The future of you
Your future is not yet written. Here are some ideas currently being tested that aim to put people at the centre of discussions about a better AI future.
Giving the world a better face
What happens when technology has a human face? In the future digital assistants will not just be disembodied voices: soon we will be gazing into an emotionally rich, apparently human, 3D digital face.
The Future, This Week 1 Mar 19: data is not oil, dangerous AI, and robo-monk
This week: why data is not like oil, dangerous AI, and a robot that gives sermons.
The Future, This Week 14 Dec 18: fake restaurants, fake news, and monsters
This week from San Francisco: a fake special with restaurants, reviews and monsters.
Our must-listen podcasts from 2018
To celebrate the milestone of producing our 100th podcast and the closing of a successful year, here is a collection of our favourite podcast interviews from 2018.
The Future, This Week 7 Dec 18: tasty app, fish faces, and car data
This week: food flavours, fish faces and China’s car data collection.
The Future, This Week 30 Nov 18: happiness, big data and big claims
This week: happiness, big data analysis, and inclement weather.
The Future, This Week 16 Nov 18: AI puppets, fake stuff, and cashless
This week: puppets reading news, fake stuff, and Sweden’s out of cash.
The Future, This Week 2 Nov 18: work weeks, faxes, and AI art
This week: work week wishes, fax-free futures, and AI art.
The Future, This Week 28 Sep 18: space measurements, liveability, and privacy (not)
This week: measure from space, liveable cities, and privacy is not the issue.
The Future, This Week 21 Sep 18: privacy, measurements, and ad poetry
This week: selling privacy, for good measure, and automated advertising poetry.
TFTW on: Why aren’t we prepared to rethink prisons?
Perhaps it's time we looked at alternatives to the traditional ways in which we incarcerate people.