EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 22 MIN
Has Big Tech Won AI & Will My Wearable Save My Life
from The Age of AI with Lara Lewington and Ben Clark · host Joy Peddlers
In this episode of The Age of AI, we open the floor to your biggest questions and take them head on. Is it already too late for the little guys in AI? Have the tech giants locked down the future, or is there still space for startups, researchers and independent builders to shape what comes next? We also explore whether AI can learn from the data on our wearables. Could your smartwatch one day predict illness before symptoms appear? Could personal data, used responsibly, genuinely save lives? And then there’s the lighter side of the algorithm. What was really behind the wave of Victoria Beckham memes that flooded our feeds? Was it human creativity, machine amplification, or something more strategic happening beneath the surface? The humans who make this programme would love to hear from you. Join us on social media or send us an email Email: [email protected] Instagram: @theageofaipod YouTube: @theageofaipod Linkedin: The Age of AI The Age of AI is brought to you by AIR, a launchpad for researchers to create innovative AI startups. Supported by Responsible Ai UK, an international ecosystem for responsible AI research and innovation, and delivered by Future Worlds, the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. Demo Day - Wednesday 4 March 2026 14:30 - 18:00 KPMG Canary Wharf futureworlds.com/air Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this episode of The Age of AI, we open the floor to your biggest questions and take them head on. Is it already too late for the little guys in AI? Have the tech giants locked down the future, or is there still space for startups, researchers and independent builders to shape what comes next? We also explore whether AI can learn from the data on our wearables. Could your smartwatch one day predict illness before symptoms appear? Could personal data, used responsibly, genuinely save lives? And then there’s the lighter side of the algorithm. What was really behind the wave of Victoria Beckham memes that flooded our feeds? Was it human creativity, machine amplification, or something more strategic happening beneath the surface? The humans who make this programme would love to hear from you. Join us on social media or send us an email Email: [email protected] Instagram: @theageofaipod YouTube: @theageofaipod Linkedin: The Age of AI The Age of AI is brought to you by AIR, a launchpad for researchers to create innovative AI startups. Supported by Responsible Ai UK, an international ecosystem for responsible AI research and innovation, and delivered by Future Worlds, the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. Demo Day - Wednesday 4 March 2026 14:30 - 18:00 KPMG Canary Wharf futureworlds.com/air Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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