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  • Are Humans Losing to Robots? 🤖 | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    Are Humans Losing to Robots? 🤖 | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark
    2026/05/07
    Is this the Chat GPT moment of humanoid robot advancement? This week on The Age of AI, we dive into one of the biggest questions in tech right now: are humans losing the race to robots? The answer this week is - yes! A humanoid robot actually beat a human in a half marathon last week! In this episode Lara and Ben ask how developed these humanoid robots ACTUALLY are? We break down what these robots can actually do today, where the hype is running ahead of reality, and what this means for jobs, businesses, and the future of work. Is this the next industrial revolution — or are we overestimating how ready robots really are? 🎧 Watch now and decide for yourself: evolution… or replacement? #AI #Robotics #FutureOfWork #HumanoidRobots #ArtificialIntelligence #TechPodcast #TheAgeOfAI 🎧 Got a question you want answered on the show? Drop it in the comments or email us at theageofaipod@gmail.com Instagram: @theageofaipodYouTube: @theageofaipodLinkedIn: The Age of AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 分
  • Are we in an AI bubble or an AI boom? | The Age of AI

    Are we in an AI bubble or an AI boom? | The Age of AI
    2026/04/30
    Is the AI boom about to burst… or are we only just getting started? This week on The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark sit down with investor and tech thinker Ali Mitchell to unpack one of the biggest questions in tech right now: are we in an AI bubble? From sky-high valuations to the race for dominance among tech giants, Ali cuts through the hype to explore what’s real, what’s overblown, and what happens next if the bubble does burst. We dig into how to spot genuine innovation vs. noise, what smart investors are actually looking for, and whether we’re heading for a correction—or a complete transformation of how business works. If you’ve been wondering whether AI is the next dot-com crash or the biggest shift of our generation, this one’s for you. 🎧 Watch now and decide for yourself: bubble… or boom? #ai #artificialintelligence #techpodcast #futureofwork #investing #startuplife #theageofai 🎧 Got a question you want answered on the show? Drop it in the comments or email us at theageofaipod@gmail.com Email: theageofaipod@gmail.com Instagram: @theageofaipod YouTube: @theageofaipod Linkedin: The Age of AI The Age of AI is brought to you by AIR, a launchpad for researchers to create innovative AI startups. Supported by Responsible Ai UK, an international ecosystem for responsible AI research and innovation, and delivered by Future Worlds, the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 分
  • AI & Mental Health: Support, Risk & Reality | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    AI & Mental Health: Support, Risk & Reality | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark
    2026/04/23
    1 in 3 adults in the UK have used AI for mental health support — but what does that actually mean? In this episode of The Age of AI, we explore the rapidly growing role of AI in emotional wellbeing, from therapy chatbots and AI companions to large language models people now turn to for comfort, advice, and connection. With expert guidance from Dr Jennifer Cearns, Lecturer in AI at the Department of Social Anthropology & Centre for Digital Trust & Society at The University of Manchester We ask: When does a chat become emotional support? Can AI genuinely help with mental health — or does it sometimes reinforce risk? And what happens when people form real emotional bonds with systems that don’t truly understand them? Alongside powerful real-world stories and expert insight, we also examine the tensions at the heart of this shift — between accessibility and safety, support and dependency, optimism and harm. From viral cases and court debates to the rise of dedicated mental health platforms like Wysa, this episode asks a critical question: Are we witnessing a revolution in care — or something we’re still not fully prepared for? #ai #techpodcast #mentalhealth #therapy 🎧 Got a question you want answered on the show? Drop it in the comments or email us at theageofaipod@gmail.com Email: theageofaipod@gmail.com Instagram: @theageofaipod YouTube: @theageofaipod Linkedin: The Age of AI The Age of AI is brought to you by AIR, a launchpad for researchers to create innovative AI startups. Supported by Responsible Ai UK, an international ecosystem for responsible AI research and innovation, and delivered by Future Worlds, the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 分
  • AI Archaeology: Unlocking Science's Secrets | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    AI Archaeology: Unlocking Science's Secrets | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark
    2026/04/16
    What if decades of scientific breakthroughs were already discovered… but never used? In this episode of The Age of AI, we sit down with Sam Munday, the founder of Data Revival, a startup using AI to unlock “lost” scientific knowledge buried in handwritten lab notebooks, PDFs, and decades-old research files. From chemical companies discovering forgotten experiments to pharmaceutical teams accelerating drug discovery, AI is now turning unstructured R&D data into usable scientific intelligence. We explore how: Entire breakthroughs have been unknowingly re-tested decades later AI is digitising 40+ years of hidden scientific knowledge Lab notebooks contain critical insights modern systems can’t access Chemistry, materials science, and medicine could all be accelerated This is a conversation about more than data — it’s about what humanity may have already discovered, but never fully used. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 分
  • Self-Driving Cars: Are Robotaxis Actually Safer Than Humans? | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    Self-Driving Cars: Are Robotaxis Actually Safer Than Humans? | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark
    2026/04/09
    Waymo has driven 170 million miles without a serious accident — making self-driving cars potentially orders of magnitude safer than human drivers. So why are people still so afraid of robotaxis? In this episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark dig into the reality behind autonomous vehicles: the ethics of the trolley problem, who’s liable when things go wrong, and why public trust is still one of the biggest barriers to adoption. They explore the competing approaches of Waymo vs Wayve, the role of infrastructure and smart cities, and why uncertainty on real roads remains a huge challenge for AI. Plus, Professor Sabir Fallah (University of Surrey) explains why autonomous driving isn’t about winning a race — it’s about getting safety right. 🚗🤖 From robotaxis to regulation, this is the real story of where self-driving cars are heading. Follow for more episodes exploring the tech shaping our future. 🎧 Got a question you want answered on the show? Drop it in the comments or email us at theageofaipod@gmail.com Email: theageofaipod@gmail.com Instagram: @theageofaipod YouTube: @theageofaipod Linkedin: The Age of AI The Age of AI is brought to you by AIR, a launchpad for researchers to create innovative AI startups. Supported by Responsible Ai UK, an international ecosystem for responsible AI research and innovation, and delivered by Future Worlds, the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 分
  • Will AI Kill the Planet or Save It? | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    Will AI Kill the Planet or Save It? | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark
    2026/04/02
    Is artificial intelligence accelerating climate change, or could it be one of the greatest tools we have to fight it? In this episode of The Age of AI, Lara Lewington and Ben Clark explore the environmental impact of AI, from the energy demands of data centres to the real-world emissions hidden inside global supply chains. They also unpack how geopolitics and conflict can ripple through the tech world, disrupting chip production, cloud services, and the infrastructure we increasingly depend on. Joining them is Mauro Cozzi, co-founder of Emitwise, an AI-powered carbon accounting platform that helps major companies track and reduce emissions, especially the hardest category to tackle: Scope 3 supply chain emissions, which can represent up to 80% of a business’s total footprint. Mauro shares what it takes to turn sustainability into a profitable business case, how Emitwise tackled messy corporate data, and why they built an “anti-greenwashing clause” into every customer contract. The conversation also dives into the rise of AI agents, the future of automation, and what happens when building software becomes easy leaving the real challenge as deciding what to build. With AI scaling rapidly and energy demand rising, Mauro argues the real question isn’t whether AI will grow — but whether we can power it cleanly, and use it responsibly. Will AI save the planet… or push it closer to the edge? #ai #techpodcast #sustainability 🎧 Got a question you want answered on the show? Drop it in the comments or email us at theageofaipod@gmail.com Email: theageofaipod@gmail.com Instagram: @theageofaipod YouTube: @theageofaipod Linkedin: The Age of AI The Age of AI is brought to you by AIR, a launchpad for researchers to create innovative AI startups. Supported by Responsible Ai UK, an international ecosystem for responsible AI research and innovation, and delivered by Future Worlds, the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 分
  • Have AI Models Hit Their Limits? The Race to Build True Intelligence | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

