Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

The final lecture in the series begins with a ‘heist'. A jewel thief steals a precious man-made diamond from the Royal Institution's collection. Can forensic evidence conclusively identify and convict the criminal responsible? 

To find out, the Royal Institution's lecture theatre is transformed into a courtroom and the audience acts as jury on the case, with a special guest king's counsel invited to defend the suspect. Forensic evidence is based on probability; it can never be 100 per cent certain. So, how convincing does the evidence need to be for the court of the Royal Institution's own jury to reach a guilty verdict? 

Includes insights from real criminal investigations.

Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations he investigates how AI learns and what it can do.

Professor Mike Wooldridge reveals the huge role AI already plays in our daily lives, sometimes without us even realising what it is doing.

Professor Mike Wooldridge is joined by leading experts to grapple with the future of AI. What promises and dangers lie ahead as AI continues to evolve?