Sir Tim Berners-Lee on the Internet, AI and the Future of Humanity (Part Two)

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🗓️ 28 September 2025

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Watch the full video of this event for free here: https://mailchi.mp/intelligencesquared/lw6gixq1t9 The transcript of this event is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GvYGaOE-fnDQdFvrTLQjUGcrE6Ra0acN/view?usp=drive_link --- The most influential inventor of the modern world, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a different kind of visionary. Born in the same year as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Berners-Lee famously shared his invention, the World Wide Web, for no commercial reward. Its widespread adoption changed everything — transforming humanity into the first digital species. In September 2025 Berners-Lee came to the Intelligence Squared stage to tell the story of his iconic invention and explore the future of human innovation. Drawing on his new memoir, This is For Everyone, Berners-Lee explored how the web launched a new era of creativity and collaboration, while unleashing a commercial race that today imperils democracies and polarises public debate. As the rapid development of artificial intelligence heralds a new era of innovation, Berners-Lee is the perfect guide to the crucial decisions ahead, and to provide a gripping, in-the-room account of the rise of the online world. With his characteristic optimism, technical insight and wry humour, Berners-Lee discussed the power of technology — both to fuel our worst instincts and to profoundly shape our lives for the better. --- If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:56.7	Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Serenti.
1:03.3	For this episode, we're rejoining for part two of our recent live event with the founder of the
1:08.2	World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
1:15.9	Berners-Lee joined us recently at Kudgun Hall in London to discuss the invention of the web,
1:22.2	the future of AI and humanity, and his new memoir. This is for everyone. He was in conversation with CNBC broadcaster Tanya Breyer. If you haven't heard part one, do just jump back an episode and get up to speed.
1:30.3	And in the spirit of Sir Tim's invention, we're also making the video from the event free and available to all.
1:36.3	You can find the link in the episode description, where you can also find the episode transcript.
1:42.3	Let's rejoin the conversation now, live at Cadogan Hall in London.
1:47.2	Well, we're also seeing and have seen the impact of toxic social media algorithms. There's
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