For these soldiers from second battalion, the parachute regiment, anything could be waiting behind this door. I have always wanted to join the army, ever since i can remember. There was nothing else i really wanted to do. Experience in places like iraq and afghanistan has taught the british army that entering a building in a Conflict Zone can be extremely dangerous. I know ive got great faith in my team, because were all highly trained professionals. And basically trusting the man in front of me and behind me to do theirjob at a very high level. Colchester in essex is home to the elite 16 air assault brigade, the british armys Global Response force, specially trained and equipped to deploy by parachute, helicopter and air landing ready to be sent anywhere in the world at a moments notice and able to perform a wide variety of roles, from warfighting. Explosion. To providing humanitarian assistance. As a result, the troops here, like the soldiers of 2 para, are constantly training. British Military Training adapts to new threats all of the time. This might look like a mannequin thats been repurposed as a target, but this Target Shoots back. Gunfire alert beeps this is 16 air assault� s new urban training facility. You dont know who indeed is inside those urban areas, whether it be an enemy threat, whether it be a different actor, whether it be civilian. So you need to be aware of all different eventualities. It integrates a host of technologies, including cameras, sensors and speakers which monitor and create environments designed to prepare these paratroopers for real world operations. This facility provides the integration of improvised ied explosions, different noises, dogs barking. It provides all of this realism that the soldiers would face in an urban environment on operations. So its not only about going into a building knowing that theres going to be enemy threat inside there. Its what else is in there as well. This is called a figure 11 target. Its made of paper and wood, and its been used by the army to hone soldiers� marksmanship skills for decades. Alert beeps called sim stryker, this sensor laden smart target aims to crank up the pressure on troops that it comes up against notjust by shooting back with small plastic bb. Shot it also simulates as much of the real world experience as possible, even including shouting and alerting the rest of its robotic team in different rooms to the threat posed by human troops training against it. This target is programmed to be able to detect noise and also detect movement. So when the individuals are moving into rooms, whether theyre opening doors, if these targets hear anything like that, they become alert. When these targets are then alert, they will then speak to each other. When youre then coming into a room, theyre already preprogrammed to know the likelihood of the entrance that youre going to come inside. And as soon as they detect that movement, they will then start to engage towards your direction. It does make the individuals going through the facility, make them think about their skills, their drills, their positioning, the fact that they cant just walk into a room, they have to consider that before coming in otherwise they will be engaged. Enemy down if troops are preparing for a deployment to a specific location, the sights, sounds and even smells that they might find on the ground can be recreated inside this space. All of the walls are modular and can be reconfigured and moved around to create a wide variety of different environments. Instructors debrief the soldiers in a nearby control room, analysing their performance and data on the accuracy of their shots, all captured by cameras and sensors in the sim stryker and the training facility. Centre of mass for those shots as well, in case theyve got body armour. Sim stryker and this Training Centre which is called a smart facility are the work of uk company agd. Founded by military veterans, the tech they have designed has been informed by their own experience in the field. The physical aspect of this activity sets it apart from purely tech based Training Solutions like Virtual Reality simulators. We really recognise that virtuality offers huge potential when it comes to training, delivery and exposure, but its got to be applied properly. Having people in headsets with gaming controllers, whilst it can be good for some things, we dont think its actually representative of the soldier training in a physicalfacility. To change a magazine, for example. Its still a very dexterous skill that requires lots of practice. Where were taking it is being able to blend the Virtual World and blend the physical world. So because we collect data inside of our facilities, we can use that data to provide a real time virtual picture of everything thats happening inside of that facility. From that, we can start to introduce assets like drones, for instance. So its bringing virtuality into the physical world, i suppose, is what we would do with it. But how do the soldiers themselves feel about being troops trained with the help of all of this tech . As a team leader, it gives you a lot to think about, theres a lot of options as you go through. Youve got a lot to consider, with the layout, the best place to put your troops, not to put them at more risk. Puts you on more of a perspective that theres going to be Something Firing back at you when you open that door. Its a good bit of kit, because it allows us to perform at a higher level. This sort of kit looks set to become a bigger part of Military Training. Agd has a deal with the us army and is preparing to roll out more Training Facilities like this one with the british army as well. For the military, in training and in real world operations, one thing is certain recent events prove preparation is crucial, as you never know what threat could be around the next corner. Now, on to the topic of ai, and what have your ai adventures been this week . If im honest, my social media