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What exactly is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? Tech Life spends the day at the UK’s national supercomputer to get the answers. We get a rare tour of one of the most powerful computers in the country, and speak to scientists who have access to the computer about how it helps them with their research.
Produced and presented by Imran Rahman-Jones.
(Image: The inside of a supercomputer blade, with circuit boards, copper processors and memory sticks inside)

Security researchers have got an AI model to break its own rules and give advice on terrorist attacks and assassinations. They talk to Tech Life about their findings. Plus, indie game developer Jonathan Blow on why he spent 10 years inventing his own coding language and game engine for his newest release. And Shiona McCallum takes us through the latest in birth tech.
Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones
(Image: An illustration of a brain with “AI” written on it, underneath a birdcage. Credit: Getty Images.)

How far has China come in developing AI technology? And what challenges does it face? An expert helps us understand the thinking in Beijing.
Also this week: what can fifty thousand autonomous machines tell us about the future of robotics? And cutting edge tech helps cricket reach new audiences.
Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Tom Quinn
(Image: An illustration of the Chinese flag over electronic circuitry. Credit: Getty Images)

AI is developing rapidly. What should parents and children make of it all? And how can young people navigate school and future careers when AI is becoming increasingly important? We speak to an expert who has written a new book about these issues.
Also this week: we find out how one piece of health tech is helping scientists uncover disease-fighting data in menstrual blood. And satellite imaging is used by conservationists in Indonesia to protect the habitat of a rare species of orangutan.
Presenter: Shiona McCallum
Producer: Tom Quinn
(Photo: A female school pupil sits at a laptop in a computer lab. She is wearing headphones. Credit: Getty Images)

Lots of people make a living from social media posts. But some have been targeted by an international extortion scheme. It involves a flood of false copyright infringement claims. It only stops if the extorter is paid. Imran Rahman-Jones has the story.
Also this week: could AI help to spot wrong-way driving on Ireland's major roads? And we bring you the latest titles and tech on show at Gamescom in Germany.
Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Tom Quinn
(Image: Silhouettes of mobile phone users are seen next to a screen projection of Instagram's logo. Credit: Reuters)