This week Holly and Fiona get stuck into the topic of the environment, learning that measuring AI’s impact is not quite as simple as it may seem.

They’re joined by Dr Kelly Widdicks from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to talk about how some research suggests that the data centres behind AI have the same carbon footprint as the whole of NYC.

But it’s not all bad news as Kelly also explains that there are ways we can use AI for the good of the environment.

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Dr Kelly Widdicks

Carbon impact of AI research (Patterns - De Vries-Gao)

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

How Bad Are Bananas? by Mike Berners-Lee

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Fiona hates driving and loves the idea of a world where automated cars are the norm, whereas Holly is pretty worried about the thought of it.

With driverless cars being tested on the streets of London there was no better time than now to ask Dr Nick Reed whether our kids will ever need to take a driving test.

Dr Nick is an expert in the safe deployment of driverless cars in the UK and tells us what it’s like to take a ride in a Waymo.

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Reed Mobility

Athlete running in sports day race

AI Confidential with Hannah Fry - Death by Driverless Car

Zoox

Waymo

Wayve

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The big question this week is whether Holly is feeling any more knowledgeable about AI.

Join Fiona and Holly as they reflect on what they’ve learned in the last few weeks and what they want to cover before the summer.

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askma.co.uk

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Holly has always considered coding a “safe-bet” career path, but now AI can code she’s not sure whether it’s a good path to encourage her daughter down.

Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO of Stemettes, joins us on the podcast to talk about tech careers, unicorns and periods.

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Stemettes (sign up to the newsletter)

Link to Hannah Fry’s video about paperclips and mugs

Clip of James Acaster on The Great British Bake Off

She’s in Ctrl book

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Are we seeing the end of the Saturday job now AI is here?

We’re seeing headlines all the time about AI replacing people, and it’s apparently starting with the entry level jobs. So what does that mean for our kids trying to get their foot in the door?

Holly and Fiona chat to Julia Druck, whose son is heading into the world of work in less than 2 years time and she’s taking some pretty drastic steps to make sure he’s got a guaranteed job.

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serpin.ai

Lindy

Beijing robot marathon (BBC News)

Cloudflare blog about interns

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What does AI in schools look like? Is AI teaching our kids or just making things easier for teachers?

This week, Holly and Fiona chat about what concerns them most at the thought of AI in school.

They're joined by The AI Educator Dan Fitzpatrick, whose job it is to help schools understand and prepare for AI.

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The AI Educator

AI Algorithms in Covid times - BBC News Article

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We're all using AI for the little things, like checking how long it'll take to get to football practice, but when does it cross the line?

This week, Holly and Fiona chat about whether leaning on AI for parenting is a bit of a cop out, or whether it can genuinely be a lifesaver when you need it most.

They're joined by mum Lena Chauhan, who's had her fair share of wins (and fails) using AI for parenting tasks.

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Rise IQ

GEN:R

Lena's LinkedIn

Lena's Instagram

Hardwired: The Human Algorithm is a podcast that explores what it means to be human in an age of intelligent machines. Each episode unpacks how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping our relationships, behaviours, and beliefs, often in subtle, unnoticed ways.

Claude

ChatGPT

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AI is officially everywhere, but can we actually opt out?

This week, Holly and Fiona explore whether we have any choice but to embrace the tech - and what that means for our families.

They are joined by Will Gardner OBE (CEO of Childnet and Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre) to dive into how children are really using AI and how they feel about it. Crucially, we look at how you can support your kids when they inevitably start asking those tricky tech questions.

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Safer Internet Day

ChatGPT

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If you have a question for the podcast, or any concerns about AI, e-mail Holly and Fiona at podcast@raisinggenerationai.com

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