'Artificial intelligence is the next big thing'

Spencer Kelly tells me that he can't stop talking, which is a handy skill to have for a television presenter. In fact, this trait is why he put aside the career path expected of a computer science graduate from Cambridge University and joined radio. He started off at a local station in the UK, as a traffic presenter and moved on to hosting the station's breakfast show. Kelly says the early 2000s were a good time for British radio, though the years since have seen the medium become formulaic. "It was innovative and people were constantly trying new things. As companies start to understand what works and what doesn't, there is greater control over what music is played and what people say."