Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?

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No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR. This week - Elon Musk thinks there should be regulation around AI. Is he right? Can AI really change the world, or are we just training our future robot overlords?Times journalist Hugo Rifkind navigates the ethical minefield of artificial intelligence, while Professor Gina Neff breaks down how AI is already reshaping our lives - and the risks that come with it.Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel dives into the wild world of AI romance and discovers the perks and pitfalls of having an AI girlfriend. Will it be love at first byte?Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, and Pravanya PillayWith Ellen Patterson as FlobotProduced by Victoria LloydRecorded and Edited by David ThomasProduction Coordinator - Beverly TaggA Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4
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