Former global chair of news at Twitter Vivian Schiller, chief executive of Demos Polly Curtis, and executive director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy professor Gina Neff discuss the impact of AI in elections, including the threat of doctored images, misinformation campaigns, deep fakes, and erosion of trust. They emphasize the importance of fact-checking emotionally provocative content and implementing imprints on social media for politicians in the UK.

In this episode, journalist Hugo Rifkind navigates the ethical maze of artificial intelligence, discussing the potential for AI to become our overlords. Professor Gina Neff highlights AI's transformative impact on society, raising concerns about job displacement and emotional connections. Comedian Sunil Patel adds a humorous spin, exploring the quirky world of AI romance. Together, they dive into the cultural implications of gendered technology and the intersection of AI and human creativity, making for an insightful and entertaining conversation.

Professors Hannah Fry and Gina Neff discuss the risks and opportunities of AI at the AI safety summit. They stress the importance of understanding and managing these risks. The podcast also explores the comparison of advanced technology to past inventions and the potential consequences of AI-generated deep fake election content. The director and musician from Bastille discuss their involvement in the podcast and their love for the nature documentary, Planet Earth. They talk about the challenges of filming elusive wolves and the impact of the Planet Earth series on our understanding of animal behavior.