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In this episode, Alex Hudson and Chris explore the chaotic intersection of AI, military technology, and the future of media and society, sharing insights from recent research and personal anecdotes.

keywords: AI, military tech, quantum computing, media, society, innovation, future trends

key topics

• AI and military technology
• Quantum computing advancements
• Media consumption and long-running series
• The economics of hardware and AI infrastructure
• The social implications of technological change

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Crashed is celebrating its 50th episode, which is silly. Also silly is choosing to celebrate it by trying to fit 50 things you need to know about AI in a single episode. But we did it. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of Crashed and making it into the ridiculous thing it has become. If you want cake, email us and we'll try to send you some.

In this episode, Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker explore the latest developments and misconceptions in AI, from superintelligence to AI regulation, water usage, and the future of AI technology.

Keywords: AI, superintelligence, AI regulation, water usage, AI ethics, AI models, AI impact, AI safety, future of AI

Key topics

• What Donald Trump means by superintelligence and its implications
• The reality of superintelligence and its development path
• AI safety concerns and containment issues
• The impact of AI on water and energy consumption
• Regulatory efforts and international cooperation on AI safety
• The influence of capitalism and geopolitics on AI development
• The role of open source and corporate AI models
• The bias and ethical challenges in AI systems
• The potential of AI to reduce conspiracy beliefs and improve productivity
• The future of humanoid robots and AI integration

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In this special Q&A episode, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker explore the complex and often alarming intersections of AI, government influence, privacy, technological innovation, and much more besides. They discuss recent developments, historical parallels, and the future implications of AI and tech in society.

Keywords: AI, government influence, privacy, technology, innovation, regulation, societal impact, future of AI, surveillance, global cooperation

Key topics: AI influence on government decision-making, AI and its historical parallels with the Manhattan Project and financial crises, the role of lobbying and regulation in AI development, privacy concerns with facial recognition and surveillance, global cooperation and AI governance, the impact of AI on jobs and society

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Chayn founder and CEO Hera Hussain joins Alex Hudson and guest presenter Dr Carolina Are to discuss the complex issues surrounding image-based abuse, consent, and digital safety, especially in conservative cultures and diaspora communities. She highlights the importance of nuanced policies, community impact, and technological solutions.

Also in the episode, have we finally reached late-stage algorithm? And what would it take for the presenters to start dating an LLM? 

Read Chayn’s report: https://reports.chayn.co/ 

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Keywords: image-based abuse, consent, digital safety, Hera Hussain, social media, privacy, gender-based violence, tech policy, Pakistan, social media, algorithms, regulation, aura battles, extremism, digital literacy

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In this episode, Alex Hudson and Taylor Lorenz explore the evolving landscape of influence, AI, and digital regulation, discussing the impact of technology on society, politics, and media. They delve into the future of AI, the role of influencers, and the challenges of regulation in a rapidly changing digital world.

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keywords

AI, influencers, digital regulation, social media, technology, politics, media, privacy, future of AI, influence economy

key topics

• The influence economy and its evolution
• The role of AI in everyday life and work
• Challenges of regulation and liability in AI systems
• The changing landscape of social media and influence
• The impact of legislation on free speech and digital content
• The rise of agentic AI and its implications
• The concept of fame in the digital era
• The intersection of technology, privacy, and ethics

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In this episode, Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker explore the latest developments in AI, social media trends, and the future of warfare, delving into the ethical, societal, and technological implications of these rapid changes.

Keywords

AI, social media, warfare, technology, ethics, future of work, TikTok, Vine, Ukraine, autonomous weapons

Key topics

AI in warfare and defense

The resurgence of short-form video platforms like Vine and Divine

Social media responsibility and offline consequences

The development and risks of autonomous weapons

The impact of AI training on jobs and society

Takeaways

Ukraine has become a key AI battlefield, with data shaping modern warfare.

Vine's return signals a shift towards less algorithm-driven, more authentic content.

Social media platforms face complex responsibilities for offline actions.

AI's role in training and replacing jobs raises ethical and economic questions.

The development of autonomous weapons presents profound moral and strategic challenges.

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In this episode, Bloomberg columnist Dave Lee joins hosts Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker to discuss if the computer keyboard is on its last legs. Only around half of users see it as a primary device and 20% don't use it at all. What's the future of interfaces, and will typing be entirely unnecessary?

