Crashed

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Crashed

Alex Hudson

5 episodes

3 days ago

In the Crashed podcast, hosts Alex Hudson and Chris Stoker Walker delve 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.

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Episodes (5/5)

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Britain's Trump-like Project 2029 could define next General Election, the ChatGPT vote? And how this all relates, somehow to Mr Blobby

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.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1zO7Ll6SY7W3qBrjhMCQXb?si=9d4dc1a7bcbd4f9b

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/crashed/id1846834434

RSS feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68f22ac7ca0e7f7545c5ecea

Instagram:

Alex: https://www.instagram.com/alexhuds

Chris: https://www.instagram.com/cstokelwalker

TikTok:

Alex: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexhuds

Chris: https://www.tiktok.com/@st0kel

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

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5 days ago

50 minutes 36 seconds

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The EU's €300 billion bet, all the unicorns keep leaving, and the secret climate revolution

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.

Instagram:

Alex: https://www.instagram.com/alexhuds

Chris: https://www.instagram.com/cstokelwalker

TikTok:

Alex: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexhuds

Chris: https://www.tiktok.com/@st0kel

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1zO7Ll6SY7W3qBrjhMCQXb?si=9d4dc1a7bcbd4f9b

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/crashed/id1846834434

RSS feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68f22ac7ca0e7f7545c5ecea

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1 week ago

38 minutes 34 seconds

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The AI cold war, NVIDIA hits $5 trillion, and the LinkedInification of everything

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.

Alex: https://www.instagram.com/alexhuds

Chris: https://www.instagram.com/cstokelwalker

And TikTok:

Alex: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexhuds

Chris: https://www.tiktok.com/@st0kel

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 weeks ago

50 minutes 10 seconds

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The bubble of AI slop gets even sloppier

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

keywords

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

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3 weeks ago

50 minutes 56 seconds

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4chan and the one person at Ofcom with a sense of humour

In the inaugural episode of the Crashed podcast, hosts Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker delve into the complexities of tech journalism, the implications of the Online Safety Act, and the rising threats of cyber attacks and ransomware. They discuss the recent fine imposed on 4chan for non-compliance with the Online Safety Act, highlighting the challenges of regulating a platform known for its anti-authority stance. The conversation shifts to the alarming increase in cyber attacks, with a focus on the financial repercussions for businesses and the evolving role of AI in cybersecurity. The episode concludes with a segment on current events, reflecting on the ongoing challenges faced by the UK government in managing digital policy and security.

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1 month ago

51 minutes 25 seconds