Byline Times Podcast

How AI is becoming an election issue

Byline Times Podcast

Show Notes

Artificial Intelligence will shape our all lives for better or for ill for years to come…and now there's growing evidence that it's starting to influence how people vote.

New research by think tank Diffusion ahead of next week’s Makerfield by election suggests that four out of five voters say they don’t trust the government to effectively control the companies making AI.

Lead author Daniel Stone shares his findings with Adrian Goldberg.

Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

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