Black Box
Hosted by Michael Safi and Tom Phillips · The Guardian
4.9from 2,517 ratings
- 51
- Episodes
- 27
- Transcribed
- 2,517
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 788M
- YouTube views
About Black Box
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
- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Sept 2022
- Latest episode
- 3 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
27 of 51 episodes have a transcript.
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Black Box: The Chatbots | What I Saw at the Double Six Ranch | Ep 6
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Black Box: The Chatbots | The Line | Ep 5
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Black Box: The Chatbots | Life Raft | Ep 4
Inside a recent episode
Black Box: The Chatbots | What I Saw at the Double Six Ranch | Ep 6
Published 3 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Suleiman's a major figure in the AI world. He co-founded the British AI company DeepMind. He's written a best-selling book about technology in the future. He advises governments. And over the past year, he's been issuing a warning that, given its gravity, hasn't really got that much attention. […]
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- Michael Samadi
- Emilee
- Yolande
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 787,593,714
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 768 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,749 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100
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- Quality
- 26
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 94
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Michael Safi and Tom Phillips host the show. Published by The Guardian.
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