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Superintelligence

Professor Hannah Fry explores the promises and threats of AI, considering the ways in which superintelligent machines can help humanity as well as the ways in which they can be a hindrance.

Experts claim that artificial intelligence has begun to exhibit early signs of agency. What does the rise of the superintelligence mean for society? Is humanity on a path to superintelligence or hurtling towards self-destruction?

Professor Hannah Fry explores the promises and threats of AI, considering the ways in which superintelligent machines could help humanity as well as the ways in which they could be a hindrance. Over the course of the episode, a range of experts discuss the future of humanity in the age of AI.

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24 minutes

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Next Wednesday 19:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Hannah Fry
Writer Hannah Fry
Series Producer Henry Fraser
Executive Producer Dan Kendall
Production Company Windfall Films Ltd
Production Company Bloomberg Originals

Broadcasts

  • Next Wednesday 19:30
  • Fri 30 Oct 2026 00:00
  • Fri 6 Nov 2026 08:35