imperfect offerings

Marking the Government's homework on public sector AI

The Government's plans for automated marking and autonomous missiles, and making public data 'safe' by selling it to private 'security' businesses

Aug 6

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July 2025

Superintelligent research

Or so the story goes...

Jul 18

12

2

Doug Belshaw on digital and AI literacies

... and ambiguity, playfulness, and vibe coding

Jul 15

7

1

1:02:49

Artificial intelligence is the opposite of education

Or: what if there is no middle ground?

Jul 10

31

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May 2025

How the right to education is undermined by AI

A response to UNESCO's call on AI and the Future of Education

May 15

37

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April 2025

Talking with Katie Conrad about AI and human rights

A wonderful return call with the author of 'Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights in Education'

Apr 14

4

1

59:23

March 2025

Audrey Watters on AI realism

Is it really easier to imagine the end of the world than alternatives to AI?

Mar 23

6

1:04:32

Remi Kalir on student writing

How do we continue to support, empower and value students' relationships with text?

Mar 20

2

55:04

Alistair Alexander on unsustainable AI

Alistair Alexander joins the podcast to talk AI, unsustainable growth, and creative acts of resistance

Mar 4

6

58:21

February 2025

Automatic for the people?

A prescription for AI 'mainlined into the veins' of government is a bad metaphor for a dangerous policy

Feb 22

18

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Audrey Watters on AI state capture

The AI accelerationists get the keys to the kingdom, and we have issues

Feb 8

7

3

56:52

Audrey Watters on eugenics and robber barons

Imperfect X Breakfast (take one)

Feb 3

12

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