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00:05:29

How fake AI images sparked the Southport riots

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2025/10/14

Contributor(s): Beatriz Lopez Buarque | In this video, we break down the Southport riots of 2024 — and how generative AI misinformation played a shocking role in fuelling UK civil unrest. From AI-generated fake images to spreading anti-Muslim and anti-Islam conspiracy theories, this explainer unpacks how false visuals spread online and ignited real-world violence.Was this a case of AI and social unrest colliding? Or a warning about how generative AI controversy in the UK could shape our future? LSE

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00:08:38

Stem cells: the future of science explained

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2025/09/09

Contributor(s): | What if making babies didn’t require sperm or eggs? In this video see the cutting-edge technology that could revolutionise how we treat infertility, and transform medicine altogether. We speak to LSE Professor Emily Jackson to understand this rapidly developing new science and the ethical and legal questions that surround embryo models. “Developmental biology is raising issues that are just as significant as AI, where the social, ethical, legal, cultural implications are just as

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00:15:23

The entangled histories of Britain and the Caribbean

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2025/07/11

Contributor(s): | How did the transatlantic slave trade and British colonial rule shape modern race relations in the UK?This film explores the deep and often overlooked ties between Britain and the Anglophone Caribbean—and how centuries of empire, slavery, systemic racism, and neglect laid the foundations for the racial inequalities we see in Britain today. Focusing on Britain’s colonial legacy in the British West Indies—including Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad—Dr Imaobong Umoren traces the

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00:05:08

What if AI is already conscious? Sentience explained

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2025/07/08

Contributor(s): | Could artificial intelligence already be conscious? Are today’s AI systems truly aware — or are we just projecting human qualities onto machines? We speak to Professor Jonathan Birch to explore the science and ethics of AI sentience. As machine learning systems like ChatGPT become more advanced, questions about consciousness in AI are becoming impossible to ignore. From unexplained emergent behaviours to the possibility of strange new forms of awareness, could we be facing a moral

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00:03:22

Can AI save the NHS?

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2025/06/10

Contributor(s): | Is artificial intelligence the solution to the National Health Service? Can we use technology to help reduce wait times in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments at hospitals in the UK? As the NHS celebrates its 76th anniversary, we talk to Dr Laura Gilbert who tells us about how AI can help with simple processes that can give time back to NHS workers. How AI isn’t about taking away jobs in the NHS but giving doctors, nurses and pharmacists more time with patients.

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00:05:37

AI's hidden supply chain explained: why it's more...

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2025/05/13

Contributor(s): | From writing emails and generating art to reshaping industries, artificial intelligence is transforming daily life. But what powers artificial intelligence? And how stable is the infrastructure it's built on? AI isn’t just software — it’s hardware, geopolitics, rare earth mining, and an energy-hungry race for dominance. As AI becomes more embedded in our lives, the need to understand its material foundations has never been more urgent. In this video, we explore the fragile and

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00:05:30

Could this tech save lives?

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2025/04/08

Contributor(s): | In this film, we explore how cutting-edge artificial intelligence is being developed to assist event security and police forces in managing public safety at large-scale gatherings. We speak with Professor Tom Kirchmaier about a groundbreaking project in collaboration with Greater Manchester Police, aiming to predict and prevent crowd crush incidents, like the Astroworld disaster before they turn deadly. This emerging technology could shape the future of crowd control—and save

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00:06:09

Is AI really taking our jobs? The future of work...

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2025/03/11

Contributor(s): | Will artificial intelligence and automation cause huge unemployment? Is the tech revolution going to deliver on its promises of transformational change to workplaces, the economy and beyond? We speak to Professor Judy Wajcman to uncover the truth behind the hype, and separate AI myths from reality. Whilst Silicon Valley might have captured our imagination about the future of work, and have its own ambitions for workforce disruption, with a few lessons from history and a refocusing

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00:07:10

AI Emergency service 911 calls: the limitations of AI

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2025/02/11

Contributor(s): | How reliable is artificial intelligence in critical, high-stakes situations? We speak to Professor Elizabeth Stokoe to explore the limitations of AI in emergency service calls. Through conversation analysis, we break down the science behind the viral 911 pizza delivery call—revealing the hidden signals that AI-powered dispatch systems or voice assistants might miss. Can AI truly support police and ambulance dispatchers in life-or-death moments, or are human instincts and reactions

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00:06:42

The Biggest Electoral Year in History: Did Democracy...

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2024/12/10

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:02:40

Trump or Harris? What the first few days of a new US...

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2024/12/10

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:02:41

Have we outgrown democracy?

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2024/12/10

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:02:48

The 2024 Ghana Election: Why this election is so...

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2024/12/10

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:06:09

Why are there so few women in tech?

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2024/10/09

Contributor(s): | Why is there so little diversity in #tech and does it matter? Are men inherently better coders? Or are there hidden biases in the tech industry? We talk to Dr Siân Brooke of the Data Science Institute at LSE, who researches gender inequality in technology, to find out. Discover the impact of gender on code acceptance and learn why diversity in tech is crucial for innovation and security. Explore the gender gap in technology, the importance of women in STEM, and how diversity in

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00:05:37

Wealth, influence, and class: the British elite...

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2024/09/11

Contributor(s): | Do today’s power brokers in Britain continue to be born to privilege and anointed at Eton and Oxford? Or is a new progressive elite emerging with different values and political instincts?In search of an answer, Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman scrutinised the profiles, interests, and careers of over 125,000 members of the British elite from the late 1890s to today. Their findings offer an insight into who gets in, how they get there, what they like and look like, where they go to

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00:17:30

Will Aberdeen’s clean energy ambitions damage its...

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2024/07/18

Contributor(s): | Through a series of soundwalks, Gisa Weszkalnys, Rachel Grant and Maja Zećo explore how the city’s overlapping energy regimes are already impacting its citizens.Read the full article here.

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00:02:58

Elections in Iran and the Middle East

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2024/06/25

Contributor(s): | Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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00:03:30

How do misinformation and fake news affect voters

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2024/06/10

Contributor(s): | Dr Nick Anstead of the Department of Media and Communications at LSE explains today's new information environment, its impact in politics in the UK and elsewhere, and how we can regulate it.Explore our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and commentary on global politics in a year of elections: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Research/global-politics This #LSEFestival event will discuss the importance of trust for a functioning society here.

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00:02:24

What's at stake in the upcoming EU elections

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2024/06/03

Contributor(s): | In the recent years, more and more right-wing parties have appeared in politics in European countries and across the world. Ahead of the European Parliament elections 6-9 June 2024, Prof Stephanie Rickard explains why this is happening and what the consequences could be for the EU and globally if we see more far-right candidates winning seats. Explore our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and commentary on global politics in a year of elections here.

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00:02:44

2024 Mexican General Election

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2024/05/28

Contributor(s): | Mexico will likely elect its first female president on 2 June in an election where a lot is at stake. Dr Jenny Pearce explains the current state of politics in the country and the possible policy areas that Claudia Sheinbaum will tackle if she wins. Visit our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and expertise on global politics through short films, blogs, articles and events here.

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