Liveline
by RTÉ Radio 1
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'These chatbots...have less regulations than a ham sandwich'
'These chatbots...have less regulations than a ham sandwich'
About this podcast
Kieran Cuddihy takes your calls and gets to the heart of the discussions that matter to the people of Ireland.
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- 'These chatbots...have less regulations than a ham sandwich' · 39 minThe 'Godfather' of AI, Professor Geoffrey Hinton joins Kieran and answers callers questions and concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 'They... have no fear of the law' · 27 minKieran hears from listeners affected by car theft, assault and burglary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 'It normalises gambling to young people' · 1 h 6 minCallers discuss the new Grand Theft Auto game and its effects on young people. https://about.rte.ie/ie/helplines/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "It's been demolished" · 1 h 7 minKieran talks to John Reilly and other listeners about the gravestone that was removed from a Sligo cemetery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "It doesn't matter what somebody wears..." · 1 h 2 minListeners discuss victim blaming in the wake of Russell Brand's trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I think it's easy for a guy earning over €200,000 to make comments on people struggling to survive" · 43 minKieran chats to listeners about Simon Harris' comments on Dole users at Fine Gael's Ard Fheis on Saturday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 'I've effectively been forced to live on buses at night' · 14 minKieran is joined by David who has been forced to live on buses overnight as he is currently homeless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "The poor staff were trying to calm the little kids down" · 9 minKieran is joined by Ciara Larkin who details her experience of the shooting in Krakow over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "We need to be more aware" · 1 h 8 minExperts and callers discuss the bomb threats made to a number of media organisations this morning, including RTÉ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Russell Brand Trial Verdict · 6 minEnda Brady reports from London on the latest in the Russell Brand rape trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 'I'm for it and I'm against it' · 11 minGail O'Rorke speaks to Kieran about the Assisted Dying debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 'I could hear the fighter jets' · 47 minKieran spoke to John who was on the Aer Lingus plane that was diverted due to a bomb threat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I'm disappointed in Trump" · 1 h 6 minCallers react to the results of the US midterms See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I had no idea what she was planning" · 60 minMegan tells Kieran how she discovered that her mother had died at a Voluntary Assisted Dying Clinic in Switzerland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Wheelchair Update · 5 minOran's mother Susan tells us how the wheelchair made it to Sydney! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "Father could you give me an exorcism?" · 1 h 6 minKieran speaks to the public about Mary McAleese's comments on baptism and whether it's fair to have children baptised at a young age See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- "The unsettling thing is they were actually in the house" · 10 minVictoria tells Kieran about how her car keys were stolen from her house this week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "They took two carving knives" · 6 minPat Doyle tells Kieran about how his pizzeria was broken into this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "Birthmarks cover 98% of my body" · 16 minLaura Kelly talks about growing up with a distinctive skin disorder See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "He was literally outside the kitchen window" · 10 minRachel tells Kieran how she discovered a man was monitoring her house for days before trying to steal her car. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "He needs to get the wheelchair in time for that match" · 21 minAustin needs help from anyone flying to Australia this weekend who might be able to bring a replacement wheelchair for Oran as he is due to play in the Wheelchair Rugby World Cup…
- "His job is to be available when required" · 1 h 5 minJack feels that Tánaiste Simon Harris shouldn't be taking paternity leave See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I probably would have swung back at him" · 20 minCllr Dermot Lacey talks about anti-social behaviour and his experience of being assaulted in a pub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "We signed a non-disclosure agreement" · 25 minMark tells Kieran about the time Michael Jackson visited his mother's shop in Athlone and addresses news of the exhibition of the Thriller jacket in Co. Kildare. See…
- "We'd been running on one engine for over 6 months" · 23 minAngela Perroni tells Kieran how relieved she is to have left the cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey after the lifetime cruise ended its journey in Cambodia. See…
- "She actually sent ME money" · 20 minBart tells Kieran how getting caught up in a romance scam has affected him See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "Shrapnel from the firework travelled through my right eye" · 18 minCallers tell Kieran about the dangers of fireworksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "There was a screech of tires outside..." · 11 minMichael describes the anti-social behaviour happening where he lives in Dublin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "All I had was the truth..." · 50 minHistorian Catherine Corless and Independent Senator Rónán Mullen on the film "The Lost Children of Tuam". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I began to feel a sense of loss for grandchildren I'd never have" · 16 minEimear tells Kieran how she coped with realising she would never become a grandparent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I didn't believe my ears, is that granny and grandad they're talking about?" · 1 h 3 minListeners join Kieran to discuss the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's ''We-Consent' ads that have been taken down over criticisms over grandparents having to ask their grandchildren…
- Romance Scam · 25 minAnn joins Kieran to discuss how she was scammed out of €11,000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "It sounded totally legitimate" · 22 minTanya & Philip speak to Kieran about their experiences of being scammed online and over the phone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "My jaw is completely broken" · 18 minAnthony & Denis join Kieran to discuss the current state of violence in Dublin and their personal experiences in the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "All her savings are gone..." · 37 minJuliette tells Kieran how her sister is devastated after being scammed out of more than €30,000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I had a single mastectomy while 7 months pregnant" · 29 minSeanagh Rice speaks to Kieran about receiving a hospital apology for her delayed breast cancer diagnosis, which led to her undergoing surgery while seven months pregnant. See…
- "I don't feel it is fair for me to leave and to put my property up for sale because of a few thugs in the area" · 31 minAna spoke to Kieran about her experiences with anti social behaviour from youths targeting her home. Other listeners also got in touch to discuss the dangers of anti-social…
- "I said to my partner 'we have to run' becasue this is a sign of things becoming more intense" · 33 minListeners got in touch and spoke to Kieran about their first hand recount of the looting and protests that took place in Paris across the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Rexit - "I have a dinosaur stuck in London" · 11 minKieran helps a man transport a dinosaur from the UK to Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "You're sitting there and next there's rocks through the window" · 57 minSeán opens up to Kieran about living on edge under the constant threat of intimidation from drug gangs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "My fear is he's going to end up on a mortuary slab" · 1 h 5 minSinéad opens up about her teenage son’s involvement in criminal behaviour, her fears for him and her family See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "There are far too many civil servants doing nothing" · 17 minKieran hears opinions on the public sector protest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I was asked to participate in a murder" · 32 minRobert speaks to Liveline about his past involvement in the criminal world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "Dealer after dealer calling up looking for money" · 16 minA mother shares her harrowing experience of intimidation and threats stemming from her son’s drug debt, speaking candidly to Kieran about the impact on her and her family. See…
- "It takes a special kind of person to do the work they do" · 51 minListeners debate the public sector strike See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "I knew nothing about dense breasts" · 16 minWomen speak to Kieran about the campaign for breast density awareness See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "We are asking people to respect the picket line, be that in person or remotely" · 22 minAhead of planned public sector strikes where more than 300,000 workers including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants will engage in a 24-hour work stoppage and take to…
- "Where is George Gibney? He's in jail" · 44 minFollowing on from the announcement that former swimming coach George Gibney has been jailed for 15 and a half years for sexually abusing girls in the 1970s and 1980s, Kieran…
- "I've lost my parents and I didn't get as many flowers" · 37 minTracey Finnegan speaks to Kieran about the loss of her cat Felix who was stolen in Blackrock, Cork last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- "Hopefully we'll get four weeks in Brazil next summer" · 5 minStephen chats to Kieran from outside the Astana Arena as Ireland beat Khazakstan 8-0! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.







