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   E7 · 23 Oct 2024 · 40 min

   AI in the Classroom with Irina Jurenka

   What does the future of AI in the classroom look like? Join research lead, Irina Jurenka, and Professor Hannah Fry as they explore the complicated yet exciting world of AI in education.

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   E6 · 9 Oct 2024 · 47 min

   AI: Supercharging Scientific Exploration with Pushmeet Kohli

   In this episode, Professor Hannah Fry sits down with Pushmeet Kohli, VP of Research at Google DeepMind to discuss AI’s impact on scientific discovery.

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   E5 · 25 Sep 2024 · 40 min

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   In this episode, Research Engineering Team Lead, Frederic Besse, joins Hannah as they discuss important research like SIMA (Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent) and what we can expect from future agents that can understand and safely carry out a wide range of tasks - online and in the real world.

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   E4 · 11 Sep 2024 · 53 min

   Decoding Google Gemini with Jeff Dean

   Professor Hannah Fry is joined by Jeff Dean, one of the most legendary figures in computer science and chief scientist of Google DeepMind and Google Research.

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   E3 · 28 Aug 2024 · 38 min

   AI Safety...Ok Doomer: with Anca Dragan

   Join Professor Hannah Fry as she delves into critical questions on safety with Anca Dragan, lead for AI safety and alignment at Google DeepMind.

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   E1 · 14 Aug 2024 · 50 min

   Unreasonably Effective AI with Demis Hassabis

   It has been a few years since Google DeepMind CEO and co-founder, Demis Hassabis, and Professor Hannah Fry caught up. In that time, the world has caught on to artificial intelligence—in a big way.

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   E9 · 15 Mar 2022 · 30 min

   The promise of AI with Demis Hassabis

   Hannah wraps up the series by meeting DeepMind co-founder and CEO, Demis Hassabis. In an extended interview, Demis describes why he believes AGI is possible, how we can get there, and the problems he hopes it will solve. Along the way, he highlights the important role of consciousness and why he’s so optimistic that AI can help solve many of the world’s major challenges. As a final note, Demis shares the story of a personal meeting with Stephen Hawking to discuss the future of AI and discloses Hawking’s parting message.

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   E8 · 1 Mar 2022 · 33 min

   Fair for all

   AI needs to benefit everyone, not just those who build it. But fulfilling this promise requires careful thought before new technologies are built and released into the world. In this episode, Hannah delves into some of the most pressing and difficult ethical and social questions surrounding AI today. She explores complex issues like racial and gender bias and the misuse of AI technologies, and hears why diversity and representation is vital for building technology that works for all.

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   E7 · 22 Feb 2022 · 36 min

   Me, myself and AI

   AI doesn’t just exist in the lab, it’s already solving a range of problems in the real world. In this episode, Hannah encounters a realistic recreation of her voice by WaveNet, the voice synthesising system that powers the Google Assistant and helps people with speech difficulties and illnesses regain their voices. Hannah also discovers how ‘deepfake’ technology can be used to improve weather forecasting and how DeepMind researchers are collaborating with Liverpool Football Club, aiming to take sports to the next level.

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    E6 · 16 Feb 2022 · 34 min

    AI for science

    Step inside DeepMind's laboratories and you'll find researchers studying DNA to understand the mysteries of life, seeking new ways to use nuclear energy, or putting AI to the test in mind-bending areas of maths. In this episode, Hannah meets Pushmeet Kohli, the head of science at DeepMind, to understand how AI is accelerating scientific progress. Listeners also join Hannah on a [virtual] safari in the Serengeti in East Africa to find out how researchers are using AI to conserve wildlife in one of the world’s most spectacular ecosystems.