¶ Intro / Opening
This is a podcast from the children's radio station Fun. Listen on DAB Digital Radio across the world.
¶ Unlocking AI's Creative Potential
Marina Ventura AI Explorer. Hi guys, Marina Ventura here. I'm on a mission to explore the world of artificial intelligence and how it can benefit our future energy. Wanna come too? Excellent! Today we're zooming in on you. You might be wondering why it's important to learn about AI. It's like discovering a whole new world.
One where machines can learn and think for themselves. If you get involved in AI, maybe one day, not too far off, you might be inventing the next big thing to make our lives better. That could be an AI sandwich sorter, or a robot dance coach, or how we could live on Mars. Let's find out more with MapApp, our gadget-loving, data-crunching AI buddy. Hi Marina, guess what?
You don't need to be a computer genius to get involved. You may not believe it, but if you play with Lego and Minecraft or have asked Alexa a question, you already have the skills and experience to start learning. And it's not all about coming up with new technology, it can help you be creative. But can AI be really creative? Like paint a picture, write a song, design a game creative? Well, kind of. AI learns from examples.
Using data it's given, it's like a mega cookbook. It combines different elements or recipes to come up with something that fits your brief. It might not get inspired by a pretty sunset, but it can mix what it knows in surprising new ways. So you could work with AI to try out new colours, rhythms, or even invent a new dance trend. Like the Robobop. Calab Alert, UNAI could be the ultimate creative duo. Now, why should you learn about AI?
¶ AI's Future: Careers and Innovations
AI. Well, because it's going to be everywhere in the future, and we need bright young minds like yours to help guide it. Energy companies, hospitals, engineers, artists, scientists, Even chefs. All kinds of people will harness AI to make the world better. And that means a lot of new jobs. You could be a robovet, a solar system simulator, or an AI ethicist who makes sure computers
Computers make fair decisions. And that's going to be one of the most important jobs. Computers only know what's right and wrong based on what we tell them. And that's going to be one of the most important jobs in the programs they use to carry out our instruction. And by right and wrong, it's not something like just failing a math test.
It's about what's ethically right, making sure the solutions and suggestions it gives aren't harmful or unfair, like using data that it doesn't have permission to include. So you can see how programmers are gonna be super important, and there's bound to be some fun jobs along the way. How about being a laughter coder? Someone who teaches robots how to tell jokes. What's the computer's favorite snack? Microchip! Speaking of clever inventions, it's time for a real-world AI wander.
Presenting the Awesome U Love 3 Wellbeing Chair, not just any massage chair, it's an AI-powered relaxation throne. It senses your heart rate and breathing, calculates your stress level and delivers the perfect massage with surround sound, warm cushions and custom programmes. You can even pick different massages for relaxing after PE, falling asleep or just getting pampered. Basically, the ultimate chill-out throne. Now that's what I call smart fleeting. Marina mission. So now
Over to you. I want you to have a think about what you would create with AI. Perhaps an app that creates your own soundtrack as you go about your day based on what you're seeing, smelling, and perhaps tasting. Or perhaps a pillow that whispers bedtime stories while adjusting to your dreams. Or maybe AI-powered smart glasses that could provide you with your own personal library of knowledge as well as Language translation. That'd be super cool when on holiday and visiting other countries.
We want to hear your ideas, either in words or as a picture. Perhaps you could use AI to help you create your idea. And you never know. One day your AI invention could become real. Marina Ventura, AI Explorer. Find out more about National Grid and how Grid for Good is helping the environment at funky to life.com/slash. So that was a podcast from the children's radio station FunKids. Listen on DAB digital radio across the UK or online at funkids.com.