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Black Box: The Chatbots

People are becoming convinced they have made scientific breakthroughs, cured diseases or invented new technologies using AI chatbots. What does this reveal about a technology now used by more than a billion people? A new series from the Guardian Investigates

3 September 2026

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    Black Box: The Chatbots | What I Saw at the Double Six Ranch | Ep 6 – podcast

    Podcast47:26
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    Black Box: The Chatbots | The Line | Ep 5 – podcast

    Podcast47:56
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    Black Box: The Chatbots | Life Raft | Ep 4 – podcast

    Podcast43:44
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    Black Box: The Chatbots | Happy Accident | Ep 3 – podcast

    Podcast46:33
  • Black Box: The Chatbots | 14 days | Ep 2 – podcast

    Podcast46:40
  • Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1 – podcast

    Podcast39:16

27 August 2026

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    Black Box: The Chatbots: a new series from The Guardian Investigates – trailer

    People are becoming convinced AI chatbots have helped them make scientific breakthroughs, cure diseases or invent new technologies. What does this reveal about a technology used by more than a billion people? A new series from The Guardian Investigates, coming soon
    Podcast02:29

18 March 2026

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    Off Duty: The Last Stand | Ep 7

    Podcast36:59
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    Off Duty: The Sentence | Ep 6

    Podcast17:43
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    Off Duty: The Prosecutors | Ep 5

    Podcast32:24
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    Off Duty: Digital Forensics | Ep 4

    Podcast23:58
  • Off Duty: The Police | Ep 3

    Podcast28:31
  • Off Duty: The Interrogations | Ep 2

    Podcast32:16
  • Off Duty: The Crime | Ep 1

    Podcast26:14

4 March 2026

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    Off Duty: a new series on a fight for justice from Guardian Investigates – trailer

    In 2011, a Chicago police officer is murdered. Three suspects confess. But the fourth embarks on a 12-year battle to prove his innocence. The latest podcast series from Guardian Investigates. Coming soon
    Podcast00:57

10 December 2025

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    The Birth Keepers: Death plan

    A backlash against FBS grows and Emilee and Yolande respond to the growing crisis. This is episode six of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne
    Podcast42:32
  • The Birth Keepers - FINAL (4)

    The Birth Keepers: FBS goes global – episode five

    Emilee and Yolande had grown an ideology and seeded it globally. A reach investigative reporters Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne could not have fathomed when they started reporting on the story. They set out to see just how far FBS has spread. This is episode five of a year-long investigation
    Podcast31:49
    • The Birth Keepers: Growing an empire – episode four

      Podcast42:59
    • The Birth Keepers: Journey Moon – episode three

      Podcast34:40
    • The Birth Keepers: When Emilee met Yolande – episode two

      Podcast40:52
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