Best Centre for AI Safety Podcasts (2025)

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How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin become the centre of a quarter-billion dollar heist? 29:35

1h ago29:35

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Crypto heists, OpenAIs mission for good continues, and the dangerous world of unregulated chatbots for minors and women. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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38. Should We Be Using AI to Predict Patient Preferences? With Nicholas Makins 43:53

5d ago43:53

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This episode is part of what's becoming a bit of an informal series of Ethics Untangled episodes, on ethical issues relating to artificial intelligence applications. The particular application we're looking at this time comes from a healthcare setting, and is called a Patient Preference Predictor. It's a proposed way of using an algorithmic system …

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If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT and a human, are we doomed? 29:36

6d ago29:36

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Content moderators suing for psychological distress, checking in on the teen social media ban, and what do we do now that ChatGPT is supposedly indistinguishable from humans? This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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AISN #53: An Open Letter Attempts to Block OpenAI Restructuring 10:39

11d ago10:39

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Plus, SafeBench Winners. Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required. In this edition: Experts and ex-employees urge the Attorneys General of California and Delaware to block OpenAI's for-profit restructure; CAIS announces the winners of its safety be…

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Co-Founder of Centre For British Progress, Julia Willemyns | The Human Podcast 44:26

13d ago44:26

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WATCH EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/w8OkYrWKBqM In this episode, I speak to Julia Willemyns, a co-founder of The Centre for British Progress, a new non-partisan think tank researching and producing concrete ideas for an era of British growth and progress. Julia is an entrepreneur and studied at the University of Oxford and LSE. The Human Podcast e…

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Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using Grindr, OnlyFans, and Fortnite to campaign this election 29:34

15d ago29:34

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Water hungry datacentres being put in the middle of the desert, Google ads being called out for having a monopoly, politicians on Grindr and robots in the Beijing marathon, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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AISN #52: An Expert Virology Benchmark 10:10

18d ago10:10

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Plus, AI-Enabled Coups. In this edition: AI now outperforms human experts in specialized virology knowledge in a new benchmark; A new report explores the risk of AI-enabled coups. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. An Expert Virology Benchmark A team of researchers (primarily from SecureBio and CAIS) has devel…

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37. What Is Relationship Anarchy? With Natasha McKeever and Luke Brunning 53:04

19d ago53:04

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Relationship anarchy is a radical approach to relationships that goes beyond just rejecting traditional monogamy. Relationship anarchists believe that relationships should never involve having power over each other, in the form of holding each other to obligations. So, for example, relationship anarchists reject the idea of restricting one's partne…

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Have we finally created a way for vision impaired people to watch sports? 29:31

22d ago29:31

29:31

AI cyclone prediction, new accessible tech for people with disability, and a cure for brain rot, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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AISN #51: AI Frontiers 12:09

25d ago12:09

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Plus, AI 2027. In this newsletter, we cover the launch of AI Frontiers, a new forum for expert commentary on the future of AI. We also discuss AI 2027, a detailed scenario describing how artificial superintelligence might emerge in just a few years. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. AI Frontiers Last week, CA…

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Conjecture Co-Founder & ControlAI Advisor, Gabe Alfour | AI SAFETY SERIES #4 44:14

26d ago44:14

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WELCOME TO THE AI SAFETY SERIES, FEATURING FILMED INTERVIEWS WITH INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE AI SAFETY FIELD, ABOUT THEIR LIVES & WORK. In this episode, I speak to Gabe Alfour, a co-founder and the CTO of Conjecture, and an advisor to ControlAI. Conjecture is an AI Safety organisation, based in London. ControlAI is a non-profit organisation that wo…

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Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's budget? 29:39

29d ago29:39

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Why there was no tech in the budget, super fund hacks, and what ever happened to the TikTok ban? This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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36. Is Drag Problematic? With Simon Kirchin 52:53

1M ago52:53

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Drag is a type of performance which uses clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles. It's an activity with a long and varied history, and continues to be a very popular form of entertainment, as attested by TV shows such as Ru Paul's Drag Race. It's also distinctive in having faced criticism from s…

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Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane! 55:09

1M ago55:09

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This week on Download This Show, we're coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, we're here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and the sometimes scary world where they interact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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AISN #50: AI Action Plan Responses 12:25

1M ago12:25

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Plus, Detecting Misbehavior in Reasoning Models. In this newsletter, we cover AI companies’ responses to the federal government's request for information on the development of an AI Action Plan. We also discuss an OpenAI paper on detecting misbehavior in reasoning models by monitoring their chains of thought. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for …

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AISN #49: AI Action Plan Responses 12:25

1M ago12:25

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Plus, Detecting Misbehavior in Reasoning Models. In this newsletter, we cover AI companies’ responses to the federal government's request for information on the development of an AI Action Plan. We also discuss an OpenAI paper on detecting misbehavior in reasoning models by monitoring their chains of thought. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for …

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Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture? 29:36

1M ago29:36

29:36

AI generators impersonating Indigenous art, stealth recordings via smart glasses, and child gambling in the form of video games, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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#36 Pregnancy-related pharmacovigilance – Levente Pápai, Lovisa Sandberg & Sara Vidlin 36:44

