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Airships, AI and Alan Cumming: Tim Answers Your Questions

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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AI Fears and Funding: The Dual Narrative

This chapter discusses the contrasting views on artificial intelligence, exploring whether fears about its dangers are genuine or a strategy for attracting funding. Additionally, it touches on the adaptation of language and measurement units for a U.S. audience, highlighting cultural differences with humor.

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