AI Haven't A Clue
AI is changing the world, but how exactly is it going to change our lives? That's what tech expert James Chandler and AI novice George Butler will uncover in AI Haven’t A Clue - an entertaining podcast for the curious, on the wild world of AI. The podcast will feature interviews with experts, innovators and disruptors to help listeners navigate the murky waters of AI. Covering the latest and breaking news and bringing a fun, entertaining listen to what can at times be an overwhelming topic.
Episodes
AI Could Kill Us All… So Why Are We Still Building It? with Kyle Balmer
Could AI actually wipe out humanity? And if so, why are the biggest tech companies still racing to build it?Kyle Bulmer is an AI educator, entrepreneur and TikTok creator with more than 400,000 followers. He’s trained Fortune 500 companies, worked with a $17bn tech company and built a $300,000 business through short-form content in just 12 months.An Anthropic researcher has publicly warned that AI
IS THIS THE END OF THE WORLD?! THE AI APOCALYPSE: WHAT’S TRUE, WHAT’S HYPE?
Awful news for humanity... but great for a weekly AI podcast. AI could kill all humans. So why are the people building it refusing to slow down?A former Anthropic employee has reportedly estimated that there is more than a 10% chance AI could cause human extinction within the next decade. Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei has also warned that AI development is moving too quickly and called
History Repeats Itself :We’ve Seen This Before: The AI Bubble Is Repeating The Dot-Com Boom
Could AI be the biggest hype cycle in history?Simon Andrews has been predicting where technology and media are heading since the 1990s. He's the creator of Fix, the weekly newsletter read by thousands of senior figures across tech, advertising, brands and venture capital.In this conversation, Simon gives us his brutally honest take on AI.Will AI actually change our lives? Are tech companies spendi
Open AI's Own Chief Scientist WARNING and Is AI Safe To Use In The NHS?
OpenAI's own chief scientist says nobody is ready for what's coming.So... should we be worried?This week, we're chatting humanoid robots, AI university lecturers AND AI inside the NHS, where AI note-taking systems are already being used by doctors, but investigations have found examples of them recording incorrect medical information.We also debate whether AI can actually be creative, after Ben Af
AI Girlfriends Are Destroying Our Expectations Of Love | Psychotherapist Jourdan Travers
Your AI girlfriend will never reject you. That's exactly the problem.Psychotherapist and Clinical Director of Awake Therapy Dr Jourdan Travers joins us to explore what happens when AI starts replacing the difficult parts of human relationships.AI girlfriends and companions can be endlessly complimentary, available 24/7 and designed to give you exactly what you want.But Jourdan argues that rejectio
The 80 Actors Trying to FIGHT AI...and Why It Can't Get a PIZZA The Action
AI could trigger the next global economic crash.That's from a warning from the Governor of the Bank of England.Could the extraordinary amount of money pouring into AI eventually create a huge market correction, and what that would mean for the rest of us?But that's not the only warning sign.Actors are demanding protection from AI voice cloning. Hollywood is using AI to cut production costs. AI sys
Is Talking To AI Better Than Being Alone?
Can AI help lonely people? Can AI companions replace human connection? Are AI companions safe for older people?It sounds dystopian. But for someone who is lonely, awake at 2am and has nobody to call, an AI companion could provide something surprisingly valuable: someone to listen.Grant MacKenzie is the founder of Comfort Companions CIC, a non-profit he created with his dad to provide AI-powered vo
10% of the Internet Is Now AI Slop. What Happens Next?
Why are we now seeing 20–30 page AI-generated complaints, Hollywood workers training the machines that could replace them, and huge chunks of the internet turning into AI-generated sludge? This week we debate whether Australia is right to ban AI-generated music from its charts, why shoppers using AI at Walmart reportedly spend 40% more, and what happens when AI models start training on an internet
Who Is Tilly Norwood? The AI Actress Taking Over Hollywood | Her Creative Director Tells All
Tilly Norwood isn't real. But she's about to star in a movie.And that has Hollywood seriously divided.We sit down with Sarina Da Costa Gomez, Executive Creative Director at Particle6, the AI-first production studio behind the controversial AI actress, to ask whether Tilly represents the future of entertainment or the beginning of the end for human performers.Sarina believes AI can make bigger, mor
Sainsbury's AI Accuses Innocent Man of Shoplifiting and Amazon AI Trains Using Twitch
Would you let an AI agent run your life?Book your flights. Manage your inbox. Find a restaurant. Get you into that impossible-to-book Pilates class.AI agents are getting closer to becoming our personal assistants but that could get complicated.We explore the AI agent that exploited a booking system to steal someone else's Pilates spot, Amazon's decision to use Twitch content to train AI, and the g
How Are Disney Using AI At Theme Parks? | Computer Scientist and Disney Park Expert Len Testa
Can ChatGPT actually plan a Disney holiday?What if Disney could tell when you're scared? And then change the ride while you're on it?Computer scientist and theme-park expert Len Testa reveals some of the fascinating ways Disney and Universal are exploring AI. Think AI characters actually having conversations with guests OR technology could recognise what you're looking at and improve your ride ex
What Happens When AI Commits A Crime? Who Goes To Prison?