feed these days seems to be full of exciting new Business Opportunities opened up by chatgpt and im worried its getting a little overhyped. Well, ive taken al to the place that i love the most and hate the most at the same time, the gym. If were to believe the hype, Ai Chatbot Chatgpt can write just about anything. So ive tasked it with making me an exercise plan, pitching it up against an actual workout app. Both use al to determine what best exercises i should do given my height, weight, goals and injuries. The difference is that chatgpt is free, and works based on the likelihood of what word should follow another. So i wonder if what it creates will be any good . First up, the app. Another rounds ai created regime is tweaked by a personal trainer, and there are videos to show you what to do. It will cost you 65 quid a month, though. And chatgpt has come out with a similar start. First ten minutes, well, a bit of a lightjog, some dynamic stretching for my arms. Then im going to do a plank, a glute bridge, a bird dog, a side plank, some squats. It looks like a fairly similar workout, lets give them a go. So this is pretty similar to the sort of workout i do by myself, really. Of course, neither of these methods actually have a trainer with you while youre doing the exercise, so youve got to just make sure you do it properly. Both the app and the chatgpt version do focus on safety. Right, whats next . Dumbbell front rack squats, elbows under waist, lengths against upper chest. Feet a bit wider than shoulders, toes slightly pointed out. The video of course helps. Quick look at the video. Let me see if i can do that. Hes going very low. I wouldnt have thought i needed to do that, based on the text, so its a good job theres a video. The first thing that comes to my attention during the Chatgpt Workout is that i have a whole list of exercises, most of which can just be done here on the mat. Of course, the system doesnt know what equipment ive got access to. And if i dont know how to do any of those exercises, well, im going to have to search for videos online. And the very first one is a plank that i need to do for 30 seconds, then rest for 15 seconds, so i do need to set a timer. So what does a Human Personal Trainer make of it . Theyre both decent workouts, however, this one, it does have a little bit more just ab and lower body based, whereas this one, youre going to get your upper body lower body and your core and your resistance as well, whereas this one is just body weight. And how about the issue of making sure you are doing things properly . I think the videos and explanations are really important. Its so easy to do something a little bit wrong and youre hitting the wrong muscle then. And you dont think people will be put off seeing a personal trainer from this kind of experience with chatgpt . I mean, youre not getting the full experience, though. Youre not getting what you really need or want out of that. Thats my double workout done, thankfully. I was actually pretty surprised by how good chatgpt was. As somebody who works out regularly, it gave me some ideas of Something Different to do. I did need to use my initiative to add in some weights, if i wanted to, but it did make me think about safety. The other app, though, gave me a proper workout. I felt like i was pushed to my limits. The thing is, obviously, you have to pay to sign up to it. So there is a cost and it is a different experience. Chatgpt probably wont ever give me the same workout twice, which in some ways is good, but who knows . I could have got it to generate something i wouldnt have enjoyed. It did feel like it was more of a gamble. All in all, i feel like ive done two workouts. 0k, time for a look at this weeks tech news. Meta has been fined 1. 2 billion euros and given five months to suspend its data flows between the eu and the us. Regulators said the firm mishandled peoples data while sending it to the us. Meta says it will appeal the ruling. Ultimately, whether meta changes or not is up to meta. Thats the thing, this fine is minuscule compared to what it could be. When it starts getting percentages of revenue, that is when Big Companies will start toeing the line. The Royal Hospital for children in glasgow is trialing an augmented reality app that will give families and children with a cleft lip and palate an insight into surgeries. The app uses sd visuals created by glasgows School Of Art to show parents what will happen the baby during the procedure. Microsoft is introducing a personal Artificial Intelligence assistant to windows 11, the latest version of its operating system. Windows copilot will live in the windows sidebar, and let users summarise files, get quick answers to questions and access settings. And whatsapp has announced an editing feature, allowing users to alter messages up to 15 minutes after theyve been sent. Previously the only way to correct a Messaging Mishap was to delete it and send a new one. I know that one all too well. The meta owned platform says it will be available to all users in the coming weeks. 0ver1 billion people worldwide sufferfrom some sort of Central Nervous system disease. Its the number one factor for disability around the world. And yet, around one in five are misdiagnosed. The financial toll, the burden that the us alone has, i believe it is more than 800 billion a year on the economy. And so as Life Expectancy grows and people live longer, you are going to see more and more of this. This is an absolutely huge problem. A problem that neuralight is trying to solve. The start up has created an artificially intelligent tool which it says could help understand and track the progression of alzheimers, parkinsons, Motor Neurone Disease and multiple sclerosis, much better than traditional methods. Both my grandparents died with alzheimers, so this is a very meaningful voyage and mission to transform the lives of people and their families who suffer from these terrible neurodegenerative