Tech Life
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World Service,·15 Sep 2026,·26 mins
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AI is developing rapidly. What should parents and children make of it all? And how can young people navigate school and future careers when AI is becoming increasingly important? We speak to an expert who has written a new book about these issues. Also this week: we find out how one piece of health tech is helping scientists uncover disease-fighting data in menstrual blood. And satellite imaging is used by conservationists in Indonesia to protect the habitat of a rare species of orangutan. Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: A female school pupil sits at a laptop in a computer lab. She is wearing headphones. Credit: Getty Images)
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BBC's Tech Life programme examines three areas of applied technology. The episode covers electronic odour-detection systems enhanced by artificial intelligence, which analyse scent compounds to identify diseases. It includes reporting from Paris on technology used to study sleep patterns, and discussion of bird identification applications that have gained user adoption, particularly among younger audiences.
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World Service,·15 Sep 2026,·26 mins
Available for over a year
AI is developing rapidly. What should parents and children make of it all? And how can young people navigate school and future careers when AI is becoming increasingly important? We speak to an expert who has written a new book about these issues. Also this week: we find out how one piece of health tech is helping scientists uncover disease-fighting data in menstrual blood. And satellite imaging is used by conservationists in Indonesia to protect the habitat of a rare species of orangutan. Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: A female school pupil sits at a laptop in a computer lab. She is wearing headphones. Credit: Getty Images)
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Electronic 'noses' using AI are being developed to detect complex odours, including diseases The episode includes a segment on sleep-tracking technology filmed in Paris Bird identification apps are proving popular, especially with younger users The episode runs 26 minutes and is available through BBC.com and the BBC App for international listeners The episode is part of BBC World Service's Tech Life programme
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- BBC's Tech Life podcast explores how AI-powered electronic 'noses' detect diseases by analysing odour compounds
- The episode features a Paris segment on sleep-tracking technology and a segment on bird identification apps gaining popularity with younger users
- The 26-minute World Service episode is available through BBC.com and the BBC App for listeners outside the UK