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EPISODE · Jul 19, 2026 · 17 MIN

BONUS | Will.i.am: will AI repeat the mistakes of social media?

from The Times Tech Podcast

In this bonus episode of The Times Tech podcast, Katie Prescott shares her conversation with will.i.am about what comes after the AI boom. The musician and tech investor says the next big battle will be over personal data, privacy and power. Who owns your data? Where should it live? And can AI agents be built around people’s values and goals, rather than the business models of big platforms?He's been sharing his views at the recent UN AI for Good Summit in Geneva and told Katie why he believes AI could still be a force for good if it does not repeat the mistakes made by social media.Contains strong language.Listen to Part 1 of the interview Watch on YouTube Producers: Shabnam Grewal & Marnie DukeExecutive Producer: Priyanka DeladiaImage: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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