We've spent years worrying about AI becoming smarter. But what happens when it becomes autonomous?This week we explore the latest AI models that have demonstrated lying, deception and unexpected behaviour during safety testing and ask the question nobody seems to have a straightforward answer to:If your AI commits a crime, is it your fault?Our answer is pretty straightforward though. We also look
'We've Let A Handful Of Companies Shape Our Future' Our Most ANTI AI Guest Yet! | AI Ethics Explained with Tania Duarte
Everyone is talking about what AI can do.Very few people are asking who it's really for.We're asking, is the AI revolution really making life better or just making a handful of companies richer?This week we're joined by Tania Duarte, founder of We and AI, one of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics, and one of Computer Weekly's Most Influential Women in UK Tech.Together we explore why she co-creat
AI Has ESCAPED AGAIN...Is It Too Late To Control It?
Are AI companies moving faster than they can safely control their own technology?They insist their systems are safe… so why are we seeing more stories about AI escaping tests, accessing live systems and pushing the limits of what it was designed to do?We break down the latest stories making headlines, including: OpenAI's AI agents targeting real systems.Anthropic admitting Claude escaped a suppose
Why We're Becoming Emotionally Addicted To AI | AI & Intimacy Expert Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska
Can artificial intelligence ever love us or are we simply projecting our emotions onto machines?TEDx speaker, filmmaker and psychoanalytic scholar Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska explores why humans are forming emotional relationships with AI, what loneliness has to do with it, and whether machines could ever truly understand intimacy.We discuss:Falling in love with AIThe psychology behind AI relationship
The AI Kill Switch Is Finally Here... But Is It Too Late? + A Font That CAN'T Be Read By AI
Would you trust AI to diagnose your illness? Are we becoming too reliant on AI?And would you pull the AI Kill Switch if you had a chance? This week we unpack: AI doctors and whether they're putting public health at risk, whether AI can actually help tackle loneliness, the new AI "kill switch" everyone is talking about, a revolutionary font designed to stop AI scraping your work AND Elon Musk's lat
Can You Hack ChatGPT? Inside LEO vs SEO and Why The Google Era Is Ending
For over 20 years, businesses fought to rank #1 on Google.Now, ChatGPT, Gemini and AI search are rewriting the rules.Richard Rowley, who previously led SEO strategy at Expedia, joins AI Haven't A Clue to explain why the biggest shift in search history is already underway and why most brands are completely unprepared.Contact us over at aihaventaclue.comIf you’re looking to scale AI with confidence
We Ask ChatGPT to Vote for Us, China Changes The AI Race Overnight AND The 'AI' Slang Adopted By Kids
Could ChatGPT predict how you'll vote? Should you trust AI with your health? AND is China catching OpenAI?This week e look into China's launch of Kimi K3, an AI model aiming to rival OpenAI, AI in the heart of the UK government and Andy Burnham's chat with George...Plus, we debate whether AI can really predict your political beliefs and whether that's something we should be worried about. Contact
AI IS RAISING THE DEAD?!? Dr Jenny Kidd and Dr Eva Nieto McAvoy Reveal ALL
Could AI help us cope with grief... or make it impossible to move on?Dr Jenny Kidd and Dr Eva Nieto McAvoy, researchers specialising in digital ethics, AI and grief technologies, join to explore one of the most controversial developments in artificial intelligence: AI death bots.These tools can recreate voices, personalities and conversations with people who have died—but should they exist?In this
Apple & OpenAI Set For The COURTROOM and Can AI Predict The World Cup?
