Ian and Michael discuss ethical use of AI and the ethics of innovation - if AI and digitalisation will destroy more jobs than it creates, is that a path we should continue walking? And is digitalisation the great equalizer, or will it exacerbate inquality and the darker sides of humanity? In the episode, Ian and Michael discuss the Vatican's AI ethicist, human rights in the era of AI, anti-cheating software in education as an invasion of piracy, racial bias in healthcare, and facial recognition ...
Sep 27, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Ian and Michael discuss the use of AI in the food making process. How far away are we from completely automated kitchens and restaurants, let alone a robot restaurant with a Michelin star?
Sep 20, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Is the metaverse more than a buzzword? And considering how much time we spend in the digital realm through smartphones and computers, do we really want to double down on a semi-digital reality? Ian and Michael discuss and deconstruct the metaverse concept - with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Sep 13, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In the past few months, AI-powered image generators like DALL-E and DreamStudio have been churning out images of truly impressive quality in a variety of styles. Have we reached the point where anyone can be an artist at the click of a button? Ian and Michael discuss AI-generated artwork and imagery and what it might mean for the future of art and design.
Sep 06, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 25
AI Unfiltered is back from its summer hiatus! Ian and Michael discuss a few AI and technology related news items that caught their eye over the summer, including emotional recognition, deepfakes in the war in Ukraine, a purported "party loyalty checker" AI, and intelligent speed assistance. They also discuss the outcome of the machine translation experiments in episode 23, The Translated Episode .
Aug 30, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In the last episode before the summer hiatus, Ian and Michael discuss translation and speech in the context of language learning, virtual voice-overs, and virtual movie actors. As an experiment, we've also included excerpts from episode 16 (No code and low code) that have been automatically translated to Spanish and French using speech-to-text (to create the transcript from the original English), machine translation, and text-to-speech! AI Unfiltered will be back from its summer hiatus with new ...
Jul 12, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 23
With summer in full swing, Ian and Michael discuss the idea of a completely automated, AI-powered holiday resort. The discussion then turns to using AI to create completely individualised and personalised books, and using AI to document peoples' life stories.
Jul 05, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Ian and Michael discuss their shared interest in electric scooters.
Jun 28, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Ian and Michael discuss whether AI can have a positive impact on the environment, and whether that will be enough to stave off the worst impacts of climate change.
Jun 21, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In an increasingly automated world where even potentially life-and-death decisions may be outsourced to AI, who frequently operate as black boxes, understanding how and why the decisions were made becomes ever more critical. Ian and Michael discuss the concept of explainable AI.
Jun 14, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Ian and Michael discuss the potential of using AI in writing screenplays and novels, audio dubbing and music production.
Jun 07, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 18
What if you could automate all of the boring stuff and minutiae of daily life, and you could focus on the important things? Ian and Michael discuss the use of AI and the prospects of virtual personal assistants.
May 31, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Will we need coders in the future, or will even coding be automated? Ian and Michael discuss recent strides in no code and low code technologies.
May 24, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Ian and Michael discuss the use of AI in sports.
May 17, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Will your next co-worker (or boss!) be an AI? Ian and Michael discuss the implications of recent developments in AI and virtual workers, and the impact of automation on working life.
May 10, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Ian and Michael discuss the world of gaming, in particular the positive impacts on the mind, as well as the possibilities for using gaming and gamification in education.
May 03, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Ian and Michael discuss AI and speech technologies.
Apr 26, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Can human creativity ever be replicated - or even surpassed - by AI? Ian and Michael discuss.
Apr 19, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Is it even possible to live without a smartphone these days? In our push to digitise society, can AI be used to create a more inclusive society, or are we actually exacerbating inequality? Ian and Michael discuss digitalisation, AI and inclusion - and the very real risk of digitally excluding a large number of people from participating in society.
Apr 12, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 10
As translation technologies are becoming ever better, will we even need to learn foreign languages in the future? And what about English as the global lingua franca? Ian and Michael discuss preservation of languages in the digital era.
Apr 05, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Ian and Michael discuss the potential for using AI and technology to modernise education.
Mar 29, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Will AI ever replace the doctor? Or will we even need to go to the doctor in the future, with AI regulating our health? Ian and Michael discuss.
Mar 22, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
What's the impact of AI and digitalisation on the environment, and can AI ever be green? Ian and Michael discuss the concept of red and green AI.
Mar 15, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Ian and Michael discuss how AI is used to influence (or, less charitably, manipulate) consumer behaviour.
Mar 08, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Big Brother is watching all of us and facial recognition systems are employed by governments and companies alike all around the world. So what exactly is facial recognition, and is there a great risk for discrimination and bias when using facial recognition? (Spoiler alert: yes) Ian and Michael discuss.
Mar 01, 2022•26 min
Ian and Michael had too much to say on social media, manipulation and the role of AI to fit the entire conversation into a single episode, so the conversation continues where the previous episode left off!
Feb 22, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Is social media a force for good, or the ultimate lobbying machine? Ian and Michael discuss social media - and the role of AI in social media.
Feb 15, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In the very first episode of AI Unfiltered, Ian Bowie and Michael Stormbom gives a gentle - and unfiltered - introduction to AI.
Feb 08, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1
