Jane Wakefield takes us on a whistle-stop tour of AI from its origins in the 1950s with the Turing Test, right up to 2026.

Many of us have AI tools at our fingertips helping with everyday tasks, and AI agents starting to take actions for us, so what do we need to think about as we enter a new era of machine intelligence? Why should there always be a human in the loop?

With many thanks to guests Raia Hadsell VP of Research at Google DeepMind and to Michael Wooldridge, Ashall Professor of the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford

*In partnership with Gravitee delivering the industry’s most advanced platform for AI Agent security, trusted by global leaders like Michelin, Roche, and Blue Yonder.

*Hosted by Jane Wakefield

*Produced edited and mixed by Sarah Treanor

*Original music by Neil McGuinness

*Artwork by Chris Fox