About this episode

The episode discusses the inevitability of technology taking over humanity and whether it should be feared.

Welcome back to Top Stories this week we’re heading a few years back to the 17th January 2023, issue 4249. Andy was joined by Alice Fraser and Ian Smith to discuss the Top Story that week that Technology is taking over humanity, it’s inevitable but should it be feared? That was another Top Story. Thanks for listening. Now pop over the mothership and listen to the last Bugle podcast. It’s like Top Stories, but longer and newer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Andy

Guests: Alice Fraser, Ian Smith

Topics covered

• technology
• humanity
• fear
• comedy
• news

Keywords

• technology
• humanity
• fear
• comedy
• news
• Top Stories
• Bugle

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Organizations: Acast, Bugle

Books & works: Top Stories

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