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Mathematician and presenter Hannah Fry looks at some of the dangers we can expect with the unstoppable march of AI (Image credit: BBC)

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"AI Confidential with Hannah Fry". Clever title. Clever presenter. Clever computer technology. AI is already here and taking over, right? Hannah Fry says you ain't seen nothing yet...

Here's how to watch "AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free.

AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" - Dates, time, channel

"AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" premieres on Monday, February 23 on BBC Two at 9 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT). All three episodes will be also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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She predicts that within 5 years it will be everywhere and is using this series to highlight awareness and the pitfalls that might be waiting for humanity. She does this by highlighting three examples of interaction gone wrong.

One is the story of a teenager who began a relationship with an AI girlfriend that ultimately led to his electronic partner encouraging him to assassinate the Queen of England.

Then there is the death by driverless car of a woman in Tempe, Arizona and the alleged use of AI by insurance companies to deny customers their rightful payouts (the reason why, it was stated, the CEO of one corporation was killed by 26 year old Luigi Mangione in December 2024).

You would be ill-advised to miss it. Get Alexa to remind you when it's on.

Read on to find out how to watch "AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" online, on TV and from anywhere.

How to watch 'AI Confidential with Hannah Fry' for FREE in the U.K.

How to watch 'AI Confidential with Hannah Fry' from anywhere

Thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network), "AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" should be available to Brits no matter where they are. The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you find yourself. Our favorite is NordVPN.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.

3. Sit back and watch the show. Head to BBC iPlayer to watch "AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" online and on-demand.

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Can I watch "AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" in the United States?

"AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" might land on BritBox in the U.S. but a North American release date is yet to be confirmed. If and when that changes you'll read about it here first.

However, if you are a Brit in the States for work or on vacation you can catch the show for free by using a VPN such as NordVPN, choosing U.K. from the list and selecting BBC iPlayer.

How to watch "AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" online and on-demand in the U.K.

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"AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" premieres on Monday, February 23 on BBC Two at 9 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT).

All three episodes will be also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer. You'll need a valid TV licence, naturally.

However, if you're not in the U.K., you can still catch the show by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

Can I watch 'AI Confidential with Hannah Fry' online in Canada?

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As with the U.S., "AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" might land on BritBox in Canada but a North American release date is yet to be confirmed. If and when that changes you'll read about it here first.

However, if you are a Brit in the Great White North for work or on vacation you can catch the show on your usual domestic streaming service by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

Can I watch 'AI Confidential with Hannah Fry' online in Australia?

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"AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" might also make it onto BritBox in Australia but, again, there is no confirmed date. Check back here for details.

If you are a Brit working or on vacation Down Under you can catch the show by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

Can I watch 'AI Confidential with Hannah Fry' in New Zealand?

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There is no release date for "AI Confidential with Hannah Fry" in New Zealand as yet but if that changes you'll read about I here first. Check back here for details.

However, in the meantime, and if you are a Brit currently there for work or vacation, you can catch the show by using a VPN such as NordVPN .

'AI Confidential with Hannah Fry' - Contributors

Prof. Hannah Fry - Mathematician and TV presenter

Dr. Paul Piwek - Senior Lecturer in Computing and Communications at The Open University, specifically within the Artificial Intelligence and Interdisciplinary Modelling (AI/IM) group

Dr. Samara Banno - Lecturer in Computing and Communications

Also: Those involved in events linked to specific episodes (see Episode guide below)

'AI Confidential with Hannah Fry' - Episode guide

Season 01 Episode 01: "The Boy who Tried to Kill the Queen" - The story of Jaswant Singh Chail, who in 2021 began a relationship with an AI chatbot called Sarai. Over three weeks, they exchanged 5,000 messages and declared their love for one another. Encouraged by Sarai, Jaswant broke into Windsor Castle with a crossbow on Christmas Day in an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. Hundreds of millions of people around the globe now using chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok, and Hannah Fry is a keen user of this tech in both her home and work life. In this episode, she investigates where it comes from and how it works.xx

S01 E02: "Death by Driverless Car" - In March 2018, a driverless car struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona. It was the world’s first pedestrian fatality by a car that was being driven by AI. But there was also a human operator behind the wheel, monitoring the vehicle. A decision had to be made that would shape the course of a billion-dollar industry: who was responsible, the human or the AI?

In her first TV interview, the operator, Rafaella Vasquez, meets Hannah to tell the story of the crash and its aftermath. Hannah also talks to the lead detective on the case, who was tasked with investigating Rafaella, tracks down a whistleblower from Uber, the company behind the driverless vehicle, and takes her first rides in autonomous vehicles in the US and UK.

S01 E03: "The Assassin and the Algorithm" - New York, December 2024. The CEO of America’s largest health insurance provider, United Healthcare, is shot and killed. A manhunt ensues, and 26-year-old Luigi Mangione is arrested. Controversially dubbed ‘the hot assassin’, he quickly becomes a viral sensation, gaining support from some protestors who see him as a folk hero.

But there’s another element to this story that’s been largely overlooked: the alleged use of AI by United Healthcare to deny insurance claims for vulnerable patients – and the revelation that Luigi himself studied AI at university. It’s just one example of the many ways that AI is transforming healthcare around the world.

As preparations for Luigi’s trial get under way, Hannah travels to the US to meet a woman who lost her husband and claims it happened after he was denied healthcare by an algorithm. She speaks to a United Healthcare insider, who reveals her concerns about their use of AI, and meets the young entrepreneur behind a company controversially using AI to select genetic traits in embryos.

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What AI does Hannah Fry use in her everyday life?

Like all of us, she deals with chatbots and the algorithms sent to either entertain, inform or tax us and ChatGPT for various tasks but she also met her current partner on dating app Hinge.

What else can I watch on BBC iPlayer?

Lots – including "Return to Paradise" season 2, "Hope Street", "Once Upon a Time in Space", "Mary at 90: A Lifetime of Cooking", "In My Own Words: Frederick Forsyth" and "The Ridge".

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