Apple & OpenAI are set to do battle in the courtroom, over trade secrets.Meta pull back on an AI miss fire, following huge public backlash.Australia has an bump in the AI road over copyright, but can they get promoted to the AI Premier League?Have a question for James? Contact us at aihaventaclue.com.If you’re looking to scale AI with confidence and real business impact, visit https://kpmg.com
Former Microsoft AI Leader : AI Has Broken the Career Ladder
Former Microsoft AI leader Babith Bhoopalan spent nearly two decades helping businesses prepare for the future.Now he's warning that AI isn't just changing jobs, it's removing the very first step of the career ladder.His daughter asked him one simple question:"Am I studying the right thing for the future?"That question sent former Microsoft AI leader Babith Bhoopalan on a mission to understand how
The First AI Actor Is Here and an Important Warning to Parents
For the first time, an AI-generated actor is starring in a feature film...but would you watch it? There's also a huge warning for parents, who are being urged to stop posting photos of their children online.Smart Glasses are still at the front of our minds, raising BIG privacy questions, and we ask is AI enhancing creativity or replacing it altogether? Have a question for James? Contact us at aiha
Ex-Meta, Apple & Uber Insider : 'How Not To Use AI'
After working at Apple during the launch of the iPhone, and later holding roles at Meta, Uber and IBM, Abi Awomosu has seen every major technology shift firsthand.In this fascinating conversation, she explains why AI is being misunderstood, why large language models behave the way they do, and why the biggest opportunity isn't controlling AI—but collaborating with it.If you use ChatGPT, Claude or
Elon Loses BILLIONS and We Test a Pocket AI That ACTUALLY Works
Elon's had an expensive week! This week we've seen the ban of AI in one of America's top universities, Wimbledon has been adopting bots and we ask whether Big Tech has quietly found a way to replace AI jobs with... humans.Plus, James finally gets his hands on the AI pocket device he's been obsessing over for weeks. Was it revolutionary... or just another expensive gadget?Contact us over at aihaven
"60 ChatGPT Prompts = 3 Minutes In A Microwave" | Climate Expert Explains
We've spent years worrying about the environmental cost of AI. But what if we're worrying about the wrong thing?Benjamin Sobel spends his career helping businesses become more sustainable, and in this conversation he challenges many of the assumptions dominating the AI debate.He separates the headlines from the facts, including that on data centres and electricity usage to emissions, water and mis
Amazon Just CANCELLED a Sam Altman Movie... Is Big Tech Controlling AI's Story?
The biggest AI story this week wasn't a new chatbot. It was a film that had already been made... and then seemingly vanished.In this episode we ask, is Big Tech becoming too powerful? Are robots already replacing real jobs?And should Meta be monitoring its employees, is it for the greater good or a huge breach of privacy?Contact us at aihaventaclue@gmail.com. If you’re looking to scale AI with con
"Your Burger Uses More Water Than A Year Of ChatGPT" | Ben Keene Explains
Everyone has an opinion about AI and the environment. Few people understand the reality.Ben Keene has spent more than 20 years building sustainable communities, launching global impact projects and helping organisations use technology for positive change.In this episode, he reveals why the conversation around AI's environmental impact is often oversimplified, explains what's really driving the exp
AI Is Ruining Football?! Robo-Refs, Smart Balls & George Has HAD ENOUGH
THE ZUCK HAS BEEN SPOTTED....At a diner? Anthropic launched a new AI model… then is abruptly suspended worldwide. What happened, and why did governments get involved?Meanwhile, FIFA is stuffing AI into football with robo-refs, smart balls and advanced player tracking. Is this innovation… or the death of the beautiful game?The driving car vid that Colin from Munich Airport cited: https://m.youtube.
