Searching for the Tech Factor
Tech Life
BBC
4.4 • 221 Ratings
🗓️ 21 November 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
We join the search for tomorrow's innovators at a global competition in Portugal. Who will win ? Listen and find out. Also, why do some AI chatbots perform better using the English language ? And new signings are heading to one of the world's most popular football video games.
Photo: Competition finalists, Lisbon, November 2023.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, you're about to listen to a BBC podcast, so I'd like to tell you where you'll find more just like it. |
| 0:05.6 | I'm Izzy Lee Poulton, an assistant commissioner for BBC Sounds, which means I'm involved in the whole podcast making process. |
| 0:12.2 | Whether that's developing fresh formats or facilitating eye-catching artwork, I helped project manage all the details that make our podcast stand out. |
| 0:19.7 | At the BBC, we've got access to storytellers |
| 0:21.9 | and experts across a huge range of subjects. It could be psychologists, comedians, celebrities or |
| 0:27.7 | journalists, no podcast or day, looks the same here. So no matter what you like, check out BBC |
| 0:33.3 | Sounds. There's probably another podcast on there that you're absolutely love. |
| 0:37.8 | The Global Story is your new daily deep dive into one big news story, and it's coming |
| 0:44.2 | soon Monday to Friday from the BBC World Service. Search for the Global Story wherever you |
| 0:50.8 | get your BBC podcasts to find out more. |
| 1:00.6 | Hello and welcome to TechLife on the BBC World Service, |
| 1:04.0 | the programme where we explore the latest developments in technology and how they impact your life. |
| 1:06.3 | I'm Alistair Keane and for this episode I've been on my travels to Lisbon in Portugal, |
| 1:11.0 | meeting the latest innovators from around the globe, hoping to prove they have tech to make our lives better. |
| 1:17.6 | Also today, bias within some artificial intelligence tools, the language you use to ask questions could affect the answer you receive. |
| 1:25.6 | And there's new signings for your favourite football team, although in the virtual world, of course. |
| 1:31.8 | As ever, we want to hear from you. |
| 1:33.9 | How is tech impacting your life? |
| 1:36.1 | Get in touch by email or WhatsApp. |
| 1:38.6 | We'll give you all those contact details shortly. |
| 1:41.0 | We've got a lot to come, so let's get going. |
| 2:02.3 | Music shortly. We've got a lot to come, so let's get going. Welcome to TechLife and for this edition, I left our little studio |
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