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From the construction of virtual realities to the internet of things to the watches on our wrists—technology's influence is everywhere. Its role in our lives is evolving fast, and we're faced with riveting questions and tough challenges that sit at the intersection of technology and humanity. Listen in every Friday, with host, journalist Sherrell Dorsey, as TED speakers explore the way tech shapes how we think about society, science, design, business, and more.
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- How Community Notes reduce viral misinformation | Jay Baxter and Keith Coleman · 28 minCommunity Notes on X started with a wild idea: Instead of tech companies deciding what's true, what if you let people fact-check each other? Keith Coleman and Jay Baxter, who…
- How to make the internet fun again with Steve Huffman and Michael Sun · 29 minFrom Hotmail to Yahoo! to AOL instant messenger, online chat space has transformed throughout the years. Now, there’s Chat GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more AI agents vying for your…
- Democracy in the Age of AI (1/5): How AI could hack democracy | Lawrence Lessig · 23 minDoes AI pose a threat to democracy? Law professor Lawrence Lessig dissects how this emerging technology could influence democratic institutions, warning that we’ve already passed…
- Democracy in the Age of AI (2/5): When AI can fake reality, who can you trust? | Sam Gregory · 15 minWe're fast approaching a world where widespread, hyper-realistic deepfakes lead us to dismiss reality, says technologist and human rights advocate Sam Gregory. What happens to…
- Democracy in the Age of AI (3/5): Your creative superpowers can help protect democracy | Sofia Ongele · 13 min"Democracy is more fun and inviting when you take it into your own hands," says creator and activist Sofia Ongele. Sharing how she's using coding and social media to defend…
- Democracy in the Age of AI (4/5): How to govern AI — even if it's hard to predict | Helen Toner · 16 minNo one truly understands AI, not even experts, says Helen Toner, an AI policy researcher and former board member of OpenAI. But that doesn't mean we can't govern it. She shows…
- Democracy in the Age of AI (5/5): How AI and democracy can fix each other | Divya Siddarth · 13 minWe don't have to sacrifice our freedom for the sake of technological progress, says social technologist Divya Siddarth. She shares how a group of people helped retrain one of the…
- The unexpected wonders of my son's short life | James G. Robinson | Your Body on Tech · 52 minWhen James G. Robinson's son Nadav was born with a rare heart defect, he feared the worst. What he didn't anticipate were the moments of unexpected wonder. In this profound talk…
- The case for making art in a crisis | Yiyun Kang | Your Body on Tech · 43 minWe have more data than any generation in history, yet reality has never felt harder to grasp. Artist Yiyun Kang is on a mission to translate the invisible crises of our time —…
- Can Ozempic end addiction? | Dhruv Khullar | Your Body on Tech · 47 minWhat if GLP-1s like Ozempic could do more than just tip the scales? Physician Dhruv Khullar traces the winding path of the "moderation molecule" — from a discovery in Gila…
- Why I’m obsessed with health wearables (and you should be too) | Michael Snyder | Your Body on Tech · 50 minGenome researcher Michael Snyder believes health wearables, such as smart watches and glucose monitors, can transform medicine, shifting from reactive to predictive. (In fact…
- Robots! (1/5): Meet NEO, your robot butler in training | Bernt Børnich · 16 minWhat if doing your chores were as easy as flipping a switch? In this talk and live demo, roboticist and founder of 1X Bernt Børnich introduces NEO, a humanoid robot designed to…
- Robots! (2/5): How you could see inside your body — with a micro-robot | Alex Luebke and Vivek Kumbhari · 12 minWould you swallow a micro-robot? In a gutsy demo, physician Vivek Kumbhari navigates Pillbot, a wireless, disposable robot swallowed onstage by engineer Alex Luebke, modeling how…
- Robots! (3/5): Next up for AI? Dancing robots | Catie Cuan · 12 minWould you tango with a robot? Inviting us into the fascinating world of dancing machines, robot choreographer Catie Cuan highlights why teaching robots to move with grace…
- Robots! (4/5): 7 new species of robot that jump, dance — and walk on water | Dennis Hong · 18 minMore than a decade ago, roboticist Dennis Hong debuted a new generation of cutting-edge robots. Now he's back to reveal how his lab at UCLA has eclipsed its own achievements with…
- Robots! (5/5): Self-assembling robots and the potential of artificial evolution | Emma Hart · 11 minWhat if robots could build and optimize themselves -- with little to no help from humans? Computer scientist Emma Hart is working on a new technology that could make "artificial…