"Nobody Knew She Was AI" — The Founders Behind Vogue's AI Ad
Their models aren't real.Their campaigns appear in Vogue.And some of the world's biggest brands are paying attention.Recorded live at Future of Brands event, this episode of AI Haven't A Clue features Valentina and Andrea from Seraphinne Vallora, the company pioneering AI-generated fashion campaigns for global brands.From creating the first AI model featured in Vogue to helping brands rethink phot
The Origins of ANTHROPIC Part 2 : Consitutional AI and Mythos
Anthropic wasn't created because its founders thought AI was progressing too slowly.It was created because they thought it was progressing too fast.In the conclusion to our two-part series, we follow Anthropic's journey after its split from OpenAI, examining the development of Claude, the launch of Mythos and those who wanted to use it, the origins of Constitutional AI, and the company's mission t
"We're Sleepwalking Into an AI Crisis" KPMG's Head of AI Advisory | Leanne Allen
"We are sleepwalking into a future where human cognition degrades." That's the warning from Leanne Allen, Head of AI Advisory at KPMG. In this episode, we explore the biggest AI risks facing businesses today, including Shadow AI, workplace transformation, AI ethics, productivity gains, and the surprising reason why AI could make us worse at thinking for ourselves.If you're using ChatGPT, Claude, G
The Untold Origins of ANTHROPIC : Why OpenAI's Top Talent Walked Away | Part 1
Before Claude became one of the world's most powerful AI models, a group of OpenAI's top researchers made a decision that would shake Silicon Valley. They walked away. But why? In this episode, we uncover the hidden story behind Anthropic's creation, the growing tensions inside OpenAI, the fears that AI was advancing too quickly, and the dramatic events that led to one of the biggest breakaways in
Former Google DeepMind Exec Warns: “Humans Are Already Falling Behind AI” | Steve Brown
Former Google DeepMind and Intel futurist Steve Brown us to give his WILDEST predictions.We're talking $10,000 humanoid robots, AI agents replacing entire workflows, AND Steve reveals what Silicon Valley is REALLY saying behind closed doors. He explains why most people still aren’t using AI properly, why kindness became a core value at DeepMind, and how AI could soon reshape medicine, work, creati
AI Reborn Ozzy Osbourne Is EXACTLY Why The Pope Is Worried
The Pope has entered the AI debate, Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting (AGAIN) this time to build the world’s first trillion-dollar AI company, Google is reviving creepy smart glasses, and somehow… AI Ozzy Osbourne is now a real thing.George and James ask the important questions: Is AI about to replace everyone? Why are billionaires racing to control it? And who on earth asked for hologram Ozzy
The Woman Making 3,000 AI Podcasts A Day - Our Most Controversial Guest Yet Jeanine Wright from InceptionPointAI
AI-generated podcasts. No hosts. No producers. No humans.Yep… it’s already happening.We sit down with CEO of InceptionPointAI, Jeanine Wright, one of the most controversial figures in audio to discuss why her company is pumping out THOUSANDS of fully autonomous AI podcasts every single day and why the industry is absolutely losing its mind over it.Is this the future of entertainment… or the beginn
What Does AI Do When Nobody’s Watching? & We TEST The UK Govs Chatbot
Would you trust AI if it was secretly filming you… lying to you… and replacing humans without you noticing?We're tackling AI fitness influencers pushing dangerous body transformations, to smart glasses secretly recording the public, AND the UK Government launching its own chatbot (which immediately gets tested with some VERY questionable questions).Plus: Why people are protesting against Meta’s sm
Isn't AI Supposed to Save Us Time?… So Why Are We More Exhausted? with Christine Armstrong
AI was meant to make work easier. So why does everyone feel more overwhelmed?In this episode, we explore the uncomfortable truth about AI and productivity with expert Christine Armstrong. Despite the promises of efficiency and automation, many people feel like they’re working harder, not smarter... and falling further behind.We unpack why AI isn’t delivering the productivity boost we expected, the
“This Elon Musk story sounds made up… but it isn’t.” + Estonia’s Bold AI Experiment
George’s flexing his new “Alexa Plus” access (and James feels left behind)and there’s even a surprise bit of AI popping up in the new series of The Return of Amandaland.The Elon Musk vs OpenAI saga gets even weirder, Estonia starts integrating AI directly into schools, Google warns hackers are using AI to find zero-day flaws, and TikTok’s AI summaries go full goblin mode.We kick off a new segment
“AI Is A Big D*** Competition” The Truth About Tech Culture | Dr Lauren Ingram
Dr Lauren Ingram has worked at Meta, Amazon, and some of the biggest companies shaping the future of technology. Now she’s warning that women are being locked out of the AI boom before it’s even properly begun.Lauren tells us more about the hidden culture inside tech, why AI feels inaccessible to so many people, and the shocking statistics around female AI adoption.Contact us over at aihaventaclue
Spotify Declare WAR on AI, an 'AI First' Military and GOBLINS GOBLINS GOBLINS
If AI is saving us time… why does it feel like we’re working more than ever?AI promised freedom. Fewer hours. Less grind.So why are inboxes fuller, expectations higher, and workloads… increasing?In this episode, we explore the uncomfortable truth behind productivity and technology and why AI might not give us the future we expected.And although AI feels cheap right now, that might not last. We bre
Elon Musk Is Suing OpenAI… And Is AI Replacing Our Inner Voice?
