Listen "Alexa dispenses medical advice"
Episode Synopsis
Are privacy fears over Alexa's new ability to offer medical advice from the UK's National Health Service justified? Plus, how super-car maker Aston Martin thinks it can persuade its customers to swap the roar of a V12 engine for the near-silence of electric propulsion. And we hear about the disturbing rise of "stalkerware" apps. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Fox, and special guest Charlotte Jee from the MIT Tech Review.(Image: An Amazon Echo smart speaker on a coffee table alongside an ear thermometer and some pills, Credit: Andrew Matthews/ PA Wire).
More episodes of the podcast Tech Life
The King and AI
11/11/2025
Digital parenting
04/11/2025
Web-scraping bots
28/10/2025
Red lines for AI
21/10/2025
Drones with Tasers
14/10/2025
Class action
07/10/2025
Pinterest boss on online safety
30/09/2025
Can we trust AI in health?
23/09/2025
Keeping connected
16/09/2025
Sailing into stormy seas
09/09/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.