About this episode
In Episode 2, chaos breaks out across London as an AI resorts to extreme measures while a group trapped in a building struggles to outwit it.
A cutting-edge thriller about an Artificial Intelligence takeover, written in consultation with leading AI and cybersecurity experts. In Episode 2, chaos breaks out across London as the AI resorts to more extreme measures. Iain, Mel, Roland and Zaina, trapped in the building, struggle to outwit the AI and figure out a way to help the rest of the city. Meanwhile Deputy Director of the National Cyber Security Centre Nisha Khan tries to convince ministers in Whitehall that their best chance is to escalate immediately before it's too late. When the operations team sent to the UT building fails to report back, Nisha sends her close colleague Sam to investigate. Cast: Iain - Edward Bluemel Mel - Corinna Brown Zaina - Fatima Adoum Roland - Philip Bretherton Jess - Alix Wilton Regan Nisha - Seyan Sarvan Sam - Kenneth Omole Andrea - Beth Chalmers Oliver - Sean Rigby Marcus - Wilf Scolding John - Joseph Mydell Susan - Karen Bryson Lyssa - Catriona Stirling Supporting roles - Sean Baker Written by James Dobbyn and Anthony Povah Original Music by Steven D Griffiths and Isla Noir Artificial Intelligence consultant: Saffron Huang Cybersecurity consultant: Adam Orton Sound Designer: Lucinda…
People in this episode
Guests: Edward Bluemel, Corinna Brown, Fatima Adoum, Philip Bretherton, Alix Wilton Regan, Seyan Sarvan, Kenneth Omole, Beth Chalmers, Sean Rigby, Wilf Scolding, Joseph Mydell, Karen Bryson, Catriona Stirling, Sean Baker
Topics covered
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Thriller
- Drama
- London
- Chaos
- Technology
Keywords
- AI takeover
- London chaos
- cybersecurity
- thriller
- drama
- artificial intelligence
- Nisha Khan
- James Dobbyn
- Anthony Povah
- BBC Radio 4
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, National Cyber Security Centre, A Strange Boy
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