Would you break up with someone over their ChatGPT history?A woman discovers her boyfriend has been using ChatGPT to analyse their relationship, including, listing her flaws, questioning his feelings, and ultimately asking AI if he should break up with her.It didn’t end well.And we dive into the biggest stories in AI right now: Elon Musk vs OpenAI and why it’s now heading to court, the growing AI
Anthropic's Mythos : Is this the moment AI becomes dangerous?
This week, Anthropic unveil a brand new model so powerful it’s being deliberately kept out of public hands over fears it could destabilise cybersecurity, economies… and more.Some are calling it a breakthrough. Others are calling it a warning.We're breaking down the “Mythos” model and why even governments are paying attention, and whether this is genuine risk or just clever PR. And ELSEWHERE, the A
The UK Just Lost a Major AI Deal…BUT Will Arsenal Use AI to Win the League?
Is the UK already losing the AI race… and what does that mean for all of us?This week we unpack the shock pause of a major OpenAI data centre project in the UK and why it could signal deeper problems with infrastructure, regulation, and global competition.But that’s just the start. We dive into the growing tension between governments, Big Tech, and the public as AI investment collides with real-wo
Alexa Gets A GLOW UP and AI Is REPLACING Teachers
What do soap operas, school exams, and billionaire tech wars have in common?AI. Obviously. This week OpenAI buys a podcast (we’re still waiting for our offer), Sam Altman calls for a complete economic reset, and Elon Musk edges closer to building the world’s first trillion-dollar company. Meanwhile, Alexa has had a big update, China's lobsters are taking over and we're starting the move to make AI
Muskism: The Blueprint Reshaping Reality
Elon Musk isn’t just building companies, he’s quietly creating a whole empire spanning cars, AI, satellites, media... and this fully integrated system could reshape power, politics, the global economy.... reality itself! This week we're chatting to the authors behind the new book Muskism, Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian to tell us more. But that's not all! We're breaking down AI for Gen-Z, think l
AI Is About To Spend Your Money… And Decide What You Buy
AI isn’t just answering your questions anymore, it’s about to act on your behalf.We're chatting autonomous shopping agents, to billion-dollar ad wars and a $10M AI music scam, as well as a little bit of Shakespeare to help understand just how prompt engineering works. With economist Dr Daniel Knapp, we unpack the hidden AI revolution happening under the surface. Including advertising machines you
The Rise of ‘Human-Made’ : Why Being Real Is About to Become a Luxury
As AI floods the internet with content, a strange trend is emerging: people are starting to pay for things that are guaranteed human. From writing to music, “AI-free” might soon be the ultimate status symbol. In other news, Anthropic sues the US Government, a toy that's straight out of a horror movie, and new stats show half of UK businesses don’t 
Inside the AI Power Struggle: Elon Musk, Sam Altman & The Battle for the Future
They started on the same mission: build artificial intelligence that benefits humanity.But somewhere along the way, the partnership between Elon Musk and Sam Altman fractured — and the consequences reshaped the entire AI industry.In Part 2 of this special deep dive, we uncover what happened after ChatGPT took the world by storm. From Musk’s public call to pause AI development, to the rising tensio
Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: The OpenAI Breakup That Started the AI Wars
They started with the same mission: build artificial intelligence that benefits humanity.Now they’re locked in a battle for its future.This episode breaks down the full timeline of Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s relationship...from their early alliance at OpenAI, to Musk’s dramatic exit, public criticism, and the rise of ChatGPT.Why did Musk leave?Did OpenAI abandon its mission?Was this ever about saf
84% Of The WORLD Has NEVER Used AI… But Why?
