-ai-code-script/ https://www.wired.com/2009/04/indusscript/ Story 3 – Health Samartians Radar https://www.samaritans.org/about-samaritans/research-policy/internet-suicide/samaritans-radar/#:~:text=This%20feedback%20included%20concerns%20about,and%20seeking%20support%20and%20community. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/artificial-intelligence-and-suicide-prevention-a-systematic-review/4AEF310A4924FCED128DEEBA63E349F9 BACP warning https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12765337/Fears-drive-replace-mental-health-counsellors-AI-clear-waiting-list-MILLION-patients.html https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-features/latest-news/detail/2022/10/10/hidden-waits-force-more-than-three-quarters-of-mental-health-patients-to-seek-help-from-emergency-services AI Therapists https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/urban-survival/202301/are-ai-chatbots-the-therapists-of-the-future?amp https://theconversation.com/move-over-agony-aunt-study-finds-chatgpt-gives-better-advice-than-professional-columnists-214274 NHS stats https://nhsproviders.org/news-blogs/news/government-urged-to-get-a-grip-on-youngsters-mental-health-crisis Positive news https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/17/1083637/lelapa-ai-african-languages-vulavula/ https://...
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    39 mins
  • In-effective altruism, a brief history of cyber security and can AI read minds?

    In-effective altruism, a brief history of cyber security and can AI read minds?
    Nov 29 2023
    In this week's episode, Jonah and Smera talk celebs, CEO's and Open AI's rollercoaster week, the pair look back at some of recent history's worst cybercrime attacks and we learn about the incredible potential of ChatGPT in neuroscience. Plus, the cutting-edge AI that can predict heart attacks up to ten years before they happen. 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! We're not here for hype or fear mongering. Just balanced coverage to keep you up-to-date. Think of us as your shortcut to AI literacy. Join us as we read between the lines on artificial intelligence every week right here on too long didn't read. Episode sources AI Business https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/11/21/23971765/openai-sam-altman-microsoft https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/nov/24/sam-altman-chaos-heart-ai-industry-podcast https://diginomica.com/openais-meltdown-prompts-further-questions-around-future-ai-safety-surveillance https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67494165 Cyber security https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/22/personal-data-stolen-in-british-library-cyber-attack-appears-for-sale-online British Library: Employee data leaked in cyber attack - BBC News https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9184/CBP-9184.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-artificial-intelligence-strategy/defence-artificial-intelligence-strategy - Explain Estonia 2007 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-56722181 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/04/12/faq-natanz-nuclear-site-attack-israel/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/12/iran-blames-israel-attack-natanz-nuclear-plant https://talwork.net/wannacry https://cetas.turing.ac.uk/ Media literacy information https://www.gov.uk/guidance/online-media-literacy-resources https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/ofcom-supports-organisations-boosting-online-literacy-skills-in-local-communities Mind reading https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/23/tech/chatgpt-mind-reading/index.html https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/14781/mind-blowing-mind-reading-technology https://medium.com/@affiliatemoneymaster2023/meta-just-achieved-mind-reading-with-ai-a-breakthrough-in-brain-computer-interface-technology-98cf7deb6858 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/01/ai-makes-non-invasive-mind-reading-possible-by-turning-thoughts-into-text https://www.wired.com/story/ai-thought-decoder-mind-philosophy/ Heart attack predictions https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/13/ai-could-predict-heart-attack-risk-up-to-10-years-in-the-future-finds-oxford-study
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