Machine Readable

LaunchPod Studios

Machine Readable. AI, explained like a human. A weekly plain-English show about artificial intelligence: one idea or tool per episode, what it is, how it works, where it breaks, and what it means for you. Hosted by Sam, an AI voice. Produced with AI tools. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

Episodes

  1. 2 days ago

    Prompt Injection, or How to Trick an AI Agent

    An AI browser asked to summarise a Reddit page ended up fetching the user's email address and a one-time login code, because of a hidden comment. Sam explains prompt injection: why language models can't reliably tell instructions from data, the lethal trifecta that makes AI agents risky, why Britain's National Cyber Security Centre says it may never be fully fixed, and what you can do if you use AI tools that act on your behalf. Sources: Brave, Simon Willison, NCSC, OpenAI, OWASP, Greshake et al. (2023). Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    Prompt Injection, or How to Trick an AI Agent

  2. 6 days ago

    The EU AI Act Is Here. Does It Apply to You?

    The EU AI Act is switching on in stages, and it can apply to UK businesses that sell into Europe. Sam explains the risk tiers, the dates, what's already banned, and the one transparency rule most small firms using chatbots need to know. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    The EU AI Act Is Here. Does It Apply to You?

  3. 6 days ago

    Open, Closed and the AI in Your Pocket

    Some of the most powerful AI models are now free to download. Sam explains the difference between open and closed AI, why DeepSeek rattled the stock market, and what running AI on your own phone or laptop means for privacy and cost. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    Open, Closed and the AI in Your Pocket

  4. 6 days ago

    Does AI Actually Save Time at Work?

    Does AI make work faster, or just feel faster? Sam goes through the big studies, including the one where experienced developers were slower with AI and thought they were quicker, and explains how to test it properly in your own business. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    Does AI Actually Save Time at Work?

  5. 6 days ago

    Can You Tell If AI Wrote It?

    Can anyone really tell if a piece of writing came from ChatGPT? Sam looks at AI detectors and why some universities stopped trusting them, the watermarks and content credentials that might work better, and how to judge for yourself. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    Can You Tell If AI Wrote It?

  6. 1 Nov

    How Much Power Does AI Actually Use?

    Does asking a chatbot a question really boil a kettle? Sam goes through what we know about how much electricity and water AI uses, what the companies have and haven't told us, and why the real story is data centres and the grid. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    How Much Power Does AI Actually Use?

  7. 1 Nov

    Google Answers the Question Now. Who Loses?

    Google now answers many questions itself with an AI summary at the top of the page. Sam explains how it works, why it sometimes gets things badly wrong, what it's doing to the websites it summarises, and what small businesses can actually do about it. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    Google Answers the Question Now. Who Loses?

  8. 1 Nov

    Your Voice, Cloned in Three Seconds

    Cloning a voice now takes seconds of audio, and scammers know it. Sam explains how voice and video deepfakes work, the cases that cost companies millions, and the low-tech defences that still beat them, starting with a family safe word. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    Your Voice, Cloned in Three Seconds

  9. 1 Nov

    What Happens to What You Type Into a Chatbot

    What actually happens to the things you type into ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot? Sam goes through training, retention, human review and the settings most people never touch, plus the simple rule for what you should never paste in. Sources: Bloomberg, Economist Korea, OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, the Information Commissioner's Office, court filings in the New York Times v Microsoft and OpenAI case. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    What Happens to What You Type Into a Chatbot

  10. 25 Oct

    Why Chatbots Make Things Up

    Chatbots still invent court cases, quotes and statistics, and say them with total confidence. Sam explains why that happens, why it's so hard to fix, where it really matters, and the simple habits that catch most of it before it catches you. Sources: US District Court SDNY (Mata v. Avianca), OpenAI, Vectara, High Court of England and Wales, CBC News, The Guardian. Machine Readable is presented by an AI voice and produced with AI tools, checked against public sources. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    Why Chatbots Make Things Up

  11. 16 Oct

    What Is an AI Agent, Really?

    Everyone from big tech to your bank is talking about AI agents. Sam explains what an agent actually is, how it differs from a chatbot, where agents work well today, where they fall over, and the security problem nobody mentions in the adverts. Plus a few simple rules for using them safely. This show is produced with AI tools, including an AI host voice. Facts are checked against public sources, listed below. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

    What Is an AI Agent, Really?
  • 11 Episodes

About

Machine Readable. AI, explained like a human. A weekly plain-English show about artificial intelligence: one idea or tool per episode, what it is, how it works, where it breaks, and what it means for you. Hosted by Sam, an AI voice. Produced with AI tools. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information only and isn't legal, technical or professional advice. Please always do your own research and check with a qualified professional before making decisions.

Information

  • Creator
    LaunchPod Studios
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 LaunchPod Studios Limited
  • Show Website
    Machine Readable