"The former prime minister Theresa May is to guest edit Radio 4's Today programme and use it to explore the issue of dwindling trust in politics. May, who resigned in 2019 with a tearful statement about the honour she felt in holding the office, will edit Today on New Year's Eve. The BBC said May would investigate the themes of domestic violence, modern slavery and trust in politics."
"The double Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett is among the other guest editors. Her programme on 27 December will discuss the impact of AI on women in the film industry. Last year Blanchett said she was deeply concerned about the new technology. I'm looking at these robots and driverless cars and I don't really know what that's bringing anybody, she told the BBC. Blanchett's programme will also explore sustainability in the world of fashion, how nation states are responding to the refugee crisis, and why gardening is good for the soul."
"Blanchett's scepticism about AI will be countered by the AI entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman, who will guest edit on 29 December. His programme will look at whether we can cope with superintelligence and what needs to be done to ensure the technology works in the interests of humankind. The other guest editors are: the veteran broadcaster Melvyn Bragg, who stood down this year from presenting In Our Time after 27 years; the historian and podcaster Tom Holland, and the businessman and inventor Sir James Dyson."
Theresa May will guest edit Radio 4's Today programme on New Year's Eve and investigate dwindling trust in politics, domestic violence, and modern slavery. May's memoirs argued that abuse of power eroded trust in democratic institutions and cited disasters including Hillsborough and Grenfell Tower. May resigned in 2019 and faced criticism for not acknowledging personal failings and for knighting Geoffrey Boycott in her resignation honours. Cate Blanchett will guest edit on 27 December, addressing AI's impact on women in film, sustainability in fashion, refugee responses, and gardening. Mustafa Suleyman will guest edit on 29 December on superintelligence. Other guest editors include Melvyn Bragg, Tom Holland, and Sir James Dyson.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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