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Your 'first time' can shape democracy: the psychology of voting

2026年4月2日

 • 34 mins

Our first experiences of voting can colour our participation in democracy for life, according to political science Professor Michael Bruter. The director of the Electoral Psychology Observatory at the London School of Economics reveals other surprising findings about voter behaviour, and explains why societies appear to be more polarised than ever, and what can be done to counter that.

Our first experiences of voting can colour our participation in democracy for life, according to political science Professor Michael Bruter. The director of the Electoral Psychology Observatory at the London School of Economics reveals other surprising findings about voter behaviour, and explains why societies appear to be more polarised than ever, and what can be done to counter that.

AI can lie, hack and blackmail: Yoshua Bengio on how to tame the "baby tiger" of tech

2026年3月26日

 • 28 mins

If AIs can think for themselves, what is to stop them doing bad - perhaps extremely bad - things? Yoshua Bengio, one of a handful of people considered a "godfather of AI", says AIs are already displaying bad behaviours, including hacking computers and blackmailing humans. He tells Radio Davos about his work aimed at taming the "cute baby tiger" that is likely to grow up to be a man-eating wild animal if we do nothing now.

If AIs can think for themselves, what is to stop them doing bad - perhaps extremely bad - things? Yoshua Bengio, one of a handful of people considered a "godfather of AI", says AIs are already displaying bad behaviours, including hacking computers and blackmailing humans. He tells Radio Davos about his work aimed at taming the "cute baby tiger" that is likely to grow up to be a man-eating wild animal if we do nothing now.

“We've lived through 3 ice ages - here's what we learned” - how Indigenous wisdom can help us all

2026年3月19日

 • 1 mins

Indigenous peoples have lived on their lands for countless generations.  But who are they, and what lessons might they have for the rest of us? We speak to two Indigenous leaders from opposite sides of the world: Deen Sanders of the Worimi Nation from Aboriginal Australia, and Fawn Sharp from the Quinault Indian Nation in Washington State, USA.

Indigenous peoples have lived on their lands for countless generations.  But who are they, and what lessons might they have for the rest of us? We speak to two Indigenous leaders from opposite sides of the world: Deen Sanders of the Worimi Nation from Aboriginal Australia, and Fawn Sharp from the Quinault Indian Nation in Washington State, USA.

Scott Galloway: how tackling the 'crisis of masculinity' would also help close the gender gap

2026年3月12日

 • 27 mins

In his book Notes on Being a Man, entrepreneur Scott Galloway examines the "crisis of masculinity" and the threat it poses to gender equality. He spoke to Radio Davos at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026.

In his book Notes on Being a Man, entrepreneur Scott Galloway examines the "crisis of masculinity" and the threat it poses to gender equality. He spoke to Radio Davos at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026.

AI may spark a new era of progress, but that depends on more than just the tech

2026年3月5日

 • 30 mins

Artificial intelligence is set to have huge impacts on economies and our lives, but exactly how it will change the world will depend on much more than just the tech. Historian and economist Carl-Benedikt Frey, author of "How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations" sets out the wider challenges posed by AI.

Artificial intelligence is set to have huge impacts on economies and our lives, but exactly how it will change the world will depend on much more than just the tech. Historian and economist Carl-Benedikt Frey, author of "How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations" sets out the wider challenges posed by AI.