We explore the future of interfaces, the role of writing and AI, and the cultural implications of technological change. They debate the significance of the keyboard, voice interfaces, and the enduring value of human storytelling.

Find Dave's vibe-coded website: https://www.davelee.me/

keywords

future of interfaces, AI and writing, voice technology, keyboard vs voice, storytelling, tech culture, AI tools, communication evolution

key topics

• The evolution of internet access and device usage
• The potential decline of the keyboard in favour of voice and AR interfaces
• The importance of writing as a thinking tool and its cultural value
• The role of AI in writing, communication, and creative processes
• The social and ethical considerations of relying on AI and voice tech
• The significance of human character and storytelling in a digital age
• The impact of AI on journalism, music, and other creative fields
• Future trends in human-computer interaction and interface design

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Quantum is about to change the world, so we’re told. It will make computers exponentially faster. It will challenge the cryptographic foundations that underpin security. It has the potential to fundamentally reshape the world, similar to the shift from before the web to after. 

According to Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger of cat-owning/not-owning fame, quantum mechanics requires an entire departure from classical lines of thought:

In this episode, Dr Jess Wade, of Imperial College London, joins presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker to explain the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, its potential to revolutionise technology, and how the UK is positioning itself in the global quantum race. She demystifies complex concepts like quantum entanglement and discusses the societal impact of quantum innovations.

Also in the programme, why is the cloud seemingly moving to Slough? And what happens now lovebots are banned?

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker discuss "The UK’s first TikTok prime minister", and if Andy Burnham really is channelling New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as he hit social media. Other ministers, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood talking about small boat crossings, or AI minister Kanishka Narayan talking about Backing British while eating a strawberry, are following suit. 

Even Chancellor John Healey was reviewing pork scratchings with Burnham in a pub in a social video. Why? What's the grand plan here? And what are the 13 new social media hires going to do?

Alongside that in this episode, we explore the latest social media trends, political strategies, and bizarre news stories that highlight how digital culture is shaping society. From TikTok's integration with Disney to political social media tactics, we cover it all.

keywords

social media, TikTok, politics, social media trends, viral stories, digital culture, political strategy, social media influence, bizarre news, online activism

key topics

• TikTok's partnership with Disney and major brands
• The use of social media by politicians for direct engagement
• The impact of viral stories and bizarre news on public discourse
• Reddit's role in AI training data and search results
• Controversies involving political figures and social media abuse

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A lampost with facial-recognition capability has been announced. Why? We don't know. But we'll try and find out. In this episode, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker explore the latest developments in surveillance technology, AI mishaps, and the implications for privacy and civil liberties. Our guest, Professor Pete Fussey, shares insights from his extensive research on surveillance systems, facial recognition, and the societal impacts of these technologies.

Also, the tech angle on the Clicky Ponting cricket cheating scandal, OpenAI admits to more hacking, and former eBay employees have to pay millions for a campaign of abuse and intimidation against a couple who wrote less-than-complimentary things about them.

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Key topics:

• The expansion of surveillance infrastructure like CCTV and lamp posts
• AI errors and privacy leaks in chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT
• Demographic biases in facial recognition technology
• The impact of surveillance on marginalized communities
• Regulatory challenges and the need for transparency in surveillance tech
• The societal effects of surveillance and privacy erosion
• The role of human rights law in regulating surveillance
• The influence of political ideologies on surveillance policies

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In a week of a new prime minister, an OpenAI agentic “hack” and France banning social media for under-15s, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker have a lot to get through.

They’re joined by investigative journalist Ben Smoke, who has spent the last 18 months investigating alleged corruption in AI policy and the Labour government. 

This episode delves into the transparency, conflicts of interest, and societal impact of current AI strategies. And talks about Fast and the Furious as an academic pursuit.

Subscribe to Ben's Substack: https://wefightthegoodfight.substack.com/

Or follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bencsmoke/?hl=en

Keywords: AI policy, UK government, industry influence, transparency, AI growth zones, AI minister, political accountability, tech industry, public interest, AI regulation

Key topics: UK AI policy and government restructuring; Influence of tech industry and vested interests; transparency and conflicts of interest in AI policymaking; AI growth zones and local economic impact; Role of the AI minister and cabinet dynamics

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Meta is having a moment, laying off 10% of its staff with the help, it's alleged, of AI while maintaining a 40% profit margin. In this episode, we explore the latest developments in Instagram shadowbanning, how Kylie Jenner's Meta Glasses partnership could cause problems, what the Muse Image and NameTag controversies say about Zuckerberg's mindset. social media, and does what copyright is left in the age of AI.

Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker are joined by academic, campaigner and activist Dr Carolina Are.

We discuss shadow banning, AI-generated content, Meta's controversial features, and the future of digital rights.

Also, why is Netflix trying to become YouTube? And why did IBM's share price tank?

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The next prime minister is probably Andy Burnham. And this means Burnhamism, Manchesterism and devolution are all hot topics. But what does that mean for economic growth? Technological innovation? And the UK’s second cities catching up. 

In this episode, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker talk to Tom Forth about regional economic disparities in the UK, the impact of devolution, and the potential to transform cities like Leeds and Manchester. We explore how to reduce the North-South divide.

Go to Tom Forth’s website: https://tomforth.co.uk/ 

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Keywords: UK economy, devolution, regional development, infrastructure, Manchester, Leeds, North-South divide, economic growth, public investment, city regeneration

key topics

• Impact of devolution on regional economies
• Case studies of Manchester and Leeds
• Role of infrastructure projects like tram systems
• Strategies for regional growth and prosperity
• Challenges and opportunities in UK regional development

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Sarah Breeden, the Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, has talked about the potential need ot a “kill switch” for markets because agentic AI may force regulators to rethink how the financial system is governed. 

Presenters Alex Hudson and Christ Stokel-Walker try to unpick the detail from the fantastic tabloid headlines. 

Also, could we be facing the end of the need for websites? 

Now that AI and search changes are leaving some news publishers with traffic drops of up to 90%, and online brands are seeing their traffic fall, is this really the end? 

And will we all just stare at LLMs, social networks and forums? 

Performance marketing pioneer Neil Patel, of NP Digital, discusses the future of search, AI's impact on SEO, and how businesses can adapt to the evolving digital landscape. This episode offers insights into how AI and LLMs are transforming marketing, content creation, and consumer behaviour.

Keywords: Neil Patel, AI Search, SEO, LLMs, Digital Marketing, Future of Websites, Content Strategy, AI in Business

Key topics

• The shift from traditional search to AI-driven search
• The impact of LLMs like ChatGPT and Gemini on SEO
• Strategies for optimising for AI and LLMs
• The importance of product quality over marketing in AI era
• The future of websites and in-platform transactions
• The role of digital PR and content in AI search
• The changing landscape of journalism and content creation
• Neil Patel's insights on product-led growth and innovation

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Britain is changing prime minister again, which would be funny if the policy consequences were not so bleak. So this week on Crashed, Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker ignore the Westminster cosplay and ask the question that actually matters: what tech agenda does the next government inherit?

From under-16 social media bans to VPN age-gating, facial age estimation at the border, AI regulation, digital ID, Anthropic’s incoming checks, bot paranoia and the collapsing line between public safety and private life, this is an episode about the same pattern appearing everywhere.

Every new demand for safety seems to need another identity check. Every new AI panic seems to need another database. Every new political crisis seems to produce another reason why privacy has to give way.

Also: hot podium guy, the King of the North, World Cup heat stress, whether blockchain can prove you are human, and the increasingly urgent question of what level of real-world harm society is prepared to tolerate to preserve a private digital life.

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In this episode, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker delve into the complexities of social media regulation, government policies on youth online safety, and the influence of AI at the G7 summit. They explore the implications of recent policies, the role of framing in public opinion, and the future of tech regulation.

They're joined by Genevieve Broadhead, global industry lead at cloud database platform MongoDB, to discuss who owns the information architecture underneath every AI answer, retail interaction and customer decision

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Royal Mail can't even deliver mail to Post Offices... and there's literally no way to speak to a Parcelforce customer service operator directly, no matter how hard you try.

Wasn't the delivery revolution meant to make everything better? The regulator keeps fining them for all the targets being missed.

Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker talk about expensive stamps, the demise of Post Office branches and how hard it is to deliver post to the Post Office. Maybe they could organise a p*** up in a brewery?

In the episode, we also cover the "aggressive" investment in British industry and why the iPhone is being blamed for the drop in birth rate.

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This episode explores the recent experiences at South by Southwest (SXSW) London, the state of XR and AI markets, and the implications of upcoming IPOs in the tech industry, including the $135-a-share gamble with SpaceX that would make it the largest IPO ever and worth nearly $1.8 trillion. 

