Artificial Intelligence promises to transform everything, from work to transport to war, and to solve our problems with total ease – but at what cost? Tech philosopher Tom Chatfield, author of Wise Animals: How Technology Has Made Us What We Are, and James Muldoon, Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering AI, discuss how we got to this point and what lies beneath the surface of the technology, including the the impact of AI on global inequalities and all our futures. Chaired by Julia Wheeler.

Dr Tom Chatfield is an author and tech philosopher interested in improving our experiences and understanding of technology, with a particular focus on critical thinking, AI and ethics.

James Muldoon is Head of Digital Research at the Autonomy think tank. His research examines how modern technologies such as artificial intelligence and digital platforms can create public value and serve the common good.

Julia Wheeler is a writer, journalist, former BBC Gulf Correspondent and literature/science festival chair.