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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Is AI changing the way we think?

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Engineering, Naked Scientists, Natural Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science

4.6957 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, from bogus scientific papers and misleading made-up "facts", to potentially curtailing our critical thinking, we look at the effect that mass adoption of AI might be having on the way we think, the decisions we make and the information we learn and act on... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

All engine running.

0:03.2

Absolutely genius.

0:04.1

Welcome.

0:05.0

Welcome.

0:05.9

This is the show where we bring you science.

0:07.5

What that essentially means is...

0:09.3

Discovery is...

0:09.8

Advances.

0:10.8

Research.

0:11.5

Technology.

0:12.4

Unbelievable.

0:13.4

Without further ado, this is the Naked Scientists.

0:17.4

Hello, welcome to the Naked Scientist podcast.

0:20.0

This is the show that brings you the biggest breakthroughs and talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology and medicine.

0:27.1

I'm Chris Smith.

0:28.4

Today, from bogus scientific papers and misleading made-up facts to potentially curtailing our critical thinking.

0:35.1

We're looking at the effect that mass adoption of

0:38.1

AI could be having on the way that we think, the decisions we make and the information we learn

0:43.7

and act on.

0:53.8

Artificial intelligence is being talked about and used more widely than ever.

0:58.9

Rapid advancements in this technology have, for example, led to many remarkable and welcome

1:03.5

breakthroughs in science and major efficiency gains in some workplaces.

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