5G, AI and the Battle for Human Choice with Ian Jarvis

In this episode of *Warts and All*, I’m joined by Ian Jarvis for a wide-ranging conversation about 5G, EMFs and artificial intelligence. We begin with Ian’s recent appearance at my *Shine and Rise* event, then dig into his work objecting to telecoms mast planning applications across the UK. Ian explains why he believes 4G is already sufficient for most everyday use, how beam-forming and small-cell infrastructure differ from older mobile networks, and why more people are starting to question the health and environmental effects of constant wireless exposure. We also talk about children’s vulnerability, wired versus wireless devices, public dependency on smartphones, and the way technology has quietly changed everyday behaviour and human connection.In the second half, we turn to AI and what it may mean for the future. Ian shares his concerns about the difference between today’s consumer-facing tools and the more powerful forms of AI being built behind the scenes for data collection, automation and control. We discuss ChatGPT, Grok, Neuralink, smart devices in sport, and the growing habit of trusting screens over our own instincts. It’s a thought-provoking conversation about convenience, consent, freedom and whether ordinary people can still choose a more human path in an increasingly automated world.Food for Thought Radio: https://tunein.com/radio/Food-for-Thought-p51142/Ian Jarvis: https://ianjarvis.co.uk/Victorian Dad – “The Thin Thread” (includes “Old Coal Town”): https://victoriandad.bandcamp.com/The Invisible Rainbow by Arthur Firstenberg: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801079/the-invisible-rainbow-by-arthur-firstenberg/9781645020097/Project Censored: https://www.projectcensored.org/Sir Roger Penrose – University of Oxford profile: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-10-06-oxford-mathematician-roger-penrose-jointly-wins-nobel-prize-physicsEricsson 6G white paper: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/white-papers/6g-connectivity-and-beyond-for-the-2030sChatGPT: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12677804-what-is-chatgpt-faqOpenAI – Introducing ChatGPT: https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/Grok by xAI: https://x.ai/grokNeuralink: https://neuralink.com/Extinction (2018 film) – Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80236421