AI for Earthlings

Episode 4: Robots, Future Jobs & the AI Hype Race 🤖🚀

Will your next job involve managing a team of AI assistants? And should Joe be worried about receiving a homemade robotic cat for Christmas? Apparently, both are up for discussion. 😂🐈

Join Vicky Emerson from We Love Data and AI and Joe Watkins from Grassroots Intelligence as we explore where AI could be heading and what that might mean for the rest of us Earthlings.

Vicky's been ordering robot parts and discovering the possibilities of 3D printing. We chat about how creative projects could help more people get involved in robotics and coding, before looking ahead to the jobs we might see by 2030. AI supervisors, anyone?

We explore why your existing experience matters, whether you're a teacher, mechanic, chef or business owner, and how human judgement could become even more important as AI takes on more tasks.

Then Joe shares his prediction for 2027: an intensifying battle for attention between the big AI companies. We discuss the headlines, the hype and that exhausting feeling of needing to keep up with everything.

Our take? You don't need to enter their race. Focus on learning what's useful to you, ask questions and give yourself room to experiment. ❤️

Plus, we look beyond chatbots to the wider world of AI, with plenty of laughs, British sarcasm and another entirely unsurprising mention of OpenAI DevDay. Vicky's not letting that one go just yet. 😂

💬 What future AI job can you imagine, and what would you build if you had a 3D printer? Tell us in the comments!

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Episode 3: AI Sidekicks, Strange Habits & OpenAI DevDay 🤖🌍

What happens when AI becomes part of your everyday routine? Apparently, you start checking in with Claude on walks, mixing press-ups with prompts and calling your AI assistant to help with the kids' homework. 😂

Join Vicky Emerson from We Love Data and AI and Joe Watkins from Grassroots Intelligence for a relaxed chat about the tools that have surprised us, the habits we're building and the AI helpers we'd struggle to give up.

Joe shares how he works with Claude while out and about, plus his unusual approach to combining AI learning with exercise. Vicky introduces her experience with OpenAI's Dots and her robot sidekick MAL-E, from helping with business admin to talking through homework.

Fresh back from OpenAI DevDay in San Francisco, Vicky also shares her highlights: riding in self-driving taxis, meeting the developer team and having her university dissertation app reviewed. Naturally, her travelling companion Dream Bright the Care Bear gets a mention too. 🧸✈️

Alongside the excitement, we explore a question that matters for every business: where could AI actually help you achieve your goals?

Expect a little jet lag, plenty of laughs and practical reflections on making AI accessible to everyone. No technical background needed. ❤️

💬 What's the one AI tool you'd fight to keep, or your strangest AI habit? Tell us in the comments!

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🌍🤖 AI Myths & Media Madness

Is AI really going to wipe us out in ten years, or do we need a cuppa and a closer look at the headlines? 👀☕

Join Vicky Emerson from We Love Data and AI and Joe Watkins from Grassroots Intelligence for another relaxed, lively chat about the world of Digital, Data and AI.

This time, we're getting to know each other a little better, tackling AI myths and exploring how to navigate a media landscape where dramatic predictions compete for our attention. What's evidence, what's speculation, and what questions should we ask before believing or sharing a story?

Expect honest reflections, a healthy dose of curiosity and some wonderfully wacky tangents as we make sense of the noise together. There's room to take AI's risks seriously and still question a scary headline. 😂

Our mission is simple: make AI accessible to everyone and help you feel more confident joining the conversation. No technical background required.

When Sky News Interviews AI: https://youtu.be/6y8Qrtb17fc?si=nOShJNxWBWh9Dq_L

Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/16/ai-tech-regulation-government-action-yoshua-bengio

❤️ Grab a cuppa, settle in and tell us: what's the wildest AI claim you've heard lately?

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Big ideas. Human conversations. Everyone welcome.

Two curious minds. One shared mission. A wonderfully geeky new adventure. 🌍🤖

Welcome to AI for Earthlings, the podcast and YouTube series with Vicky Emerson, founder of We Love Data and AI, and Joe Watkins from Grassroots Intelligence.

In our first episode, we're kicking back and getting to know each other as we begin our mission to make digital, data and artificial intelligence accessible to everyone.

Expect relaxed conversation, plenty of personality and a shared enthusiasm for helping people feel more confident about technology. We're bringing our experience, curiosity and slightly whacky sense of humour along for the ride.

Whether you're taking your first steps into AI, using it at work or simply wondering what all the fuss is about, you're welcome here. No technical background required. Bring your questions, your curiosity and a cuppa. ☕

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