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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, AI?

The name is A, AI. It may not drink many vodka martinis, but AI is about to shake up the world of spy craft, from identifying potential sources of intelligence to AI interrogators.

Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if espionage is about to be revolutionised by Ai. Around the globe intelligence agencies are getting excited about the potential of Ai. Not only in what we know its good at, crunching huge amounts of data looking for patterns but also in identifying and exploiting human weakness. Who might be turned to spy for you and how can they be manipulated. And when a spy is caught could an Ai in the interrogator鈥檚 ear help them spot telltale signs of lying by analysing micro-gestures, body temperature, perspiration?

Aleks speak with ex-CIA officer Peter Warmka about how his 30 years in the field is about to be replaced artificial intelligence without the need for an Aston Martin, dinner jacket or Walther PPK.

Presenters: Aleks Krotoski & Kevin Fong
Producer: Peter McManus
Researcher: Juliet Conway
Sound: Neva Missirian and Murray Collier

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29 minutes

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Wed 18 Jun 2025 15:30
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4

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