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Jul 2023
29m 45s

AI: P45?

BBC News
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Adam is joined by BBC Click presenter Spencer Kelly and lawyer Tarun Tawakley to find out how the UK’s legislation on Artificial Intelligence in the employment sector stacks up, as well as how capable AI could be at replacing the human workforce.

And as the Women’s World Cup gets underway Down Under, Fox Sports commentator Jacqui Oatley reports on the first match of the tournament, the atmosphere in Sydney and how the Lionesses are looking.

Today's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Miranda Slade, Madeleine Drury and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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