diseases. Is system uses a computer with a webcam, and thats it. We use Standard Video and enhance it with software to basically compensate for low frame rate and other limitations of Standard Video, and create a signature of both the disease and its progression. It looks how the eyes behave when shown specific stimuli and measures their characteristics over time. The goal to precisely chart and ultimately diagnose disease much sooner than it is today, from years down to months. And im having a go of their demo test. First task follow the red dot, youll see itjumping on the screen and your task is simply to follow it. 0k. What were actually measuring is the Response Time and the ability of your brain to calculate ahead of time where it needs to reach at the end. Right, 0k. By digitally mapping the position of my face and features, its able to precisely trace my eyes micro movements, without the need to restrain my head in a fixed position. Youre going to follow the dot to the other direction. The test is designed to be quick and painless, and accessible for people, even in remote parts of the world. But the company is some way from fda approval. Its looking for partners to validate its technology. How do you know that this, you know. That this works . That this works yeah, so, there are over 750 papers published in the last 20 25 years, showing that there are deep correlations between ocular markers and the progression of these diseases. We have four trials that are ongoing now. All results we have coming in, specifically from parkinsons and als, are kind of mind boggling. Not only are we able to differentiate between healthy and sick patients but actually monitor and model the progression of the disease, showing different variants of the disease. While those trials are ongoing, my results are in. Lets hope for the best. 187 is like 100 milliseconds below the average. Seven out of 7, so i dont even have to pat you on the shoulder and say, dont worry. Youre actually really good. Eye tracking is Just One Technology being used to understand neurodegenerative diseases. Video games and even vr experiences are all playing a part in helping diagnose the condition. So the symptoms for diseases like alzheimers disease are really, really broad. It can affect things like how we are walking, your memory, your speech, your navigation, and its different for everybody. So that makes it a real challenge, and its really difficult to get a really objective measure of how people are doing over time. Alzheimers research uks Early Detection of neurodegenerative diseases, eden project, uses wearables and other technologies. The question is whether technology can actually help us to become more objective about what were seeing, and sort of improve the sensitivity with which were measuring things. Its a question which could be answered in the not too distant future. Now, for many people around the world, subtitles are vital. In fact, you might be using them on screen right now. But the problem is that, most of the time, there isnt a screen in front of us. Well, actually, there is quite a lot at the time. But for people that are deaf or hard of hearing, sometimes when theyre trying to follow a conversation, it can be challenging. But there are ways to get subtitles when youre out and about. For example, a new app, called xrai glass, can provide them, and importantly, put them right in front of your eyes, using a pair of smart glasses. So weve asked one woman, whos also an elite rugby player, to put them to the test. My names jodie 0unsley. Im 22 years old, a professional rugby player for exeter chiefs. I was born premature, and i became ill quite quickly, and then we soon discovered that i was profoundly deaf. The only information that was given was jodie probably wont be able to speak. Shell struggle in education, and Herjob Prospects will be bleak. Of course, we now know that none of that is true. When i was 13 months old, i had a Cochlear Implant fitted on the right side. Its no cure, its not normal hearing. Itjust allows me to hear some sounds and mostly lip read. As i grew up, i learnt more about my deafness, as i grew up, i learnt and obviously, going through school, thats when i sort of faced challenges and struggled a little bit more. And then i discovered rugby when i was around 15. I actually wanted to give it a go when my younger brother started, but my parents wouldnt allow me to play, due to potential risks of my Cochlear Implant. 0ne being the processor, which is an electrical device on the ear that can break but the bigger risk is, you know, the implant in the head, which is in the skull, and a really bad impact could potentially dislodge that. I thought, well take her, shell have one session, not like it and that will be out of her system. So we came down here to Sandal Rugby Club in wakefield, and she was too nervous to get out of the car. I was personally more worried about, what if i miss things on the pitch . What if the coaches dont really understand that im deaf, or, what if the players dont really know how to react . After some encouragement, she came out, had a session, went really well. Couple of years later, here i am, you know, being a professional rugby player. At exeter chiefs, we have a whole range of different players from all over the world, and theres one player, called tricky, who has a very thick irish accent. And even, you know, my hearing team mates struggle to understand her sometimes, never mind the deaf person and there were one time we was just having a conversation, we were making a joke saying, oh, if only you had live captions so that we could understand what you were saying. And i kid you not, literally a couple of days later, i was scrolling through my phone on instagram and then the xrai glasses came up and i saw a reaction video. And i couldnt believe it i messaged tricky, i was like, can you believe this, theres actually subtitle glasses it was quite surreal. You get through your life and it i