AI IRL

Disinformation's influence over our decisions and sense of trust strengthened in step with social media's rise to prominence. Artificial intelligence has equal potential to fight back on our behalf -- or accelerate disinformation's proliferation. In the premiere episode of AI IRL season two, hosts Jackie Davalos and Nate Lanxon speak to two leading experts to find out which outcome is most likely.

On this episode of AI IRL, we’re speaking to Meta's Nick Clegg, an almost two-decade veteran of British government who is leading the effort to convince the world Meta is doing the right thing for us all when it comes to AI.

Fear that artificial intelligence will be used to disrupt elections is spreading. Over the next year, the strength and resilience of democratic institutions may be tested like never before.

Artificial intelligence has been used in Hollywood for years, but the recent boom in generative AI has sparked one the biggest upheavals the entertainment industry has ever seen.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the scientific process, unlocking new discoveries that were previously out of reach through human effort alone, and paving the way for future breakthroughs.

So who has the upper hand in steering the world’s AI development, the US or China? The most powerful artificial intelligence companies and models are concentrated in the US, but there’s no agreement on whose approach is better.

Jaron Lanier is among the original Silicon Valley utopians. This ultimate insider gives an unfiltered look into what lessons tech booms past can provide us about artificial intelligence's future.

Does artificial intelligence have any connection to religion? On the face of it, it's easy to answer no. But on this episode of AI IRL we learn how AI is inspiring entirely new kinds of faith.

Do you think your job is safe from disruption by artificial intelligence? Guess again. AI is affecting almost every line of work. But contrary to popular opinion, it's probably not all doom and gloom.

Examination of some of the most controversial concerns held by musicians, publishers and copyright holders about the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence.

Nate and Jackie ask the question of whether artificial intelligence’s potential contribution to the fight against climate change is worth the amount of power and resources it requires to do so.

In the season finale of AI IRL, the hosts debunk a commonly held assumption that advanced robotics and artificial intelligence software are one and the same.