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With Charlie Hoult<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this series of Newcastle University\u2019s \u2018From Newcastle\u2019 podcast, we explore the rise of artificial intelligence and how it\u2019s shaping our lives. From creativity and education to ethics and the environment, we\u2019ll be asking big questions about AI and hearing from Newcastle University experts to help us make sense of it all.

In today’s episode, we\u2019re asking \u2018Can Britain lead the global AI race?<\/strong>\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help us answer the question, we\u2019ll be joined by our expert, Charlie Hoult, entrepreneur and Visiting Professor of Innovation and Enterprise at Newcastle University.

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