Can AI solve crime?
6 Minute English
BBC
4.6 ⢠1.3K Ratings
đď¸ 17 April 2025
âąď¸ 7 minutes
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Summary
Could artificial intelligence be used to solve a murder?
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| 0:00.0 | 6 Minute English from BBC LearningEnglish.com |
| 0:07.0 | Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. |
| 0:13.0 | I'm Beth. |
| 0:14.0 | And I'm Neil. |
| 0:15.0 | Don't forget that you can find a transcript and a quiz for this episode on our website, |
| 0:19.0 | BBC learning English.com. |
| 0:21.1 | Now, today, Neil, we're talking all about solving crime. Do you think you'd be a good detective? |
| 0:27.9 | Actually, no, Beth, I think. My brain's not very good with details. Today, we'll be talking |
| 0:34.8 | about how artificial intelligence might help detectives and the police investigate crimes. |
| 0:41.1 | But first, I have a question for you, Beth. |
| 0:43.4 | In the UK, lots of people enjoy watching fictional detectives on TV. |
| 0:48.6 | These programs are called murder mysteries and tell the story of a detective solving a crime. |
| 0:54.5 | In 2020, a magazine called The Radio Times asked readers who their favourite TV detective was. |
| 1:02.0 | So who do you think was the most popular? |
| 1:04.5 | Was it A, Sherlock Holmes, B, A, Aercule Poirot, or C, Miss Marple? |
| 1:10.1 | Surely it's Sherlock Holmes. |
| 1:12.0 | Well, you sound very sure, but I will reveal the answer at the end of the program. |
| 1:18.0 | Now, when the police are investigating crimes in the real world, |
| 1:21.9 | their techniques are often quite different from what we see on television. |
| 1:26.1 | Yes, solving crimes involves collecting and reviewing lots of evidence, like DNA, fingerprints, or CCTV. |
| 1:34.8 | All of this work takes a lot of time. |
| 1:36.9 | So can AI help police speed up the work and even solve crimes? |
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