Episode

Grok abuse, the politics of Mumsnet and Avatar’s cultural impact

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The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
Published
Jan 9, 2026
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2980
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Summary

Is Elon Musk’s AI tool a platform for abuse? Can Mumsnet predict who will be the next PM? And who is still watching Avatar sequels? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon Image credit: Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas /AFP / Getty Images