Hosts Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker share insights, critiques, and future predictions about the cultural and economic impact of these technological trends.

Keywords: South by Southwest London, XR, AI, IPOs, tech industry, cultural impact, market analysis, innovation, technology trends

key topics

• South by Southwest London experience
• The state of XR and extended reality
• Upcoming IPOs of AI and tech giants OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX
• Market concentration and valuation concerns
• Cultural and societal implications of XR and AI

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This episode explores the complex issues of shadow banning, content moderation, and the influence of AI and religion on digital society. Featuring Dr. Carolina Are, of the LSE, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker get deep into platform policies, free speech, and the moral implications of AI development.

Oh, and what “don’t be evil” did (or didn’t mean) to Google, how North Korea might be using AI and what on earth the UK might be doing about all this. 

Follow Dr. Carolina Are: https://www.instagram.com/bloggeronpole/?hl=en 

Keywords: shadow banning, social media moderation, AI ethics, free speech, platform regulation, digital rights, online harms, social media censorship, AI morality, religious influence on technology

key topics

• Shadow banning and content suppression
• The influence of AI and algorithms on society
• The role of religion and morality in AI development

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Britain’s next-generation high-speed rail network (HS2) was going to lay 530km of track, offer speeds of up to 225mph, cost around £33bn, and launch in 2026, when it was announced in 2012. 

Now in 2026, it’ll cost up to £103bn, be under half the length (225km), slower, and won’t be completed until, potentially, 2043. 

It’s gone laughably wrong. Even the government calls it “the world’s most expensive slow-motion car crash”. 

Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker interview transport expert Adam Tyndall about how a slow-motion car crash is possible on a railway, exactly what’s gone wrong and why a bat tunnel costs £100m (yes, it does relate to HS2).

Elsewhere, how much EU can an EU EU if an EU is in the EU? Brussels is preparing the Chips Act 2.0 for a reported launch on 27 May, as part of the wider Tech Sovereignty Package. They want to double Europe’s global semiconductor market share to 20% by 2030. 

Chris is heading to Europe to find out if that’s possible (though we both think we know the answer).

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Shein, the fast-fashion brand accused by many of stealing designs and ignoring copyright, accuses fast-fashion brand Temu of stealing designs and ignoring copyright. What is going on? And what does this mean for the future of copyright law?

Presenters Alex Hudson get into that, the latest developments in AI regulation, the ongoing UK and EU legislative efforts, and whether Minstrels belong in popcorn (answer: they do).

Alex and Chris explore complex topics with humour and insight, making sense of a rapidly evolving landscape.

keywords

AI regulation, UK ICO, EU AI Act, fast fashion, copyright infringement, tech legislation, AI ethics, political predictions

key topics

UK ICO AI guidance and regulation gaps / EU AI Act delays and industry carve-out / Fast fashion industry and AI-driven IP theft / Political landscape and leadership uncertainties / Cultural biases in AI systems, Japan obsession

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker explore the rise of surveillance technology, particularly by police, with investigative journalist Mark Wilding, of Liberty Investigates. 

They also discuss digital ID systems, what self-sovereign identity would mean in practice, why nobody should say “purdah” any more, and the cultural significance of moustaches.

Keywords: surveillance, digital ID, facial recognition, government policy, privacy, societal impact, technology ethics

Key topics: Facial recognition and privacy concerns. Digital ID and government surveillance.

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The trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has reached the courtroom. Well-known philanthropist Musk claims that OpenAI, which was set up as a charity, has been stolen, is no longer open source and is sufficiently non-profit. The tail is wagging the dog, Musk has said.

Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker look at how this case might actually have a huge impact on the future of AI, the future of charity law and whether or not Musk has any chance of winning.

We also get into why the Lib Dems need a sub editor, why all the major parties appear to agree on new AI sovereignty plans, and something about how terrible apps allowing to switch off social media are.

*Editor's note: The Liberal Democrat press office responded to us after the recording. They didn't respond to the points raised but did say they are calling for "a National Online Crime Agency to combat the surge in AI-enabled fraud (fraud, more widely, now accounts for 44% of all reported UK crime)." This is different from the press release, but they also "attached the proposal too, which is correct." It was.*

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker explore the emerging role of AI in polling and market research, examining its accuracy, ethical considerations, and future potential. Damian Lyons Lowe, CEO of polling company Survation, shares insights on synthetic data, the challenges of traditional polling methods, and how AI might reshape the industry.

