Black Box: The Chatbots
The Guardian
Documentary and investigations · Limited series · 51 episodes · ~38 min · 2022
Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded documentary podcast that is weighty, smart and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
People are becoming convinced they have made scientific breakthroughs, cured diseases or invented new technologies using AI chatbots. What does this reveal about a technology now used by more than a billion people? A new series from the Guardian Investigates…
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- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 51
- Typical episode
- About 38 minutes
- Latest episode
- 3 September 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Documentary
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- How we score
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