will.i.am: 'Hip-hop is some version of AI'

will.i.am – musician, tech investor and member of the Black Eyed Peas – joins The Times Tech podcast to discuss AI, music, copyright and creativity.Unlike many artists, he believes in the creative potential of AI. He talks to Katie Prescott about his journey from the Black Eyed Peas to tech entrepreneurship, his views on AI and copyright, and why he thinks hip-hop was a precursor to AI.Plus, Danny Fortson and Katie discuss Anthropic’s stark new AI ad and Demis Hassabis’s call for a powerful AI watchdog.Watch on YouTube Producers: Marnie Duke & Shabnam GrewalExecutive Producer: Priyanka DeladiaImage: GettyClip: ClaudeMusic Credit: Contains a sample of the recording "Billie Jean." Performed: Michael Jackson, Written: Michael Jackson. Published: Sony/ATV Songs LLC o/b/o Mijac MusicCourtesy: Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.Music Credit: Contains a sample of the recording "Caribbean Queen - No More Love on the Run”Performed: Billy OceanWritten: Billy Ocean, Keith DiamondPublished: Jive Records/ Sony Music EntertainmentCourtesy: Sony Music EntertainmentMusic Credit: Contains a sample of the recording "Boom Boom Pow.”Performed: Black Eyed Peas William Adams (will.i.am), Stacy Ferguson (Fergie), and Jaime Gomez (Taboo)Writen: William Adams (will.i.am), Stacy Ferguson (Fergie), Allan Pineda (apl.de.ap), and Jaime Gomez (Taboo).Published: Will.i.am Music Publishing, Jeepney Music, Headphone Junkie Publishing, Tab Magnetic Publishing, and EMI Music PublishingCourtesy: Interscope Records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.