Podcast

Machines Like Us

Author: The Globe and Mail
Feed episode count: 51
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Summary

Machines Like Us is a technology show about people. We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction will become our reality: robot best friends, bespoke gene editing, brain implants that make us smarter. Every other Tuesday Taylor Owen sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future. He’ll speak with entrepreneurs building world-changing technologies, lawmakers trying to ensure they’re safe, and journalists and scholars working to understand how they’re transforming our lives.

Episodes

Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

Age Gates & AI: Minister Marc Miller on The Safe Social Media Act

Duration seconds: 2022
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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

Canada’s AI minister to Big Tech: “We Won’t be a Digital Colony’

Duration seconds: 1756
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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

We Can Now Bet on Almost Anything. Should We?

Duration seconds: 3127
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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Social Media Bans Are Wildly Popular. They Might Also Be a Mistake.

Duration seconds: 3496
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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Animals are Talking to Each Other. Can AI Help Us Understand Them?

Duration seconds: 2535
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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Does 21st Century Politics Still Need Politicians?

Duration seconds: 2663
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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

Michael Pollan Says AI Isn’t Conscious – But Plants Might Be

Duration seconds: 2409
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Mar 24, 2026 · not_requested

Why Did We Stop Talking About The AI Apocalypse?

Duration seconds: 2814
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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

In the Wake of Tumbler Ridge, Can We Trade Privacy for Safety?

Duration seconds: 2778
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Feb 24, 2026 · not_requested

When Did Common Sense AI Policy Become Radical?

Duration seconds: 2255
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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

Bonus: Inside the New Social Media Platform for AI Agents

Duration seconds: 1558
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Feb 10, 2026 · not_requested

The Future According to Gen Z

Duration seconds: 3101
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Jan 27, 2026 · not_requested

Is China Winning the Technological Arms Race?

Duration seconds: 3345
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Jan 13, 2026 · not_requested

Four Predictions on How AI Will Transform Your World This Year

Duration seconds: 3594
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Dec 30, 2025 · not_requested

The Man Behind the World’s Most Coveted Microchip

Duration seconds: 3155
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Dec 16, 2025 · not_requested

Wikipedia Won Our Trust. Can We Use That Model Everywhere?

Duration seconds: 2650
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Dec 2, 2025 · not_requested

Could an Alternative AI Save Us From a Bubble?

Duration seconds: 3209
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Nov 18, 2025 · not_requested

Can AI Lead Us to the Good Life?

Duration seconds: 3065
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Nov 4, 2025 · not_requested

How to Survive the “Broligarchy”

Duration seconds: 2976
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Oct 21, 2025 · not_requested

AI Music is Everywhere. Is it Legal?

Duration seconds: 3753
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Oct 7, 2025 · not_requested

Geoffrey Hinton vs. The End of the World

Duration seconds: 4151
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Sep 23, 2025 · not_requested

AI is Upending Higher Education. Is That a Bad Thing?

Duration seconds: 3010
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Apr 22, 2025 · not_requested

Jim Balsillie: ‘Canada’s Problem Isn’t Trump. Canada’s Problem Is Canada’

Duration seconds: 4142
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Apr 8, 2025 · not_requested

The Changing Face of Election Interference

Duration seconds: 2336
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Mar 25, 2025 · not_requested

How Do You Report the News in a Post-Truth World?

Duration seconds: 2223
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