The Amol Rajan Connection

Can we make AI care about humans? How could AI wipe us out?  And what will the future look like?  Your questions answered by Ian Hogarth - the co-founder and chair of the UK’s AI Security Institute and a co-founder and partner at the investment group Plural - on the Amol Rajan Connection. Chapters: 00:00 Your questions answered: AI security and the future 01:24 How could AI wipe out humans? 04:20 Are we too late to save ourselves from AI? 06:08 AI scraping and Copyright 08:37 What happens when AI and Quantum combine? 11:21 AI accountability 12:28 What is the environmental impact of data centres? 15:53 What does a lack of UK data centres mean for UK sovereignty? 18:25 How do we monitor AI decisions in companies? 19:49 Is Anthropic's constitution an adequate safeguard for the future? 21:23 What does the future of work look like? Thanks to our launch partners for all their support. Waitrose -  For more information visit waitrose.com/goodfood Amazon - Search supported internship on aboutamazon.co.uk Google Cloud - Discover more: cloud.google.com/ai NatWest -  More details at natwest.com  Please follow here for free so we keep in touch.  Sign up to our FREE newsletter and join our membership club: amolrajanconnection.com Team: Video Editor: Rachel Dinnewell  Cameras & Sound: Chris Meloff, Finn Clarkson, Jack Kircher at Koko Studios Producers:  Pastel House Media    Produced in partnership with Sister Group  Social Media: Kiera Maloney Executive Producer: Elizabeth Needham-Bennett

AI, robotics, quantum computing and nuclear fusion are revolutionary technologies changing our lives. But are they changing them for the better?  Are we too late to control AI? How do we get the best out of AI? The Amol Rajan Connection explores the risks and benefits with Ian Hogarth - the co-founder and chair of the UK’s AI Security Institute and a co-founder and partner at the investment group Plural. What does he worry about the most? Chapters 00:00:00 Ian Hogarth on slowing down the AI race 00:12:42 The magnitude of the AI impact on us 00:13:55 Waitrose advert 00:18:04 The current state of AI development 00:21:30 The complex policy challenge we face 00:26:35 Amazon advert 00:29:31 Why I gave up my Anthropic shares 00:33:50 How can we use AI to improve our lives now 00:36:01 Is there an AI bubble? 00:38:41 What governments need to worry about now 00:42:02 Tech investments that could change the world 00:44:40 Google Cloud advert 00:45:20 Let's talk about Quantum Computing 00:48:20 Protecting UK companies in the tech race 00:56:00 Robotics and the tech frontier 00:57:57 Natwest advert 00:59:02 The future of jobs Thanks to our launch partners for all their support. Waitrose -  For more information visit waitrose.com/goodfood Amazon - Search supported internship on aboutamazon.co.uk Google Cloud - Discover more: cloud.google.com/ai NatWest -  More details at natwest.com  Please follow here for free so we keep in touch.  Sign up to our FREE newsletter and join our membership club: amolrajanconnection.com Team: Video Editor: Rachel Dinnewell  Cameras & Sound: Chris Meloff, Finn Clarkson, Jack Kircher at Koko Studios Producers:  Pastel House Media    Produced in partnership with Sister Group  Social Media: Kiera Maloney Executive Producer: Elizabeth Needham-Bennett

Fixing the literacy crisis; Using AI in education; dealing with difficult teachers. Educationalist Daisy Christodoulou answers your questions on the Amol Rajan Connection. Chapters 00:00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:15:00 How do we encourage kids to enjoy reading? 00:04:30:00 Helping the quiet children 00:07:00:00 A middle ground between the 3 Rs and children choosing. 00:08:25:00 Avoiding a ‘one size fits all’ education for SEND children? 00:13:50:00 How do we teach children to use AI in a positive way? 00:16:43:00 How do I stop my teachers picking on me? Thanks to our launch partners for all their support. NatWest - More details at natwest.com Waitrose - For more information visit waitrose.com/goodfood Amazon - Search supported internship on aboutamazon.co.uk Google Cloud - Discover more: cloud.google.com/ai Please follow here for free so we keep in touch. Sign up to our FREE newsletter and join our membership club: amolrajanconnection.com Team: Video Editor: Rachel Dinnewell Cameras & Sound: Chris Meloff, Oakley Moffatt, Jack Kircher at Koko Studios Producers: Pastel House Media Produced in partnership with Sister Group Social Media: Kiera Maloney Executive Producer: Elizabeth Needham-Bennett

Dubbed Britain’s brightest student on University Challenge, Daisy Christodoulou is now one of the UK’s biggest brains in education. If you’re a parent, a teacher or a pupil, what Daisy has to say on the Amol Rajan Connection is urgent and matters, if we are to navigate the future together. And she’s not afraid to challenge current policies on teaching across the UK. Chapters: 00:00:00 Daisy Christodoulou and the education debate 00:04:00 Who is Daisy Christodoulou? 00:08:06 When Daisy realised education was going wrong 00:12:50 Why we need long term memory and knowledge 00:17:56 Should we have more vocational courses? 00:29:14 The big education experiment in the UK 00:38:54 Daisy's Seven Myths of Education 01:02:17 The politics of education 01:05:42 Understanding the NEETs crisis 01:09:00 AI and education - are we getting dumber? 01:13:47 How should parents prepare kids for the future? Thanks to our launch partners for all their support. NatWest -  More details at natwest.com  Waitrose -  For more information visit waitrose.com/goodfood Amazon - Search supported internship on aboutamazon.co.uk Google Cloud - Discover more: cloud.google.com/ai Please follow here for free so we keep in touch.  Sign up to our FREE newsletter and join our membership club: amolrajanconnection.com Team: Video Editor: Rachel Dinnewell Cameras & Sound: Chris Meloff, Oakley Moffatt, Jack Kircher at Koko Studios Producers:  Pastel House Media  Production Support: Aphelia Jones & Merrie Cecilia  Produced in partnership with Sister Group  Social Media: Kiera Maloney Executive Producer: Elizabeth Needham-Bennett Credit: University Challenge, Granada Television, BBC2

The queen of cookery reveals the secret to perfect roast potatoes and the key to cooking moist meat.  Delia Smith, who has sold over 21 million books and taught a nation how to cook, answers questions on the Amol Rajan Connection.    Thanks to our launch partners for all their support. Google Cloud - Discover more: cloud.google.com/ai NatWest -  More details at natwest.com  Waitrose -  For more information visit waitrose.com/goodfood Amazon - Search supported internship on aboutamazon.co.uk Please follow here for free so we keep in touch.  Sign up to our FREE newsletter and join our membership club: amolrajanconnection.com Team: Video Editor: Ben Bonsey Cameras & Sound: Chris Meloff, Oakley Moffatt, Jack Kircher at Koko Studios Producers:  Pastel House Media  Production Support: Aphelia Jones & Merrie Cecilia  Produced in partnership with Sister Group  Social Media: Kiera Maloney Executive Producer: Elizabeth Needham-Bennett