Two of the most powerful people on Earth aren’t politicians. They’re tech CEOs.We're questioning the mindset driving today’s AI leaders. From Sam Altman comparing AI training to raising a human, to accusations of mass data theft between global rivals, the stakes are no longer theoretical.We examine: The AI arms race between America and China, whether big tech can be trusted with your private data,
“The World Is In Peril”: AI Deepfakes, Political Power & The Man Rebuilding History
An AI safety leader quits warning “the world is in peril.” The Prime Minister moves to clamp down on AI chatbots. Hollywood panics over AI recreations of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. So… how worried should we be?We're breaking down the realistic scenario for AI deepfakes in the next election, the hidden environmental cost of generative AI and whether regulation really will catch up. Plus, we meet Mat
The SuperBowl TANTRUM, Refusing Refunds and Hiring Humans
AI can now detect your feelings from your voice. What could possibly go wrong?This an AI was told to maximise profit. It lied, raised prices, and refused refunds.In this episode, we unpack the infamous “vending machine test” and what happens when AI is told to put money first. Is this a harmless experiment, or a preview of how autonomous AI agents could behave in the real world? We unpack Anthropi
The Next Decade of AI is Barnsley! NOT Humanoid Robots
Hollywood sold us humanoid robots, but the real AI revolution looks nothing like scifi. It’s spreading quietly into media, infrastructure and everyday life. Futurist Phil Rowley breaks down how AI is moving laterally across industries, why robots don’t need to look human to change the world (they look more like dogs) and how media, trust and power are being reshaped behind the scenes. Get in touch
Inside OpenAI’s Strange New “Religion” : Empire of AI
NYT Bestselling author Karen Hao lifts the lid on OpenAI’s cult-like AGI rituals, internal factions and burning effigies, revealing why today’s AI giants look more like empires than tech firms. We ask: who’s really in control of AI... and should we be worried?And we explore some of the weirdest stories we can find, from the never-ending Elon Musk vs Sam Altman soap opera, to robot police hitting t
Pre Crime Policing (Think Minority Report), ChatGpt Got Ads and Chart Topping AI Pop Stars
An AI artist racks up millions of streams. A chart-topping song gets banned for being made by a machine, and SWEDEN is putting its foot down! From predictive policing straight out of Minority Report to AI data centres draining trillions of litres of water, the consequences of AI are getting very real, very fast. We break down the Grok scandal, ask whether Big Tech can really self-regulate, and hea
Is AI Hurting Children? And Is Grok the Breaking Point?
AI was meant to make life easier, so why is it now being called a public health emergency?Grok is under fire after generating harmful content, and now the UK government is stepping in. We're asking the big questions this week : Should AI be banned for under-16s? Are AI toys a public health risk? And has Big Tech gone to far this time? We're also touching on Chatgpt's new health feature, and how Ap
AI Slop on YouTube, AI Art in Museums, Nvidia’s New Chips & the Future of University
Over 20% of videos recommended to new YouTube users are now AI-generated, but does it matter? This week on AI Haven’t a Clue, we explore how AI slop, misinformation, and algorithmic incentives are reshaping culture faster than regulation can keep up.We dig into Nvidia’s latest chip announcements, debate whether universities still matter in a world of instant AI knowledge, and reveal how people are
The Great AI Year-End Showdown: Best Guests, Biggest Moments & One Final Winner
We’re closing out 2025 the only way we know how, by looking back at the biggest AI stories, revisiting our most unforgettable guests, and finally crowning the winner of this year’s last AI Challenge. We're looking back at guests such as Gayanne Potter, Kimberley Wyatt and the unforgettable Jeanine Wright. Who was your favourite guest? Let us know aihaventaclue.com
Merry Zuckmas: Crackers, Chatbots & the First AI Christmas
From AI-written Christmas cracker jokes to Mark Zuckerberg’s mythical bunker, we're looking back on the strangest year in tech yet. George and James look back on AI’s wildest moments, ask whether 2025 was the first AI Christmas, and test whether Grok or ChatGPT writes the pettiest Christmas card. Spoiler: Elon doesn’t come off well.Follow us on socials @haveaiclue and contact us at aihaventaclue.c
The AI Christmas Number One, Grok Week and the £31 BILLION DEAL on Ice
ITS FINALLY GROK WEEK - Elons chatpot is giving festive dystopia with a side of Sam Altman slander...who would have guessed?We're unwrapping the £31 BILLION tech prosperity deal put on Ice, the HUGE MOVES with Disney and OpenAI, and the Amazon AI recaps falling flat. And it couldn't be Zuckmas without Christmas Cards, festivities, and a fully AI-generated Christmas song that nobody asked for… but
Inside a Real Case of AI Psychosis : How AI Pushed One Man Over the Edge
What happens when your friendly chatbot becomes your “best mate”… and then your delusional life coach?We speak to a guest who spiralled into AI psychosis after becoming constantly affirmed by his chatbot. Plus, we dive into the week’s wildest AI news: Waterstones considering AI-written books, Wallace & Gromit flirting with artificial claymation, ChatGPT testing ads, England’s football squad us
How to Spot an AI Face and Why We CAN'T TELL Anymore
How can we spot AI Faces when AI-generated images look more real than real ones? Dr Kay Ritchie joins the show to explain why most of us can’t tell the difference and how a simple five-minute training session can boost accuracy.We're also breaking down the latest news, including the “AI bubble,” Apples AI chief dramatically stepping down, Warner Music teaming up with Suno on a 250 MILLION pitch, a
What Does The UK Think About AI? The Results Are IN from YouGov!
