Episodes

  • Agentic AI, Workflow Automation, and AI Governance

    Agentic AI, Workflow Automation, and AI Governance
    Jun 5 2026
    Jonathan Harris cuts through Agentic AI, Workflow Automation, AI Governance, and AI Costs in this 45-minute Turing’s Torch: Artificial Intelligence Weekly briefing. The point is not to cheer every announcement from the pavement. It is to work out what is useful, what is undercooked, and who carries the risk once the demo glow wears off. Expect plain-English context on power, money, data, labour and control, with the usual vendor fireworks left outside where they belong.
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    24 mins
  • AI Agents, Ads, and Audit Trails

    AI Agents, Ads, and Audit Trails
    May 29 2026
    Jonathan Harris looks beyond the hype to examine AI's quiet shifts. This week, we assess how conversational AIs can subtly inject advertising, the challenges of turning assistants into autonomous agents, and the practical importance of benchmarks for scaling AI. It's about the plumbing, not the fireworks, and understanding the real-world implications for trust, regulation, and who ultimately controls these systems.
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    13 mins
  • Model Hype, Workflow Automation, and AI Governance

    Model Hype, Workflow Automation, and AI Governance
    May 22 2026
    Jonathan Harris cuts through Model Hype, Workflow Automation, AI Governance, and AI Costs in this 60-minute Turing’s Torch: Artificial Intelligence Weekly briefing. The point is not to cheer every announcement from the pavement. It is to work out what is useful, what is undercooked, and who carries the risk once the demo glow wears off. Expect plain-English context on power, money, data, labour and control, with the usual vendor fireworks left outside where they belong.
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    16 mins
  • AI's Messy Reality: Live Coding, Physical Robots, and Data Integrity

    AI's Messy Reality: Live Coding, Physical Robots, and Data Integrity
    May 15 2026
    Jonathan Harris cuts through the AI fanfare this week, examining the practicalities of building intelligent systems. We look at the surprising value of live coding sessions for knowledge transfer and the real-world challenges of physical AI, from motors to maintenance. Plus, the unglamorous but crucial role of data governance and context management in making AI useful, and the quiet shift towards voice as a default developer tool. It’s about what actually works, not just what sounds good in a press release.
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    21 mins
  • Workflow Automation, AI Governance, and AI Costs

    Workflow Automation, AI Governance, and AI Costs
    May 8 2026
    Jonathan Harris cuts through Workflow Automation, AI Governance, and AI Costs in this 30-minute Turing’s Torch: Artificial Intelligence Weekly briefing. The point is not to cheer every announcement from the pavement. It is to work out what is useful, what is undercooked, and who carries the risk once the demo glow wears off. Expect plain-English context on power, money, data, labour and control, with the usual vendor fireworks left outside where they belong.
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    18 mins
  • Turing’s Torch AI Weekly — 2026-05-01

    Turing’s Torch AI Weekly — 2026-05-01
    May 1 2026
    A blunt, British take on what actually mattered in AI this week — and what was just noise dressed as a breakthrough.
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    19 mins
  • Turing’s Torch AI Weekly — 2026-04-24

    Turing’s Torch AI Weekly — 2026-04-24
    Apr 24 2026
    A blunt, British take on what actually mattered in AI this week — and what was just noise dressed as a breakthrough.
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    27 mins
  • AI Accountability, Costs, and Local Control

    AI Accountability, Costs, and Local Control
    Apr 17 2026
    AI accountability moves to boardrooms amid regulation. Can companies be transparent, or is it window dressing? Agentic AI costs exceed forecasts, raising questions about financial audits. Nvidia's AITune aims to streamline deep learning deployment. Will it democratise AI or concentrate power? Washington considers AI regulation to curb risks without stifling progress. Social media monitoring in the Philippines aids disaster response, but misinformation is a risk. Knowledge distillation streamlines AI deployment, raising bias concerns. OpenClaw enables local AI execution with enhanced security, shifting power away from cloud providers. Alibaba's VimRAG improves AI's handling of visual data, though its long-term impact is uncertain.
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    18 mins