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BBC Newsnight

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"There have to be controls" | Bank of England Governor on A.I. risks

02 Oct 2026AI processed

Frontier AI presents a dual-edged challenge to global financial stability, acting as both a catalyst for economic growth and a magnifier of existing operational and cyber risks. The Bank of England Governor emphasizes that AI’s rapid, self-learning "closed-loop" capabilities make it difficult to implement necessary reg...

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Full interview: Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the ‘AI boom’ and the future of AI

19 Nov 2025AI processed

In an interview with the BBC, Sundar Pichai discusses the current AI boom in Silicon Valley, characterizing it as a significant technological inflection point comparable to the emergence of the personal computer, the internet, mobile, and cloud computing. He addresses concerns about an AI bubble, acknowledging both the...

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"Shameful" | Senior Obama defence official on US siding with Russia in UN resolutions on Ukraine

25 Feb 2025
5m
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Rory Stewart on an ‘unbelievable week’ in US-European relations

23 Feb 2025
6m
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Former MI6 boss on Trump, Putin and a 'new era' for international relations

21 Feb 2025
14m
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This podcast interviews Sir Alex Younger and Catherine Belton to discuss the implications of a potential shift in international relations towards a system dominated by deals between strongmen, exemplified by the interactions between President Trump and President Putin. The discussion analyzes Putin's positive reaction...

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In full: Victoria Derbyshire interviews the Russian Ambassador to the UK

20 Feb 2025
29m
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Victoria Derbyshire challenges Trump’s Deputy Assistant on the President’s approach to Ukraine

13 Feb 2025
8m
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Nobel prize winner on threat of AI dictators and Big Tech’s risk to democracy

11 Feb 2025
9m
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Military AI: "One person could push a button and wipe out an entire population"

11 Feb 2025
8m
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Trump tariffs like “Michael Corleone settling all the family business at once”

04 Feb 2025
5m
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"We're going to stand up to a bully" | Mark Carney on President Trump’s Canada trade tariffs

01 Feb 2025
11m
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'Face of Capitol riot’ on being pardoned by Trump and regretting "nothing" about January 6

22 Jan 2025
10m
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Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale on Greenland, the “frontier mindset” and “tech people on the right”

10 Jan 2025
8m
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Jess Phillips: Elon Musk's attacks “endangering” me

08 Jan 2025
9m
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Diane Abbott and Tim Montgomerie on a “dangerous” year for politics | Newsnight Extra

23 Dec 2024
33m
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“Give my daughter justice” - Harshita Brella’s family speak to Newsnight

13 Dec 2024
11m
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Escaping from the "hellhole" Sednaya prison in Syria

10 Dec 2024
4m
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Gisèle Pelicot’s lawyer speaks to Victoria Derbyshire

10 Dec 2024
15m
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Will Ferrell and Harper Steele on “the trans conversation” in the US

05 Dec 2024
8m
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Gregg Wallace’s ghostwriter says he sexually harassed her

05 Dec 2024
18m
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