Have AI Models Hit Their Limits? The Race to Build True Intelligence | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

Have Large Language Models already hit their limits? 🤖 In this episode of The Age of AI, Ben Clark and Lara Lewington tackle one of the biggest questions in tech right now: if today’s AI can only take us 80–90% of the way, what actually gets us to true intelligence? We break down the growing shift from language-based AI to “world models”, and why some of the biggest names in tech are betting billions on them as the real path forward. Featuring insights from Professor Les Carr, we explore why understanding words isn’t the same as understanding the world, and why that gap might be everything. Plus: * Why AI still struggles with the “final mile” * The explosion of mega funding rounds in AI (and what investors really want now) * Whether AI health tech is empowering everyone, or just the already advantaged * The surprising reality of wearables and population-level health data* Voice cloning, deepfakes, and the rapidly blurring line between real and synthetic * A viral AI video that hilariously imagines a future where humans might not have jobs… but still somehow end up doing all the work 😂 Is this where we’re headed? Or are we asking the wrong questions entirely? #techpodcast #ai #technews 🎧 Got a question you want answered on the show? Drop it in the comments or email us at [email protected] Mentioned in this episode: My Voice AI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myvoice-ai/ Leslie Carr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-carr-a0b5a62/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: @theageofaipodYouTube: @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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices