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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world-leading university, specialising in social sciences, with a global community of people and ideas that transform the world. Our podcasts focus on the social sciences and the world today.
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LSE: The Ballpark | Predicting climate change with AI (opens the original)
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Climate change is one of the most important issues facing the world today, with the rise in global temperature now predicted to exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit set out in the 2016 Paris Agreement in the next few years. Data is incredibly important when it comes to predicting climate change and its impacts. Now, climate scientists are increasingly using artificial intelligence to help them interpret climate data and to help make more accurate predictions about climate change and its impacts.
LSE: The Ballpark | Behavioural AI and decision-making with Professor Ganna Pogrebna (opens the original)
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As the popularity of AI continues to grow, this new technology is increasingly being applied to make decisions based on interactions with humans, and their behaviours. But what happens if the way these AI systems have been built mean that they get it wrong? AI systems are increasingly being used to make important decisions about people but are often being designed as if people don’t exist. In July 2026 the Phelan US Centre spoke to behavioural data scientist, Ganna Pogrebna, the David Trimble Ch
Should we still care about net zero? (opens the original)
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In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to commit in law to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But seven years later, the world looks very different. Since then, we've experienced a global pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy price shocks, US attacks on Iran, more energy price shocks, and growing political opposition to climate policies. As governments face competing priorities around economic growth, energy security and the cost of living, some are questioning
LSE: The Ballpark | How AI is influencing society with Dr Mona Sloane (opens the original)
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The widening use of AI raises questions of transparency and accountability, as well as challenges for regulators. Since the emergence of AI as a highly transformative force for modern society, governments, industries, and communities have faced challenges in updating their policies to address the potentially harmful effects of unrestricted AI development and integration into everyday life. Yet as some scholars have pointed out, governing AI is not just a question of balancing economic opportunit
LSE: The Ballpark | AI and the gig economy with Dr Lindsey Cameron (opens the original)
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From helping assign tasks and determine prices on delivery and rideshare platforms to recommending certain individuals over others on freelance hiring sites, AI is fast becoming a core part of the modern gig economy. Yet even as companies continue to explore the possibilities unlocked by greater AI integration, many commentators both within and outside the gig economy have expressed concerns with the negative consequences of automation in an industry where people are so important. To discuss the
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