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World Service,·04 Aug 2026,·26 mins
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The transition from petrol to electric cars is well underway. But why are most aircraft in the skies still burning jet fuel? We look at new developments in electric aviation. Also this week: keeping children safe online - a leading international child charity talks to Tech Life. Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: An all-electric CX300 aircraft from BETA Technologies takes part in a demonstration flight in Scotland. It is a small white aircraft, flying at low altitude. The propeller can be seen at the rear of the fuselage. Credit: Loganair/BETA Technologies)
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A BBC World Service podcast episode examines AI agents—software that performs tasks autonomously for users. The program explores what these systems can do, discusses their potential use in recruitment, and describes efforts to train AI to better represent people with limb loss.
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World Service,·04 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Available for over a year
The transition from petrol to electric cars is well underway. But why are most aircraft in the skies still burning jet fuel? We look at new developments in electric aviation. Also this week: keeping children safe online - a leading international child charity talks to Tech Life. Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: An all-electric CX300 aircraft from BETA Technologies takes part in a demonstration flight in Scotland. It is a small white aircraft, flying at low altitude. The propeller can be seen at the rear of the fuselage. Credit: Loganair/BETA Technologies)
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AI agents carry out tasks autonomously on behalf of users The BBC World Service episode on AI agents is available and runs 26 minutes The episode discusses AI's application in employee recruitment processes A campaign exists to teach AI systems to represent people with limb loss Understanding what AI agents are capable of is presented as a central question worth examining
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- AI agents can perform tasks autonomously on behalf of users, though their full capabilities remain being explored
- BBC's Tech Life podcast episode examines what users need to know about AI agents and their applications
- The episode covers AI's role in recruitment processes and a campaign to teach AI systems to better represent people with limb loss