<p>What if AI could help you have a real say in how your neighbourhood runs, from getting your bins collected on time to actually being heard by your local council? In this episode of <em>AI and Us</em>, science communicator Stephen McGann explores how artificial intelligence might transform civic engagement, but only if everyone has access to the digital tools they need. From digital inclusion hubs in Liverpool to debates about who controls our data, this episode asks: can AI really empower ordinary people, or will it just deepen the digital divide?</p><br><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><p>Producer: Nija Dalal-Small</p><p>Executive Producer: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ailsa Rochester</a></p><p>Sound Designer and Engineer: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Craig Edmondson</a></p><p>Commissioning Editors: Dr Emily Rempel and Gary Leeming</p><br><p>This series was commissioned by the Civic Data Cooperative which is funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The CDC is supported by the University of Liverpool through Civic Health Innovation Labs Director: Professor Iain Buchan.</p><br><p>AI & Us: The Future in Our Hands was an Audio Always production made in collaboration with the University of Liverpool's Civic Data Cooperative.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
