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Head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, published an essay explaining how he feared that humans could lose control of AI systems. Following recent hacking incidents Amodei said that it is possible that AI systems could attempt to take over the entire internet.Meanwhile, AI experts have ... Show More

A transplanted pig kidney has worked inside a patient for a record nine months. Learn about this news story in simpler English with Becca and Phil.Get a worksheet for this episode to practise the vocabulary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english- ... Show More

More than 1,000 people have been confirmed dead after last week’s flash floods on the border of Nepal and Tibet, according to Nepal’s disaster agency.Almost 4,000 people are still missing. Rescuers are trying to reach hundreds of workers who have been trapped in a large network o ... Show More

Rob and Catherine talk about words and short phrases used to connect ideas. 

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In this Learn English Vocabulary podcast, Jack focuses on some C2 Advanced vocabulary from a news story about a Covid vaccine. Read the transcript and find more C2 Learn English Vocabulary podcasts on Learn English Vocabulary - C2 - A news story - A Covid Vaccine.Support the show ... Show More

<p>In today’s episode, you will learn a series of vocabulary words that are connected to a specific topic. This lesson will help you improve your ability to speak English fluently about a specific topic. It will also help you feel more confident in your English abilities.</p><h1> ... Show More

<p>Giles and Esther return to find another column idea from the week's papers; from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a 5 year-old novelist, to holiday parks and culture wars. Giles is trying to learn from the negatives of The White Lotus whilst Esther is on the prowl to capture a ... Show More

News about the JBS hack from a different perspective, and news about elephants in China. Positive news from a couple in California, and a son travels with his mother. Plus your positive step and quote for the day. Please Rate/Subscribe/Share 

<p>Giles and Esther delve into the papers to find an idea for this week's column; from Russian sanctions and the war in Ukraine, to Ancient Greece and Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg in Uncharted. Giles reminisces about children's TV and Esther despairs at their choice for family m ... Show More

Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words. 

Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words. 

Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.