Al Gore, tech and climate
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from the new Tech Podcast from The Times. Presenters Katie Prescott and Danny Fortson are joined by Al Gore, former US Vice-President and now an environmental activist, as they discuss Artificial Intelligence and climate change.
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Guest: Al Gore, Former US Vice President.
Host:
- Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times.
- Danny Fortson, West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
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