Daniel Clarke is Head of Innovation and Technology for a group of councils in the Cambridge area, where he works on emerging technology, data infrastructure, transport systems and automated vehicles.

In this episode of Humans WithAI, David and Dan explore how AI is being used in local government, from cleaning transport data and analysing public consultations to supporting autonomous buses, social care, education and future city planning.

Dan explains why the real opportunity is not replacing people, but helping them work better, make sense of complex data and focus more time on the human parts of their jobs.

In this episode of Humans WithAI, David Brown is joined by Joanna Shilton for a wide-ranging conversation about how AI is changing work, creativity, bias, image generation, critical thinking and the way people use technology in daily life.

Joanna reflects on what she has learned since hosting Women WithAI, including why AI should be treated as a tool rather than a source of truth. The conversation explores whether AI gives women a competitive advantage, how it may affect entry-level roles in PR, marketing and communications, and why younger workers could lose important opportunities if AI replaces early-career training.

David and Joanna also discuss AI bias, generated images, ownership, social media algorithms, the limits of large language models, and the need for humans to stay actively involved in judgement, editing and decision-making.

At the heart of the episode is a simple question: if AI reflects the information we give it, what responsibility do we have for what comes next?

Lena Robinson is a writer, creative host and returning co-host whose conversation helps reopen Humans WithAI by grounding big AI questions in lived experience, burnout, mental health, and the messy reality of how people actually use these tools.

In this episode of Humans WithAI… David and Lena return after a break to reflect on AI fatigue, the shift from hype to more practical use, the risks and promise of AI in mental health, and the danger of businesses talking more about tools than the humans they serve.

Lena leaves you with a simple challenge to keep hold of your own judgement, because AI can be useful, supportive and even revealing, but it should never replace human awareness, human care, or the responsibility to think for yourself.

Links

New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/14/ai-chatbots-psychosis

I’ve turned AI into my therapist. The results were pretty disquieting: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/24/ive-turned-ai-into-my-therapist-the-results-were-pretty-disquieting