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The Sunday 7 - Mixed messages on the future for AI, Big Tech in Los Angeles court, and we go behind the scenes of the Winter Olympics

22 February 2026 22:15 Daft Doris

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The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week...


With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards


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Today's episode includes the following guests:


  • Sam Altman - CEO of Open AI
  • Emmanuel Macron - President of the French Republic
  • Malo Bourgon - CEO of Machine Intelligence Research Institute
  • Andrea Miotti - Founder and CEO of a non profit organisation called Control AI
  • Professor Cecilia Rikap- Head of Research at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College London
  • Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru
  • Dr David Erritzoe - Psychiatrist at Imperial College London, and the Lead Researcher in the Depression trial
  • Michael Duffey - United States Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment
  • Chris Wright - US Energy Secretary
  • Christian De Luca - Head of the Ski Lift Operations at the Col Gallina
  • Marco Granata - PHD student, and Stoat Researcher from the University of Turin
  • Professor Alex Richter - Director of Clinical Immunology services at the University of Birmingham
  • Doctor Ellie Cannon - NHS GP, author, columnist and broadcaster
  • Professor Michael Osterholm from the University of Minnesota
  • Justin Ng - Australian Freelance photographer and Larry the Cat expert


Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk


Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.



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