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World Service,·22 Sep 2026,·26 mins
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How far has China come in developing AI technology? And what challenges does it face? An expert helps us understand the thinking in Beijing. Also this week: what can fifty thousand autonomous machines tell us about the future of robotics? And cutting edge tech helps cricket reach new audiences. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn (Image: An illustration of the Chinese flag over electronic circuitry. Credit: Getty Images)
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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,·22 Sep 2026,·26 mins
Available for over a year
How far has China come in developing AI technology? And what challenges does it face? An expert helps us understand the thinking in Beijing. Also this week: what can fifty thousand autonomous machines tell us about the future of robotics? And cutting edge tech helps cricket reach new audiences. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn (Image: An illustration of the Chinese flag over electronic circuitry. Credit: Getty Images)
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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