Can AI really be your friend? w/Jamie Bartlett

Can AI really be your friend? w/Jamie Bartlett

Author: Pod Save the UK April 2, 2026 Duration: 58:48

Coco and Nish are joined by top author and tech expert Jamie Bartlett. His new book is a deep dive into the ways AI is being used - highlighting its pitfalls and also where it might be beneficial.

Jamie even created an AI alter-ego to help people understand how the technology really works, its strengths and its limitations. 

Plus, your questions, answered! From the new electoral system in Wales to favourite conspiracy theories - you’ll learn and you’ll laugh!

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GUESTS 

Jamie Bartlett, Author, ‘How To Talk To AI (And How Not To)’ and Host of Everything is Fake (And Nobody Cares) on BBC Sounds

Special guest appearance: Jimmy Botlett

USEFUL LINKS

‘How To Talk To AI (And How Not To)’: Out April 9th. 
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/475950/how-to-talk-to-ai-by-bartlett-jamie/9780753561980

Welsh Assembly election guide
https://senedd.wales/senedd-now/senedd-blog/senedd-election-2026-what-is-the-d-hondt-formula-and-how-does-it-work/

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