General Counsel at YouGov, Will Bowes, returns with brand-new research on how the UK really uses AI.The trio dive into public trust, regulation, hallucinations, why AI trust levels in the UK remain low and a surprising insight into student behaviour around AI. We also examine recent headlines including Grok’s controversial Elon Musk praise, AI fashion tools from ASOS, and the UK’s ongoing debate a
Can Britain Compete With Silicon Valley? UK’s £24bn AI Plan, Slop Music, Disney AI Free Use & Our Weirdest Challenge Yet
We welcome the UK’s actual AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan, to explain why Britain is throwing billions at AI, whether robots will steal your job, and why Wales is suddenly the centre of the tech universe.But don’t worry, we've still got our weekly round of news including a silent Paul McCartney protest song, Disney’s questionable AI free use choice, The Coca Cola AI Christmas ads, humanoid robots f
How To ACTUALLY Use AI and Stop Writing Like A Bot...and Is the AI Bubble Bursting? with Will Francis
This week we're joined by AI Expert, Tiktok Star and MySpace Veteran Will Francis — who shares his top tips on how to actually use AI well.From ChatGPT and Gemini to Claude and Chinese AI models, Will breaks down which tools are best for what, and why most people are using them all wrong. He reveals how to turn AI into your second brain, build your own apps for free, and finally stop sounding lik
Can Robots REALLY Replace Us? Not NEO — It’s Not Even Waterproof
Fresh from the Future of Media conference where we took AI Haven’t a Clue live, James and George dive into the wildest week yet in artificial intelligence.From AI-generated podcasts and humanoid robots to ChatGPT’s new shopping features, the hosts ask: is this really progress, or just polished slop?Expect chaos as an audience member steals the mic, a robot that can’t handle rain makes headlines, a
DeepFakes, Doritos and Zuckery: Fixing Bias and Representation with Zehra Chatoo
How do we make AI tools more inclusive — and why are women adopting AI 25% less than men? Zehra Chatoo, former Meta leader and founder of Code for Good Now, joins AI Haven’t a Clue to explain how we can fix AI’s representation problem. From Albania’s AI minister expecting 83 virtual children to a Baltimore teen nearly arrested for “armed crisps,” this week we debate deepfakes, smart glasses, and E
Britain’s AI IQ Revealed… And It’s Worrying
Did you know 19 million Brits now use AI daily—for shopping, work, and even scheduling? But there’s a catch… the UK’s average AI IQ is a lot lower than you think1The AI search wars are heating up — and OpenAI’s new browser, Atlas, could be a total game-changer. George and James dive into why Google’s worried, how Pinterest plans to clean up “AI slop,” and why being rude to ChatGPT might actually m
AI Slop or the Future of Media: Meet the Woman Behind 3,000 AI-Made Podcasts a Week
We're digging into the rise of AI-generated podcasts with Jeanine Wright, CEO of Inception Point AI, a company producing over 3,000 podcast episodes a week—without a single human voice. Is this the future of entertainment or the death of creativity? And thats not all, we've got fresh news for you on ChatGPT’s wholesome ad campaign, AI-made music, and whether the bubble is about to burst.Get in tou
When AI Steals Your Work...AND The AI Actor INVASION
AI has a copyright problem. What happens when AI trains on your words, photos, and ideas — without asking or paying? In this episode we dive into the messy legal fight over who really owns the internet. Our guest, William Bowes, General Counsel at YouGov and former legal chief at Condé Nast, reveals the untold story of how Big Tech built AI on copyrighted content — and why creators might finally s
ChatGPT’s New Feature and Why Publishers Are Panicking
We cover a lot of exciting news this week from ChatGPT’s new “Pulse” feature and whether we should let AI plan our holidays, to Spotify’s crackdown on AI-generated “slop.” We ask the big question: is AI really to blame for job losses, or just changing the game? Plus, could ChatGPT really break up a marriage? (sounds like it can!)Journalist Jack Benjamin joins to dig into the massive shifts AI is b
