Episode

The politics of AI, forever chemicals and universal income

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The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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Dec 19, 2025

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2546

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Summary

Why is George Osborne joining OpenAI? What’s the cost of PFAs? And has universal basic income finally come of age? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Alex Hudson, Felicity Capon and Harriet Marsden. Image credit: Just Super / Getty Images