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Will AI ever come alive, and what happens if it does? | BBC News
Could artificial intelligence one day become conscious? Or are we being distracted by science-fiction dreams while AI is already transforming the world of work right now?
In this fascinating edition of BBC AI Decoded, presenter Marc Cieslak and co-host Priya Lakhani, CEO of Century Tech, tackle one of the biggest questions in technology: will AI ever come alive, and what happens if it does?
Joining the discussion is bestselling author, digital rights activist and technology critic Cory Doctorow, whose new book The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI challenges some of the biggest claims being made about artificial intelligence. Doctorow argues that today’s AI is not a conscious mind in waiting, but a powerful prediction machine surrounded by hype.
He explains his concept of the “reverse centaur”, a future in which humans increasingly find themselves working as assistants to machines, rather than the other way around.
Also on the programme is Dr Ella Hafermalz, Associate Professor of Knowledge, Information and Innovation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, who explores how AI is reshaping workplaces, organisations and the future of employment.
Together, they examine growing fears that AI could replace millions of jobs, the rise of automation across white-collar industries, and whether the technology boom is creating unprecedented opportunities or a new age of economic insecurity. The panel also explores one of the most controversial debates in artificial intelligence: if advanced AI systems ever become conscious—or what philosophers call “moral patients”, would they deserve rights, protections or even a voice in society?
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A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned AI is advancing so quickly he believes there is a greater than 10% chance it “could kill all humans” within the next decade.
Evan Hubinger said the risk from the models which currently exist was “low” but he was “worried” the technology might develop and improve itself soon to the point where it posed an existential risk to humanity.
Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher who has just quit Anthropic and previously worked at OpenAI, has also said “neither company is acting responsibly”.
In this video…
0:00-1:06 – Intro
1:07 – 1:49 – What is Anthropic?
1:50 – 3:46 – What did the researchers say?
3:47 – 5:34- What has the reaction been?
5:35 – 6:19 – How can we stop them?
6:20 – 8:20 – Should we be worried?
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Tech Now’s Lily Jamali goes behind the scenes at a California company racing to replace the International Space Station.
She visits a start-up in long Beach, California, called Vast.
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AI-powered smart glasses are rapidly moving from science fiction into everyday life.
Meta has already sold millions of pairs, with supporters claiming they could become the next major computing platform, helping people make calls, translate languages, identify objects and navigate the world hands-free.
Privacy campaigners warn they could enable covert surveillance and lawsuits have raised concerns about consent and data collection, and some venues have banned them altogether.
Some critics have labelled them “spy glasses” and “pervert glasses”.
So are smart glasses a new surveillance threat? Or are we in danger of demonising a technology with the potential to benefit millions?
Joining the discussion are AI ethicist Dr Stephanie Hare, Silkie Carlo from Big Brother Watch, and consumer tech expert Ben Hatton from CCS Insight.
We also hear from women concerned about the impact of Meta’s smart glasses in a BBC News report.
🎧 Watch now and decide for yourself: are AI smart glasses the future, or have they gone too far?
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In certain parts of Nigeria, “rainmakers” or “rainpushers” are held in high regard.
People pay them to keep rain away from events, such as weddings, but can they really control the weather?
BBC Video Journalists Nduka Orjinmo and Joshua Akinyemi went to explore.
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A new personalised vaccine given in combination with a drug has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment. Scientists used mRNA technology, which was used for some Covid-19 vaccines.
But that technology – and vaccines more generally – have become increasingly controversial in the United States since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, is a vaccine sceptic.
In August 2025 cancelled $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccine research. The move impacted 22 projects being led by major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Moderna, for vaccines against bird flu and other viruses, according to Kennedy’s department.
We speak to Tom Whipple, host of the BBC’s Inside Science programme, about the science of this new vaccine. And we ask how funding cuts for vaccine research could impact health outcomes not just for Americans, but for the world.
0:00 How does the new mRNA skin cancer vaccine work?
2:56 How effective is the new cancer vaccine?
5:06 How do mRNA vaccines work?
6:51 How was mRNA technology developed?
10:26 How did Covid change mRNA vaccines?
12:01 Why is RFK Jr cutting mRNA funding?
15:19 Are mRNA vaccines safe?
18:48 Why is the FDA approving an mRNA flu vaccine?
21:00 What does the future of mRNA research look like?
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