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Source videos to help explain the questions behind the headlines. Each sits alongside our own context and evidence check. These are background explainers; current research remains in the newsroom.
60-second research explainer · AI presenter
Can you trust AI-generated software tests?
Watch the study’s rejection-rate chart and before-and-after verification table. The benchmark used 100 ambiguous requirements across 25 Python tasks; passing the reference does not mean software is bug-free.
AI-generated presenter and voice. Charts reproduce the paper’s main evaluation; this is a controlled benchmark, not a production reliability estimate.
AI in 25 seconds
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AI and your job: why expectations differ
Anthropic’s survey measured expectations about 2030. It did not measure future automation or job losses.
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UNESCO · 8 min 30 sec · Background explainer
Teacher to Teacher: Is AI reshaping education for the better?
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A conversation about how teachers can guide AI use while preserving pupils’ judgement. Watch for the difference between helping a learner think and supplying an answer.
Evidence check: Teachers’ perspectives provide context. They do not establish that a particular AI tool improves learning outcomes.
Published 2025-01-23. Source checked 14 October 2026. Check captions on the publisher’s video page.
Read the education evidencePhoto: Vitaly Gariev / Unsplash · Licence
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Google DeepMind · 1 min 52 sec · Background explainer
Protein folding explained
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A short introduction to why a protein’s shape matters. It provides background for understanding what AI structure prediction contributes to biological research.
Evidence check: This is the developer’s explanation. Predicting a structure does not by itself establish a treatment’s safety or benefit for patients.
Published 2020-11-30. Source checked 14 October 2026. Check captions on the publisher’s video page.
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UNESCO · 11 min 27 sec · Background explainer
UNESCO Talks: Interview with 2024 Nobel laureate Professor Daron Acemoglu
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Economist Daron Acemoglu discusses how choices about AI affect workers, inequality and society. Pair the interview with our comparison of task exposure, hiring and skills evidence.
Evidence check: An expert interview from 2024, offering a perspective on policy and work rather than a measured forecast of job losses.
Published 2024-10-14. Source checked 14 October 2026. Check captions on the publisher’s video page.
Read the AI and jobs guidePhoto: Dylan Gillis / Unsplash · Licence
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The Royal Society · 44 min 28 sec · Background explainer
Is this the AI future we want? | The Royal Society
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A Royal Society discussion with Madhumita Murgia and biomedical engineer Alison Noble on AI’s potential in healthcare, science and culture, recorded at the 30 June 2026 event.
Evidence check: A discussion of opportunities and risks, including future possibilities. It is not evidence that every application described is available or clinically proven.
Published 2026-07-01. Source checked 14 October 2026. Check captions on the publisher’s video page.
Check the healthcare evidencePhoto: Daniel Sone / National Cancer Institute / Unsplash · Licence
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The Royal Society · 2 min 31 sec · Background explainer
What is artificial intelligence? | The Royal Society
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A short introduction to artificial intelligence from the Royal Society. Start here for basic concepts, then use current reporting to explore what has changed.
Evidence check: Published in 2018, before today’s generative AI tools. Useful for basic concepts, rather than an overview of current capabilities.
Published 2018-11-28. Source checked 14 October 2026. Check captions on the publisher’s video page.
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