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Turing's Torch Weekly | Artificial Intelligence News

Turing's Torch Weekly | Artificial Intelligence News

By: Jonathan Harris | Artificial Intelligence News Host
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Turing's Torch Weekly with Jonathan Harris covers cutting-edge artificial intelligence news and AI breakthroughs combined with insightful technology trends analysis. From AI ethics and AI in the workplace to generative AI and AI policy, this tech podcast blends expert commentary with Gen X humor to keep you informed on AI agents, machine learning news, and the future of work.Copyright 2026 Jonathan Harris
Episodes
  • Model Hype, Medical AI and Brussels Policy

    Model Hype, Medical AI and Brussels Policy
    Aug 28 2026
    What matters is not whether this week’s major model release deserves the word milestone, but what it can actually do, for whom, and under what conditions. Jonathan Harris weighs the claims against the familiar machinery of Model Hype, where AI benchmarks often settle less than their authors suggest. A medical diagnostics paper warrants attention beyond its press release, while a Brussels policy move has been widely misread. The useful signal lies in the practical limits and incentives; the noise is the usual rush to declare victory before anyone has checked the wiring.
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    3 mins
  • AI Agents: Authority Not Just Ability

    AI Agents: Authority Not Just Ability
    Jul 31 2026
    The practical issue with artificial intelligence agents isn't just how clever they are, but what they're allowed to do. Jonathan Harris explains why governance needs to precede deployment, moving beyond benchmark scores to focus on precise control over access and actions. This week, we examine how the hype around agentic AI often distracts from fundamental questions of authority and security. We also look at the layers of engineering behind AI systems – prompt, loop, and graph – and why confusing them leads to costly misunderstandings. From industrial safety to the structure of the web, the real progress lies in architecture and careful control, not just more confident claims or faster models. Scepticism, as Jonathan Harris notes, is basic maintenance.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Agentic AI, Model Hype, and MCP and Agent Skills

    Agentic AI, Model Hype, and MCP and Agent Skills
    Jul 24 2026
    Jonathan Harris cuts through Agentic AI, Model Hype, MCP and Agent Skills, Dirty Data, and Workflow Automation in this 60-minute Turing’s Torch: Artificial Intelligence Weekly briefing. What matters is simple: what is useful, what is undercooked, and who carries the risk once the demo glow wears off. Expect plain-English context on power, money, data, labour and control, with the usual vendor fireworks left outside where they belong. Longer episodes also leave room for the awkward plumbing: incentives, security assumptions, governance gaps, and the budget line nobody wanted to read.
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    1 hr
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