So can public polling work without the public? And if you asked the public, what would they think? Would it be the same as it you asked the AI?

Also, are big AI firms struggling with growing (and profit) pains? And what does all this have to do with trying to buy Malted Milk biscuits in a supermarket?

You can find Survation's research here: https://www.survation.com/

Keywords: AI polling, synthetic data, market research, political polling, polling accuracy, ethical AI, AI bias, polling industry, data science, future of polling

Key topics: AI in polling and market research, synthetic data and its limitations, polling accuracy and bias, ethical considerations in AI-driven polling, future trends in polling technology

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The UK has not created a new music genre in a decade, DJ/producer Lo-Wu tells Crashed. As AI now accounts for around 40% of music uploads, what happened to innovation in music? Where’s the next garage, the next grime, the next dubstep coming from? 

If streaming doesn't work, and live music doesn't work, if record sales don’t work, and if AI music, as Nick Cave says, is a “grotesque mockery of what it is to be human”, what happens now? 

Did Spotify kill music? Did Thatcher? Did the internet? Or is music still a thriving industry that pays out $11bn to artists each year (as Spotify says)? And now that anyone can create an album (as TV presenter/tech journalist Spencer Kelly did with his 10-year-old daughter), is that a good thing or a bad one? 

Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker are joined by Spencer Kelly and South London DJ/producer/dot connector Lo-Wu to try and work out where music goes next. 

Follow Spencer Kelly on Substack: https://spencerkelly.substack.com/ or visit his website: https://www.spencerkelly.com/ 

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Crashed, the tech podcast about everything else, discusses how the creator of Bitcoin, the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, has been unveiled as British entrepreneur Adam Back. Is it correct? 

Also, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker discuss Elon Musk’s power in the space race, and just how that impacts the race to Mars.

We also discuss the Iran/Israel/US peace deal and how it tech matters in these negotiations, and, somehow, how all this relates to the world’s oldest tortoise, Jamiroquai, and 90s TV host Dave Benson Phillips.

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Welcome to Crashed, the tech podcast about everything else. Today, that means the myth of journalism collapsing, the myth of politicians being anywhere near up-to-date with anything, and the myth that data centers are fine

We’re currently in the web traffic apocalypse, the jobpocalypse, the quantum apocalypse, and the wars on many fronts actual apocalypse, with the media collapsing, trust in democracy collapsing, and journalists only being trusted more than estate agents.

Can journalism be saved? And, given there are over twice as many journalists than in the 1970s, is the media industry just panicking over nothing?

We're joined by the fabulous Sophia Smith Galer (https://www.instagram.com/sophiasgaler/?hl=en) to discuss where journalism might go next.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker dissect the many court cases facing Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp owners Meta and Google-owned YouTube. What does a multi-million dollar fine mean? What about many of them? 

Also, the AI battle for supremacy (pun intended) takes a number of steps forward in a few days, and what on earth happened to Google Zero? Oh, and something about the Lord Voldemort of Facebook.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker are joined by journalist Ellen Scott to talk about the so-called “jobpocalypse” caused by AI and how the workforce is changing. Alex and Chris also cover how encryption has become a dirty word at Meta and just what a Cold War between the US and China looks like in the new age of AI.

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Is social media a good thing or a bad thing? Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker and guest tech journalist Taylor Lorenz get into the details of mental health, online censorship. algorithmic overreach, and just what Pivot's Scott Galloway says about it all.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker interview financial psychology expert and journalist Hanna Horvath about the ‘tierification of everything”, discuss how airport lounges could be a metaphor for the downfall of the whole global economy, report from on the ground in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress (MWC) and try to work out if a robot is fighting someone but nobody is around to watch it, is it really a fight? 

Follow Hanna on Substack: Your Brain On Money

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker are joined by academic Dr. Robert Topinka to discuss why the Right is so much better at the internet than the left, why AI could beckon the downfall of the British government, how social media is beckoning the downfall of democracy, and the internet beckoning the downfall of liberal thought… until the fightback.

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Everything online feels a little bit off. Whether it’s deepfakes, the great meme-reset, or analogue communities posting about it on Instagram, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker try to get to the bottom of what’s wrong with the internet. 

Also, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that deepfakes are to be thought of as the same category of crime as terrorism, and we discuss that viral essay comparing COVID-19 to the AI revolution that everybody, maybe literally everybody, has read.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker try to work out how addictive social media (and doomscrolling) really is, try to understand how Airbnb bookings keep going up despite governments trying to shut them down, and a couple of exclusives about the BBC and just how bad Chris's WiFi is.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker try to understand why Barnsley has been picked as the UK’s first Tech Town (spoiler: it’s a Reform target seat, so Alex thinks it might have something to do with it). They speak to Barnsley council leader Sir Stephen Houghton. 

Also… campaigner, performer, and all-around titan Paulita Pappel talks about tech innovations, censorship, and the patriarchy’s role in the adult industry.

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Finally, they discuss Elon Musk's plan to get one million satellites in orbit, and start a fight with students about the role of AI in media.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker interview data politics and social justice academic Dr Elinor Carmi, of City St George’s, about the government wanting 10 million workers to get trained on AI… run by Google, Amazon, and others. Is this a good thing, or, as some critics say, letting economic growth supersede democratic values?

Follow Dr Carmi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinorcarmi/?originalSubdomain=uk 

Learn more about The Society for Hopeful Technologists: https://societyforhopefultechnologists.org/ 

Elsewhere, adult sites start removing themselves from the UK market, a cricket app that’s finally good, VPN regulation, and what a dumb phone can actually be used for.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker discuss how Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has sparked a media storm over her views on the surveillance state. 

Her view? "To achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes of the state can be on you at all times.” 

We also discuss what Trump is doing in Iceland... we mean Greenland, and what, if anything, trust has do with prosperity.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker investigate how AI is transforming our relationships, from best friends to husbands and wives and even therapists, the death spiral of the global media and whether it’s AI to blame, and how Keir Starmer is attempting to influence the influencers.

This includes an interview with the author James Muldoon, whose new book Love Machines looks at how AI is changing relationships (you can buy his book here: https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571399277-love-machines/) 

We also discuss the “death spiral” of journalism and the media industry, which executives still seem to underestimate despite the bleak outlook; Westminster finally catching up with the influence of influencers; and how David Attenborough is the secret victim of a Reddit bug.

Keywords: technology, podcast, economics, AI, big tech, UK technology, democracy, social media 

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Crashed is the tech podcast about everything else,

Today, hosts Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker discuss whether the controversy around Grok (Groktroversy if you will) and AI-editing images is really the beginning for real regulation, the end of X, or both?

They also discuss British politicians playing with AI sandboxes, and all the latest updates from CES.

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Keywords: technology, podcast, economics, AI, big tech, UK technology, democracy, social media 

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Welcome to Crashed, the podcast about how tech is at the centre of everything, whether that be economics, politics, philosophy, ethics, community, law, religion, education, or literally anything else. 

Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker take 10 predictions on what’s coming for tech in 2026. From trying to work out if anyone still uses LinkedIn, to whether podcasting might have its cancellation moment, there are a lot of things very likely to happen, and a lot of things not really that likely to.

Our contributors: 

Olly Mann:

The Week Unwrapped podcast: https://theweek.com/the-week-unwrapped-podcast

Everything else he does: https://www.ollymann.com/ 

Ellen C. Scott

Working on Purpose Substack: https://workingonpurposenewsletter.substack.com

And her book Working On Purpose: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/working-on-purpose-ellen-scott/7788609 

H Alan Scott:

Their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halanscott/?hl=en 

Dr. Carolina Are:

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloggeronpole/ 

Chris Hamilton:

Albie’s website https://www.albie.ai/ 

Chris’s LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrishams 

Paulita Pappel:

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulitapappel/?hl=en

Hardwerk’s Instagram (discretion advised): https://www.instagram.com/hardwerk_studio/?hl=en 

Rowan Ferguson:

Molly Rose Foundation homepage: https://mollyrosefoundation.org/

And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyrosefoundation/?hl=en 

Robert Forrest

Robert’s LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/in/rforrest1

Deep Design Systems www.deepdesignsystems.com   

Jo Eckersley

Jo’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeckersley/ 

Alex Voica - Synesthesia

Alex’s blog: https://www.synthesia.io/blog/authors/alexandru-voica

His Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandruvoica/ 

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Keywords: technology, podcast, economics, AI, big tech, UK technology, democracy, social meda

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Welcome to Crashed, the podcast about how tech is at the centre of everything, whether that be economics, politics, philosophy, ethics, community, law, religion, education, or literally anything else. 

Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker take a second over Christmas to thank everyone for listening across the first 10 episodes of a ridiculous experiment before fobbing listeners off by not recording an original episode for Christmas Day and instead looking back at the best bits of the pilot phase of the podcast.

We'll be back next week with a cracking episode of 2026 predictions.

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Keywords: technology, podcast, economics, AI, big tech, UK technology, democracy, social meda

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker discuss whether a MAGA whisperer will become US ambassador for the sake of a tech deal, our reflections on whether anything actually happened in 2025, and whether there are any politicians who aren’t working for an AI firm.

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Keywords: technology, podcast, economics, AI, big tech, UK technology, democracy, social meda, 2026 predictions

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker decide whether Australia banning social media for children under 16 is a good or bad thing, whether “fascion” right wing fashion means that fascism is inevitable, and if under 10% of the world’s population living in free democracies means that everything is doomed. 

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Keywords: technology, podcast, economics, AI, fascism, big tech, UK technology, fashion, democracy, social media

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What happens when all music is automated? When all our currency is on the blockchain? When all the tech companies own everything? 

Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker unpack whether a single crypto bro can be responsible for the Bitcoin crash, if music really can be automated, and whetehr the overreporting of the reactions to the AI bubble could make the bubble popping more likely. 

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Keywords: technology, podcast, economics, AI, cryptocurrency, music production, big tech, UK pension funds, Bitcoin, ransomware

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves only mentioned AI once and didn’t mention quantum at all in the Budget. Why? Wasn’t quantum meant to be a shining light for British innovation? Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel Walker explain why. 

Also, we’re joined by Dr. Carolina Are and Maedb Joy to discuss what campaigners are calling “the digital erasure of queer communities” across Instagram, Facebook and even WhatsApp. What does that meant for creators and wider society? 

Finally, who wins the AI chip race? NVidia? Google? A company we haven’t heard of? All will become (slightly more) clear. 

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Keywords: algorithm overreach, Meta policies, creator challenges, censorship, communication, social media, content creation, algorithm learning, algo speak

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker try to work out whether Nvidia being bigger than the entire British economy is a good thing (spoiler: it isn't), if tech has any way to innovate its way away from monopoly powers (spoiler: it doesn't) and the EU has finally put a price on how annoying cookie banner pop-ups are (spoiler: it's billions)

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Crashed is an Everything Popular is Wrong production. Follow us on all your favourite podcast platforms. The title music is from Nuffer, check them out on all the streamers. We’re hosted by Acast, assisted by Riverside Studios and we are published every Thursday morning.

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Crashed: the technology podcast about the ethics, the policy, the politics, the business of tech. 

In this episode, hosts Alex Hudson and Chris Stoker Walker uncover a Trump-like plot to bring the 900-page Conservative Christian Project 2025 doctrine to the UK. They also try to pick apart the tech that could influence the next General Election, the latest on the EU/US/China AI wars and how this all relates to the 1990s’ Saturday night TV national treasure Mr Blobby.

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Keywords: AI dominance, economic power, social control, political influence, advanced chips, AI infrastructure, global race

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All the unicorns keep moving to America, and the EU is willing to spend €300 billion to try to stop that from happening. Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker get to grips with whether it's too little too late, if a "think boring" strategy might be successful, and whether a green energy revolution might have already happened, despite what politicians might tell you.

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Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker try to work out what Microsoft taking a multi-billion-dollar cut in its OpenAI stake means in practice; whether that means general AI is closer (or further away) than ever; and how it all impacts the AI Cold War… which may not even be a war. 

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Crashed delves into the complexities of technology and its implications on politics, business, and wider society. It’s smart, it’s nerdy, and it’s two journalists trying to make sense of a complex tech landscape in the UK.

Keywords: AI dominance, economic power, social control, political influence, advanced chips, AI infrastructure, global race

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In this conversation, presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker discuss the AI bubble, AI slop, and the supposed demise of human contact. Harvard PhD candidate Shae Omonijo joins the pair to discuss her thesis on the implications of AI-generated content and the importance of high-quality data.

You'll also get insight into what AWS outages mean, what attention spans are doing to algorithm and how this all ties in with The Last of the Summer Wine

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AI, AI Slop, Data Quality, Human Creativity, AI Standards, AI Companies, Cultural Renaissance, AI Bubble, AWS Outages, Digital Infrastructure

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