Blinded By Science: The AI Chronicles

Today, we chat about government, AI sovereignty, and hear some of the key players in this revolution tell us what is happening. 
Make sure to check out our news deep dive podcast on AI: 
https://info9a4.podbean.com/e/november-2-2026-ai-news-of-the-week/ 
1.PM Carney announces some AI strategy moves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbLbBIU6Ey4
2. Cohere: About
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmh5NvQs_ac
3. Jensen Huang talks to Kazakhstan's president about their becoming an AI nation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncoMBc-oj_8
4. AI is hacking the code of civilization | Yuval Noah Harari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUlMxqntE74
 

This week, our guest is VR - a high school student giving us some updates on kids and AI. Plus, Sophie R offers some insights into the university student's perspectives on AI.

Today, we speak with Pat Langdon, Director of the Transport Research Institute and Professor of Engineering Design, Transportation, and Inclusion at Edinburgh NAPIER School of Engineering and the Built Environment (SEBE). 
Learn more about Pat's research
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This episode explores intimacy and AI, through film, a news report, and then looks at the warnings that dystopian films have given us for decades about how not to abuse AI.
1. Clip - HER - introducing the new AI OS
2. News report on Intimacy
3. Clip - TED talk: The AI-Generated Intimacy Crisis | Bryony Cole | TED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSMcLEZgEeE
4. Clip - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says fears of AI ending humanity are "not grounded on facts" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BDW-vJKYkg
5. Clip: Jurassic Park
6. Clip: Terminator 1
7. Clip: Terminator 2
8.  Clip: The Lawnmower Man
9. Clip:  The Matrix
10. Rage Against the Machine: WAKE UP

This week, we speak with Computer Scientist and AI pioneer Henry Lieberman from CSAIL at MIT. 
We look at how his book "Why Can't We All Just Get Along?" shows us how technology and AI can have a very positive future, if only humans can learn to get along. 
Find the book and Henry's TED talk here:
https://www.whycantwe.org/
Want more on AI? Get the news of the week update here: 
https://info9a4.podbean.com/

Hosted by Dr.K, with special guest David Crane, author for the Hill Times and author of many books that inform on the state of Canada today and throughout history:
https://www.hilltimes.com/ht_author/david-crane/ 
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/author/david-crane
Plus, you can check out the important news stories of the past week on our sister podcast: The Ai Chronicles: News of the Week:
https://info9a4.podbean.com/e/september-28-news-deep-dive/

In this episode, we discuss Robots! Their history, world models and NVIDIA - and the move towards building a world model for robots to understand our physical world.
Here is a list of the full videos and media that we sampled during this week's episode: 
1. The history of robots:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyj6N-i6asQ&t=879sThe History ChannelGrandfather: Gerorge Dval – inventor that patented the robot with engineer Joe Engelberger2. What is Physical AI? How Robots Learn & Adapt in Real LifeIBM TechnologyMartin Keen, Master Inventor, IBMHow is AI crossing into the physical world?April 13, 2026https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOsnf5lOIrI3.
1965: Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics
Science fiction author Isaac Asimov, the mind behind I, Robot, Foundation, Bicentennial Man and The Caves of Steel, discusses his three laws of robotics. He also muses about a future where humankind becomes more and more mechanical, while robots become more and more organic - to the point where it will become hard to tell the difference between the two.This clip from Horizon was originally broadcast 28 July 1965.4. Robocop Clip: Verhoeven, Paul. RoboCop. Orion Pictures, 1987
 
5. Rodney Brooks: 14 Aug 2023  CHM Oral Historieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w11B3dgc330
Interviewed by Hansen Hsu on 2023-06-02 in Mountain View, CA
© Computer History Museum6. Founder and CEO Jensen Huang unveils latest platforms: AI infrastructure powering AI factories, agentic AI systems, physical AI and robotics, and a new generation of AI-native personal computing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSp6AiNIrsY Song: Robots by Kraftwerk
 

In this episode, we approach AI through an edge-computing lens. We speak with our resident hacker, immersive tech guru, and historian, Harrison Forsyth. 
Harrison walks us through some of the ways we can have AI and our privacy too: By building systems that run on our home computers or edge computing devices, we can bypass many of the fears of AI (surveillance, power usage, big tech), while still benefiting from the technological abilities of computers.
Check out some of Harrison's work: https://www.histarch3d.com/ 

Hosted by Dr. K with guest author and historian Gilbert Reid. We discuss his new book on AI and revisit concepts that explain what AI is built on and what it can do.
Learn more about Gilbert: https://gilbertreid.com/about-the-author/ 
 

The Agents episode features pioneer computer scientist Professor Michael Luck, a leader in intelligent agent technologies. Agents are the most interesting part of the AI technology suite. These are what make AI come to life and do things!
Michael discusses what agents are, some of their history, how they are used, and where they can go from here. While there are dark sides, we also look at the benefits and major accomplishments AI brings to humanity.
Read more about Michael on his wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Luck_(computer_scientist)