Marc Cieslak
@marccieslak.bsky.social
Returned from the future to save the past. Presenter, AI Correspondent @BBCNews and documentary film maker. Previously ITV, Ch4 and Sky. All views my own.
Those of a nervous disposition, look away now. Here’s a Halloween preview of an AI short film experiment featured in this week’s BBC AI Decoded. The short highlights a variety of issues with video generation tools including camera control, training data and virtual performance. Beware the moon.
October 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Those of a nervous disposition, look away now. Here’s a Halloween preview of an AI short film experiment featured in this week’s BBC AI Decoded. The short highlights a variety of issues with video generation tools including camera control, training data and virtual performance. Beware the moon.
OpenAI launched its new video creation tool, Sora 2, last week. It soared to the top of the App Store chart, but it has also caused controversy as a result of users creating a range of offensive AI videos, including content mocking 9/11. Here’s my report from the BBC Six and Ten News bulletins.
October 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
OpenAI launched its new video creation tool, Sora 2, last week. It soared to the top of the App Store chart, but it has also caused controversy as a result of users creating a range of offensive AI videos, including content mocking 9/11. Here’s my report from the BBC Six and Ten News bulletins.
Fancy a trip to the Earth’s last unspoiled frontier? Get your peepers round this, my amazing film about Antarctica - scientific research and a rise in tourism to farthest flung location on the planet . See it before it leaves iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Travel Show - Antarctica: The Frozen Frontier - Part 2
Marc Cieslak continues his cruise through Antarctica - culminating in a night on ice, camping under the stars where he contemplates the balance between tourism and conservation.
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May 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Fancy a trip to the Earth’s last unspoiled frontier? Get your peepers round this, my amazing film about Antarctica - scientific research and a rise in tourism to farthest flung location on the planet . See it before it leaves iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
How AI is changing gaming tech in 2025 | BBC News youtu.be/lWY2q90lbWg?si… via @YouTube
How AI is changing gaming tech in 2025 | BBC News
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April 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
How AI is changing gaming tech in 2025 | BBC News youtu.be/lWY2q90lbWg?si… via @YouTube
What’s going on with DeepSeek and what does it mean for the global AI industry, have a listen here.
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Reporter Reads - How Deepseek upended the AI industry overnight - BBC Sounds
The BBC's AI correspondent Marc Cieslak on the forces behind AI in both the US and China.
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January 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
What’s going on with DeepSeek and what does it mean for the global AI industry, have a listen here.
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DeepSeek shows AI's centre of power could shift away from US www.bbc.com/news/article...
DeepSeek shows AI's centre of power could shift away from US
The app's strong debut has shaken beliefs that the US would remain the unchallenged global AI superpower, writes the BBC's Marc Cieslak.
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January 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
DeepSeek shows AI's centre of power could shift away from US www.bbc.com/news/article...
Interesting to see how $500bn Project Stargate works out. The prospect of this plan has already resulted in bickering between tech billionaires, notably Elon Musk and Sam Altman. As Stargate and this new presidency develop let’s see who manages to “play well with others”.
January 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Interesting to see how $500bn Project Stargate works out. The prospect of this plan has already resulted in bickering between tech billionaires, notably Elon Musk and Sam Altman. As Stargate and this new presidency develop let’s see who manages to “play well with others”.
President Trump announces $500bn “Stargate” plan in partnership with OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to build U.S. AI infrastructure, highlighting the scale of investment in the AI superpower race, particularly in light of last week’s U.K. Government AI infrastructure announcement.
January 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
President Trump announces $500bn “Stargate” plan in partnership with OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to build U.S. AI infrastructure, highlighting the scale of investment in the AI superpower race, particularly in light of last week’s U.K. Government AI infrastructure announcement.
What are the challenges facing the government's AI action plan? www.bbc.com/news/article...
What are the challenges facing the government's AI action plan
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled proposals which he says will make the UK 'one of the great AI superpowers'.
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January 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
What are the challenges facing the government's AI action plan? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russia, Iran & China all attempted to disrupt the US election via online disinfo, according to the head of Microsoft Threat Analysis. I had exclusive access to its nerve centre in NYC, as seen on BBC Six O’clock News.
December 16, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Russia, Iran & China all attempted to disrupt the US election via online disinfo, according to the head of Microsoft Threat Analysis. I had exclusive access to its nerve centre in NYC, as seen on BBC Six O’clock News.
He’s recently been jointly awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry, Google DeepMind CEO @demishassabis’s company has developed AI which can predict the structure of proteins, it could have a big effect on healthcare. Earlier this year I spoke to him about AI’s future.
December 16, 2024 at 2:48 PM
He’s recently been jointly awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry, Google DeepMind CEO @demishassabis’s company has developed AI which can predict the structure of proteins, it could have a big effect on healthcare. Earlier this year I spoke to him about AI’s future.
As tensions mount in the Baltic Sea following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables between Finland and Germany, how can vital telecommunications infrastructure be protected around the clock? Autonomous military submarines could be the answer. My report for BBC News. youtu.be/JZ2GxOlryi4?...
How AI could influence the future of drone warfare | BBC News
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December 16, 2024 at 2:13 PM
As tensions mount in the Baltic Sea following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables between Finland and Germany, how can vital telecommunications infrastructure be protected around the clock? Autonomous military submarines could be the answer. My report for BBC News. youtu.be/JZ2GxOlryi4?...