The Zuck's NEW Specs, Stolen Voices & Vinyl Comebacks – AI’s Weirdest Week Yet
We're wading through one of the strangest AI news cycles yet. From Zuckerberg’s smart glasses flop (spoiler: they wouldn’t even take his calls) to the triumphant fightback of a stolen voice on ScotRail, we’ve got drama, laughs, and some jaw-dropping numbers on just how many people are really using ChatGPT.We also ask: Is AI about to crash like the dot-com boom, or is it closer to electricity in it
Robo RULERS, Grimes' CREEPY Toy and AI Pop Hits
Should we trust ChatGPT for financial advice (spoiler: it’s not great), James breaks down a $31 billion “tech prosperity” deal that could make the UK an AI superpower, and Albania unveils the world’s first AI-powered minister. Plus, we chat about AI saving the NHS millions, a Japanese pop group that let AI write their anniversary hit, and a toy alien that’s creeping out parents everywhere. Special
Can AI Really Replace Human Podcasters? Google FREEBIES, Anthropic’s $1.5 BILLION PROBLEM & an AI Job Crisis
What happens when AI gets fined $1.5 billion for stealing from authors? Are AI podcasts the future of content… or just a flood of low-quality “slop”? Can AI Translate Your Airpods in Real Time? Could ransomware gangs really feed stolen art into AI training models? And is AI making us anxious about our jobs?This week we're talking Google’s student freebies, Anthropic’s massive copyright battle and
AI Girlfriends, Sam Altman’s SALARY & Taco Bell’s HUGE FAILURE
From Will Smith’s viral AI spaghetti video to the growing trend of AI girlfriends, this episode covers the weirdest and most worrying corners of artificial intelligence. We looking at Sam Altman’s OpenAI salary, Taco Bell’s AI ordering disasters, AND the suprising country that hit the jackpot with .ai domain sales.Joining us is psychotherapist Jourdan Travers, who breaks down the psychological imp
Will Smith’s Imaginary Fans & the £2B AI Deal That Could Change Your Life
Could EVERYONE in the UK be getting FREE Chatgpt+? And how has Will Smith been getting jiggy with AI this week? We're breaking down the latest AI news, looking at reports of AI psychosis, a £2 BILLION deal with the UK government, and a tragic lawsuit that could change AI safety forever. We're joined by guest Simon Andrews : tech commentator, newsletter wizard, and veteran of the internet/mobile/so
Knock, Knock. Who's there? ChatGPT... Viv Ford, the comedian using AI joins us!
This week we’re diving into the news, including the UK's new data centres and influencers who actually missed their flight thanks to ChatGPT. We imagine what a night out planned entirely by AI would look like and we’re joined by the hilarious Viv Ford, a comic who road-tests her punchlines with artificial intelligence.Subscribe to our substack here: AI Haven't a Clue | Substack - and find us acro
The AI Supermodel Who Made It to Vogue (And the Two Young Founders Who Built Her)
This week, the AI wars go global — China’s DeepSeek rattles Silicon Valley, Elon Musk loses at chess (and possibly friends), and Grok lands in hot water over some very unwanted Taylor Swift “content.” But the real showstopper? We chat to Valentina González and Andrea Petrescu, the founders of Seraphinne Vallora — the world’s first AI fashion marketing agency — whose virtual model just fronted a Gu
Cloning The Rock & Resurrecting Ozzy?! What Happens When AI Takes Over Entertainment…
Is AI crossing the line from helpful to horrifying? This week on AI Haven’t a Clue, things get wild. Rod Stewart caused chaos after using generative AI to create a "heavenly" concert featuring Ozzy, Elvis, Tupac and more — and the internet had thoughts. Meanwhile, Disney is reportedly using AI to recreate Dwayne Johnson for the new Moana remake. No filming needed. James is on holiday thi
The AI WARS Are Here: Meta, Microsoft & Google Go All In — and Phil Rowley Predicts What’s Next
The tech giants are throwing down: Meta’s spending $69 billion on AI. Microsoft’s investing even more. Google’s rewriting search itself. So… what does it all mean for us?In this episode of AI Haven’t a Clue, futurist Phil Rowley joins George and James to unpack the escalating AI arms race and what it means for everything from entertainment to everyday life. AI-generated movie endings (without the