1M ago36:44

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There are many reasons why use of medical products during pregnancy requires special attention. First and foremost, we want to be sure that the medicine is as safe as possible for both the pregnant person and the unborn child. Unfortunately, the safety profiles of medicines used in pregnancy are often incomplete, which makes it difficult for patien…

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The Leadership Playbook for a Digital World: Authenticity, Growth and AI 36:01

1M ago36:01

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"Leadership isn’t just about technology – it’s about people, trust and values." Natalie Probets and Wes Fagan continue their insightful conversation with May Lam, CIO at Australian Payments Plus – this time, diving into her leadership journey. We discuss the leadership mindset needed for today’s digital landscape and how AI and rapid tech change im…

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Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in Brisbane March 29 2:02

2M ago2:02

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Download This Show is coming to World Science Festival Brisbane! Get your tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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Host of 'Doom Debates' Podcast, Liron Shapira | AI SAFETY SERIES, Ep #3 44:02

2M ago44:02

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WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0KmaotctziE WELCOME TO THE NEW AI SAFETY SERIES, FEATURING FILMED CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE AI SAFETY FIELD, ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND WORK. In this episode, I speak to Liron Shapira,host of the 'Doom Debates' Podcast. Doom Debates' Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction fr…

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Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing? 29:36

2M ago29:36

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Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used for good, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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The Truth About Safe Payments: Why You’re at Risk Without Them 31:08

2M ago31:08

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May Lam, CIO at Australian Payments Plus, joins us in the new episode to unpack how AI and quantum computing are transforming payments, why trust and security are non-negotiable in digital finance and the risks and rewards of innovation in the payments landscape. Tune in now for valuable insights.By Tech Reimagined

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35. What Should We Do About Disruptive Speech? With Carl Fox 47:36

2M ago47:36

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Misinformation, fake news, hate speech, satire, the arts, political protest. These are all examples of what you might call disruptive speech. A free speech absolutist would say that all of these forms of speech should be tolerated, if not welcomed. On the other hand, it does look as though some of them are disruptive in a good way, and others are d…

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Life Stories: World's Most Fun Psychologist & Magician, Professor Richard Wiseman 40:46

2M ago40:46

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WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/VTGBHcPnJXo Meet the world's most fun psychologist & magician, Professor Richard Wiseman, Britain's only Professor in the Public Understanding of Psychology. He's consulted for top magicians like Derren Brown, published a dozen influential books and over 100 papers, amassed an astonishing 800+ million YouTube view…

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Would you try a dating app for games? 29:36

2M ago29:36

29:36

AI designing video games, a new app to help you choose which ones to play, and a new way to defend against deepfakes, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period? 29:36

2M ago29:36

29:36

IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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AISN 11:31

2M ago11:31

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Plus, Measuring AI Honesty. Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required. In this newsletter, we discuss two recent papers: a policy paper on national security strategy, and a technical paper on measuring honesty in AI systems. Listen to the AI Safety …

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Superintelligence Strategy: Expert Version

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Superintelligence is destabilizing since it threatens other states’ survival—it could be weaponized, or states may lose control of it. Attempts to build superintelligence may face threats by rival states—creating a deterrence regime called Mutual Assured AI Malfunction (MAIM). In this paper, Dan Hendrycks, Eric Schmidt, and Alexandr Wang detail a s…

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Superintelligence Strategy: Standard Version

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Superintelligence is destabilizing since it threatens other states’ survival—it could be weaponized, or states may lose control of it. Attempts to build superintelligence may face threats by rival states—creating a deterrence regime called Mutual Assured AI Malfunction (MAIM). In this paper, Dan Hendrycks, Eric Schmidt, and Alexandr Wang detail a s…

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34. Is AI Stealing Artists' Labour? With Trystan Goetze 47:52

2M ago47:52

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Recent developments in AI, including image generation and large language models, have created huge excitement and opened up some really interesting possibilities. But they've also attracted significant criticisms, not least of which is the accusation that they involve large scale theft. This is because they are trained on huge datasets that include…

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Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis? 29:06

2M ago29:06

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A worsening climate, loneliness-fighting robots, supersonic jets, and the final consensus on whether AI is making us more stupid on Download This Show this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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Historian of Philosophy, Peter Adamson | 10 QUESTIONS 10 MINUTES (Ep 5) 8:05

2M ago8:05

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WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/1PqGHUSADKE Welcome to the new quickfire series where I'm asking a wide range of people, from different careers, 10 Questions in 10 Minutes! Episode 5 is with Peter Adamson - a philosopher at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and King’s College London. He has also been the host of the extremely popular po…

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The Effective Altruist | 10 QUESTIONS 10 MINUTES (Ep. 4) 9:45

2M ago9:45

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WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/dhww--wcPnk Welcome to the new quickfire series where I'm asking a wide range of people, from different careers, 10 Questions in 10 Minutes! Ep .4 is with an 'effective altruist' - Stefan Schubert. 'Effective altruists' aim to find the best ways to help others and put this into practice. Stefan is a researcher in …

