The Reality Check cover art

The Reality Check

The Reality Check

By: The Reality Check
Listen for free

Season's Savings | £0.99/mo for 3 months

£5.99/mo after 3 months - terms apply. Cancel monthly
Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.Copyright The Reality Check Nature & Ecology Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • TRC #740: Predicting the Impact of AI + Why Do People Run Counterclockwise?

    TRC #740: Predicting the Impact of AI + Why Do People Run Counterclockwise?
    Oct 15 2026

    It is quite difficult to predict how things will play out in the world of AI, but this doesn't mean we should give up on trying entirely or to assuming everything will be just fine. Darren looks at the implications of the assumptions many make about the future of AI. Then did you know that people in circle pits always move counterclockwise? Adam examines the human preference for moving counterclockwise when walking or running, and just what it is which could be motivating us to do so.
    Show More Show Less
    35 mins
  • TRC #738: Hugging Face Attack and AI Risk + Are Your Moon Photos Fake?

    TRC #738: Hugging Face Attack and AI Risk + Are Your Moon Photos Fake?
    Sep 9 2026

    The recent hack of Hugging Face servers by Open AI agents has raised some serious concerns about the current state of AI as well as implications on AI safety. Darren examines just what occurred and what this means more broadly. Adam investigates how real photos of the moon taken with smartphones, more specifically Android phones, such as those by Samsung and Xiaomi, really are. Many photos appear to show details of the Moon's surface that should be impossible, so how is this even done?
    Show More Show Less
    40 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet