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MIT Technology Review Narrated

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Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated, the home for the very best of our journalism in audio. Each week we will share one of our most ambitious stories, from print and online, narrated for us by real voice actors. Expect big themes, thought-provoking topics, and sharp analysis, all backed by our trusted reporting.
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Episodes

How to measure the returns on R&D spending

Forget the glorious successes of past breakthroughs—the real justification for research investment is what we get for our money. Here’s what economists say. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Oct 08, 202517 min

How do AI models generate videos?

With powerful video generation tools now in the hands of more people than ever, let's take a look at how they work. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Oct 01, 202513 min

What’s next for AI and math

The last year has seen rapid progress in the ability of large language models to tackle math at high school level and beyond. Is AI closing in on human mathematicians? This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Sep 24, 202518 min

How AI can help supercharge creativity

Forget one-click creativity. These artists and musicians are finding new ways to make art using AI, by injecting friction, challenge, and serendipity into the process. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Sep 17, 202522 min

Google DeepMind has a new way to look inside an AI’s “mind”

Autoencoders are letting us peer into the black box of artificial intelligence. They could help us create AI that is better understood, and more easily controlled. This story was written by Scott J Mulligan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Sep 10, 202514 min

How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions

With a new reasoning model that matches the performance of ChatGPT o1, DeepSeek managed to turn restrictions into innovation. This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Sep 03, 202511 min

Cyberattacks by AI agents are coming

Agents could make it easier and cheaper for criminals to hack systems at scale. We need to be ready. This story was written by Rhiannon Williams and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Aug 27, 202512 min

How to run an LLM on your laptop

It’s now possible to run useful models from the safety and comfort of your own computer. Here’s how. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Aug 20, 202511 min

Can nuclear power really fuel the rise of AI?

Tech giants are looking for more energy, but building new reactors takes time. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Aug 13, 202514 min

GPT-5 is here. Now what?

The much-hyped release makes several enhancements to the ChatGPT user experience. But it’s still far short of AGI. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Aug 07, 20258 min

AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it

Despite fewer clicks, copyright fights, and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world’s knowledge. This story was written by Mat Honan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Aug 06, 202533 min

Are we ready to hand AI agents the keys?

We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, and we’re not prepared for what could happen next. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Jul 30, 202523 min

The Biggest Questions: How did life begin?

AI is helping chemists unpick the mysteries around the origins of life and detect signs of it on other worlds. This story was written by Michael Marshall and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Jul 09, 202519 min

How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?

From generous government subsidies to support for lithium batteries, here are the keys to understanding how China managed to build a world-leading industry in electric vehicles. This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Jun 25, 202520 min

What’s next for our privacy?

The US still has no federal privacy law. But recent enforcement actions against data brokers may offer some new protections for Americans’ personal information. This story was written by Eileen Guo and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

May 14, 202521 min

The second wave of AI coding is here

A string of startups are racing to build models that can produce better and better software. They claim it’s the shortest path to AGI. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Apr 30, 202521 min

Quantum computing is taking on its biggest challenge: noise

For a while researchers thought they’d have to make do with noisy, error-prone systems, at least in the near term. That’s starting to change. This story was written by Michael Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Apr 23, 202524 min

Will we ever trust robots?

If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes? This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Apr 16, 202524 min
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