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“The Unprompted,” a poem that AI will never understand
What happens when a poet talks back to AI? In an electrifying performance, Salome Agbaroji performs her original spoken-word poem, “The Unprompted,” weaving a powerful reflection on humanity, technology and what no machine…
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An app that predicts the impact of global climate change
Deeply affected by devastating floods in his family’s home state of Kerala, India, high school student Sarvesh Subramanian decided to dive headfirst into the fight against climate change. In this passionate talk, Subramanian explains how he developed an app that can predict the impact…
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Thorny Talent and AI Challenges Now: 5 Experts Speak
What talent issues should leaders prioritize? How should managers advocate for workers in the age of AI? MIT SMR authors share insights in this video.
If you ask leaders about their toughest leadership challenges right now, you’ll hear wide-ranging concerns about both talent management and…
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How nearly dying helped me discover my own cure (and many more)
Physician-scientist David Fajgenbaum was dying from a rare disease that didn’t have a cure — until he discovered a lifesaving drug that wasn’t originally intended for his condition. In an astonishing talk, he shares how his near-death experience led him to cofound the nonprofit Every… Read more -
The AI revolution is underhyped
The arrival of non-human intelligence is a very big deal, says former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt. In a wide-ranging interview with technologist Bilawal Sidhu, Schmidt makes the case that AI is wildly underhyped, as near-constant breakthroughs give rise to systems capable of doing even the most complex… Read more -
Can AI match the human brain?
AI is evolving into a mysterious new form of intelligence — powerful yet flawed, capable of remarkable feats but still far from human-like reasoning and efficiency. To truly understand it and unlock its potential, we need a new science of intelligence that combines neuroscience, AI and physics, says neuroscientist… Read more -
How to build in space for life on Earth
Is space the “final frontier” — or the perfect place to revolutionize life on Earth? Space architect Ariel Ekblaw reveals how self-assembling structures could build orbiting real estate in space dedicated to solving humanity’s greatest dilemmas on Earth, leading to scientific and medical breakthroughs only… Read more -
I’ll probably lose my job to AI. Here’s why that’s OK
Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn’t mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle. As she watches AI encroach on her own craft, she shares a fresh take on the 19th-century Luddites, who tried to destroy machines that would… Read more -
How to build the 3D world of your dreams with just a text prompt
What if AI could help you make the perfect video game — in seconds? In this cutting-edge demo, 3D AI innovator Kiran Bhat co-creates a never-before-seen Roblox world with the TED audience — transforming the crowd’s suggestions into a playable 3D village in real-time. Discover how… -
How AI could generate new life-forms
If DNA is just a string of letters, could AI learn to read it … or even write it? Bioengineering researcher Eric Nguyen reveals how AI has upended the rules of biology, potentially creating a future where disease is cured with personalized medicine, extinct species are resurrected (Jurassic Park, anyone?) and… Read more - Load More
