Summary
Can we trust AI? Its answers are not always correct. And it only knows what it's been trained on, so some of its responses can contain bias. Tech experts offer us some solutions.
Also this week: digital twinning is helping the restoration of a three hundred year old palace. And the joy of mundane video gaming!
Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn
(Image: A person is typing on a laptop computer. Digital icons for AI, ticks (checkmarks) and warning signs float above the keyboard. Credit: Getty Images)
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. |
| 0:07.3 | Their company's success helped build a nation. |
| 0:10.9 | The company is such a big part of Korea's economy. |
| 0:13.5 | But who are the family behind one of the world's tech giants? |
| 0:17.2 | They often say, look, we built the nation. |
| 0:19.5 | And without us, South Korea as it exists today, |
| 0:22.6 | would simply not be here. Inheritance, Samsung explores the real-life dramas of the Lee family |
| 0:28.3 | and their company. They are the equivalent of royalty. Listen first on BBC Sounds. Hello and welcome |
| 0:35.1 | to Tech Life on the BBC World Service, the program that explores |
| 0:39.3 | technology and the way it's reshaping our lives. I'm Shona McCallum. This week, artificial |
| 0:45.9 | intelligence under the spotlight, can you trust it to give you facts that are actually |
| 0:51.1 | correct? And even when it is right, is it biased? In a moment, we'll hear |
| 0:56.2 | from experts with deep roots in big tech on why those questions matter more than ever. Also |
| 1:02.3 | today, how digital twinning is being used to preserve and restore a UNESCO World Heritage |
| 1:08.3 | site and the video games that are deliberately boring. |
| 1:12.5 | So why are millions of us completely hooked? |
| 1:15.9 | It's just so peaceful. |
| 1:17.6 | It's just delightful. |
| 1:18.8 | It's what I would imagine people get from colouring books or knitting. |
| 1:22.9 | Music Let's start today with artificial intelligence. |
| 1:45.8 | Do you use an AI chatbot at work or at home? |
| 1:49.1 | And when it gives you an answer, do you actually trust it? |
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