    Have AI Models Hit Their Limits? The Race to Build True Intelligence | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark
    2026/03/26
    Have Large Language Models already hit their limits? 🤖 In this episode of The Age of AI, Ben Clark and Lara Lewington tackle one of the biggest questions in tech right now: if today’s AI can only take us 80–90% of the way, what actually gets us to true intelligence? We break down the growing shift from language-based AI to “world models”, and why some of the biggest names in tech are betting billions on them as the real path forward. Featuring insights from Professor Les Carr, we explore why understanding words isn’t the same as understanding the world, and why that gap might be everything. Plus: * Why AI still struggles with the “final mile” * The explosion of mega funding rounds in AI (and what investors really want now) * Whether AI health tech is empowering everyone, or just the already advantaged * The surprising reality of wearables and population-level health data* Voice cloning, deepfakes, and the rapidly blurring line between real and synthetic * A viral AI video that hilariously imagines a future where humans might not have jobs… but still somehow end up doing all the work 😂 Is this where we’re headed? Or are we asking the wrong questions entirely? #techpodcast #ai #technews 🎧 Got a question you want answered on the show? Drop it in the comments or email us at theageofaipod@gmail.com Mentioned in this episode: My Voice AI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myvoice-ai/ Leslie Carr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-carr-a0b5a62/ Email: theageofaipod@gmail.com Instagram: @theageofaipodYouTube: @theageofaipod Linkedin: The Age of AI The Age of AI is brought to you by AIR, a launchpad for researchers to create innovative AI startups. Supported by Responsible Ai UK, an international ecosystem for responsible AI research and innovation, and delivered by Future Worlds, the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 分
  • Will AI Replace Teachers?

    Will AI Replace Teachers?
    2026/03/19
    In the age of AI, who is teaching your child? What you need to know right now. Lara Lewington and Ben Clark explore how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping one of society’s most important systems… education. From a buzzing AIR Demo Day packed with ambitious start-ups, to Lara’s own encounter with a deepfake scam, the episode opens with a look at how quickly the technology is evolving and how close to home it’s starting to hit. In the news, the pair unpack a major $2bn investment into UK AI infrastructure, the growing role of politics in tech, and a brilliant example of AI innovation turning a 1970s rotary phone into a fully functioning assistant. They're joined by Dan Fitzpatrick, founder of The AI Educator and a global advisor helping schools and governments navigate AI. Together, they tackle the big question: will AI fundamentally change education? From the widening “AI adoption gap” among teachers, to the challenges of trust, ethics and assessment, Dan shares what’s really happening inside classrooms right now and what needs to change next. As AI becomes more powerful and more accessible, this episode asks whether education systems are ready… or already falling behind. If you have a question you’d like Lara and Ben to tackle, drop us a line Email: theageofaipod@gmail.com Instagram: @theageofaipod YouTube: @theageofaipod Linkedin: The Age of AI The Age of AI is brought to you by AIR, a launchpad for researchers to create innovative AI startups. Supported by Responsible Ai UK, an international ecosystem for responsible AI research and innovation, and delivered by Future Worlds, the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 分