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Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and start using AI in weapons? 29:36

3M ago29:36

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Google is using AI in weapons, Meta is laying undersea cables, and teleportation could be on the horizon this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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AI-Powered Global Change and Business Growth, with Humans at the Core 24:26

3M ago24:26

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In part two of our conversation with Keith B. Carter, we discuss how AI can support decision-making, creativity and innovation while keeping human intuition at the core. What are the risks of over-relying on automation and how can businesses stay competitive by investing in AI tailored to their needs? Tune in and find out! Interested in more Endava…

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AISN #48: Utility Engineering and EnigmaEval 8:56

3M ago8:56

8:56

Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. In this newsletter, we explore two recent papers from CAIS. We’d also like to highlight that CAIS is hiring for editorial and writin…

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33. Is Internet Access a Human Right? With Merten Reglitz 45:46

3M ago45:46

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When I was doing my undergraduate degree back in the 90s, the Internet was a bit of a novelty. It was fun to play with, and you could see theoretically how it was probably going to be quite important. I'm not sure I would have predicted how completely it now pervades every area of human life, though: work, civil society, leisure and social interact…

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Why is hardcore porn showing up on Australian government websites? 29:36

3M ago29:36

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There's porn on government websites, millions of extra dollars in STEM, and a debatably effective AI summit this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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Exploring 'Know, Decide, Act': A Framework for Empowering Change and Action with AI 29:29

3M ago29:29

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AI is reshaping decision-making, but how can businesses and individuals navigate this transformation with confidence and purpose? How do we move from just knowing about AI to deciding and acting on it? This week, Keith B. Carter, author of “Know, Decide, Act”, joins us to share a pragmatic approach to using AI effectively in work and life. Keith br…

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Interviewing Historian of Propaganda (WW1, WW2 & Contemporary), Professor Jo Fox | The Human Podcast 44:25

3M ago44:25

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WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/ETj4sMNAwgs This interview is with Professor Jo Fox, a historian of propaganda. She is an expert in psychological warfare in twentieth-century Europe and propaganda in Britain & Germany during WW1 & WW2. Jo is also the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research and Public Engagement at the University of London. The Human Pod…

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We've only got 89 seconds to save the world, and tech could be partially to blame 29:35

3M ago29:35

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The Doomsday Clock ticks ever closer to midnight, and tech could be the only thing keeping us warm in the harsh light of day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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AISN #47: Reasoning Models 9:00

3M ago9:00

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Plus, State-Sponsored AI Cyberattacks. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Reasoning Models DeepSeek-R1 has been one of the most significant model releases since ChatGPT. After its release, the DeepSeek's app quickly rose to the top of Apple's most downloaded chart and NVIDIA saw a 17% stock decline. In this st…

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Life of Cognitive Revolution Podcast Host, Nathan Labenz | #artificialintelligence 40:08

3M ago40:08

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WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/hpZ89E-n8hQ This interview is with the host of The Cognitive Revolution Podcast, Nathan Labenz. The Cognitive Revolution is a fantastic and highly regarded weekly podcast featuring interviews with artificial intelligence (AI) innovators, diving into the transformative impact AI will have in the near future. The Hu…

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32. Where's the Harm in Health and Safety? With Simon Cassin 46:07

3M ago46:07

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After time in the army and the fire service, Simon Cassin became a health and safety professional, and is now the managing director of a training and development consultancy called Ouch. Unusually for someone working in health and safety, he's dedicated some serious study to understanding the deep philosophical ideas underlying the profession, focu…

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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has the world talking? 29:30

3M ago29:30

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DeepSeek's AI assistant became the number one downloaded free app this week, what does this mean for the future of AI? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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#35 Veterinary pharmacovigilance part 2 – James Mount 41:42

3M ago41:42

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Human and veterinary pharmacovigilance (PV) share many goals, challenges and approaches. But there are also significant differences, such as the numerous animal species that veterinary PV needs to take into account. In this two-part episode of Drug Safety Matters, James Mount, Veterinary Pharmacovigilance assessor at the Swedish Medical Products Ag…

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10 Questions in 10 Minutes: Ex Machina Film Advisor, Professor Murray Shanahan 7:49

3M ago7:49

7:49

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/8Ssqnccv2_I NEW SERIES WHERE I ASK FASCINATING PEOPLE 10 QUESTIONS in 10 MINUTES! Ep #3 is with the scientific advisor of the film 'Ex Machina', Professor Murray Shanahan. Murray works at Google DeepMind as a Principal Research Scientist, and is a Professor of Cognitive Robotics at Imperial College London. He is a…

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Trump, TikTok, and the Australian Open: welcome back to a new year of Download This Show 29:36

4M ago29:36

29:36

It's a brand new year for Download This Show, and Trump has made headlines with his TikTok tirade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen

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AISN #46: The Transition 11:20

4M ago11:20

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Plus, Humanity's Last Exam, and the AI Safety, Ethics, and Society Course. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. The Transition The transition from the Biden to Trump administrations saw a flurry of executive activity on AI policy, with Biden signing several last-minute executive orders and Trump revoking Biden's…

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