MICHAEL
It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is me – Michael Ohajuru – welcoming you to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. You’re listening to episode 0395.
PHIL
And joining Michael – again from Bristol this week – it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the sleaze surrounding the Tory government over loans and taxes. What does it say about the state of British politics right now? And at the same time, we hear that in America, former Vice President Mike Pence may well have taken classified documents home. The same allegation levelled at both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
MICHAEL
What’s story number two? Well, you may remember that we talked last week about the latest artificial intelligence, ChatGPT – the highly sophisticated chatbot that people suspect will lead to a lot of job losses. This week, we investigate the workers in Africa, allegedly paid small sums to filter disturbing content from the AI. It was harrowing work which took a toll on their mental health.
PHIL
For our third story, Michael’s uncovered an impressive spreadsheet which lists the money that has been wasted by the current government. On everything from PPE to lecterns!
MICHAEL
And for story number four, we celebrate the young lad who was able to join the boffins’ club Mensa at the age of just two!
PHIL
And finally, rodent disguises aren’t going to work any more, as a pest control company is using facial recognition software to distinguish one rat from another.
MICHAEL
Technology descending into the sewer! And that’s this week’s Five in the Eye!
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