Is AI The Answer To Human Suffering? - Google AI Senior Vice President

The Rest Is Politics: Leading January 13, 2025
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Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell, hosts of Britain's biggest podcast (The Rest Is Politics), have joined forces once again for their new interview podcast, ‘Leading’. Whether they're sports stars, thought-leaders, presidents or internationally-recognised religious figures, Alastair and Rory lift the lid on the motivation, philosophy and secrets behind their career.

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How can AI help solve global problems such as poverty, hunger, and disease? Is there a hidden dark side to this new technology? What is in store for the future of artificial intelligence? Rory and Alastair are joined by Senior Vice President of Google, James Manyika, to answer all these questions and more. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. 00:00 Introducing James Manyika 02:04 Growing up in Zimbabwe 08:50 What did you think your life would be like? 10:32 What did I think I was going to be? 11:23 What's Mugabe's reputation in Zimbabwe now? 11:31 The rise of the Zimbabwean opposition 16:18 James' childhood 17:40 AI: the story so far 22:38 The gap between AI and the genome project 26:26 AI putting a mirror in our face 30:46 How AI builds associations 37:16 The future of driverless cars 39:26 The digitalis papers 47:07 Quantum computing 50:41 How many politicians have you met that get AI properly? Video Editors: Kieron Leslie and Alice Horrell Assistant Producer: India Dunkley + Alice Horrell Social Producer: Harry Balden Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport

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