- Your vaccine questions deserve real answers | Kizzmekia Corbett | Your Body on Tech · 49 minWhat good is a vaccine people don't trust? Immunologist and TED Fellow Kizzmekia Corbett co-developed the first COVID-19 vaccine to enter clinical trials — but she'll tell you…
- What we're getting wrong about teens and tech | Candice Odgers | Your Body on Tech · 55 minTrigger warning - this episode contains mention of suicide and severe depression. For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental…
- What sitting all day does to your brain and body | Keith Diaz | Your Body on Tech · 47 minCan a five-minute walk change how you feel all day? Exercise scientist Keith Diaz shows how your body is built for the kind of movement that modern life has quietly erased — and…
- Why living online is leaving us exhausted — and what actually helps (with Manoush Zomorodi and Elise Hu) | from TED Talks Daily · 43 minManoush Zomorodi, host of TED Radio Hour, takes over as guest host ofTED Talks Daily this week to answer a timely question: What does it mean to be human right now, as technology…
- Alternative Future (#1): AI is changing how we talk and think. How can we stop it? with Adam Aleksic and Advait Sarkar · 34 minAlgorithms and AI don’t show us reality, but that doesn’t stop people from treating ChatGPT and online bots as our personalized therapists, travel planners, and editors. In this…
- Alternative Future (#2): What Earth in 2125 could look like | Iseult Gillespie · 8 minFaced with the realities of current crises, it’s easy to assume our world is headed in a bleak direction. But there’s good reason to be hopeful— with developments in science and…
- Alternative Future (#3): How to build in space for life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw · 14 minIs 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…
- Alternative Future (#4): The food that fertilizes itself | Giles E.D. Oldroyd · 15 minCould the key to a sustainable food system already be growing in the world’s farms? Plant scientist Giles E.D. Oldroyd explores how a special quirk of soybean plants allows them…
- Alternative Future (#5): Who owns the internet of the future? | Ordinary Things · 21 minThe emergence of data-driven mass surveillance "is threatening to turn privacy into a relic of the 20th century," says the anonymous YouTube creator known as Ordinary Things…
- Why humans should merge with AI | D. Scott Phoenix · 34 minDeep tech entrepreneur D. Scott Phoenix spent years building AI — now, he believes we're on the cusp of a profound merger between humans and machines. Reframing the AI debate…
- Why AI isn't going to become conscious | Anil Seth · 20 minWe see consciousness in AI the same way we see faces in clouds, says neuroscientist Anil Seth. He explores the all-too-human tendency to project inner life onto machines that are…
- How to parent in the age of AI with Stephen Remedios and Avni Patel Thompson · 28 minOutsourcing parenthood can feel like the ultimate life hack. Less noise. Fewer interruptions. But at what cost? In today’s episode, Sherrell shares two talks on parenting in the…
- Exploring the ocean through whales with Eric Stackpole · 16 minWhat if you stuck a camera onto a whale’s back before it dives underwater? What would you discover and what would you hear? In this episode, Sherrell shares a talk from an ocean…
- The hidden health benefits of wearables technology with Michael Snyder · 28 minMichael Snyder is a professor and genomicist who wears eight pieces of wearable technology every day: four smartwatches, two rings, and two hearing aids. These devices give him a…
- Sherrell's Top 5 (#1): How we built Watch Duty, the lifesaving wildfire alert app with John Mills · 12 minAfter finding himself alone in an unreported wildfire in the woodlands of California, John Mills decided to take matters into his own hands. Hear the incredible story of how he…
- Sherrell's Top 5 (#2): Inside India's astonishing solar revolution with Kanika Chawla · 13 minIn 2014, the world’s second largest coal consumer made a bold promise: to increase its solar capacity from three gigawatts to 100 gigawatts in just eight years. Many people…
- Sherrell's Top 5 (#3): How one of China’s biggest tech companies is tackling carbon removal with Xu Hao · 24 minTencent is one of China’s biggest tech companies, running the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and the world’s largest video game vendor. Now, it’s also an up-and-coming…
- Sherrell's Top 5 (#4): The multidimensional magic of modern maps | Peter Wilczynski · 10 minMaps have long helped us understand the world — now, they can help us shape it. Digital cartographer Peter Wilczynski introduces the Living Globe: a real-time, data-rich digital…
- Sherrell's Top 5 (#5): How to pull the emergency brake on global warming with Mohamed A. Sultan · 17 minLandfills across African cities are catching fire and releasing methane, an invisible greenhouse gas with more short-term warming potential than CO2. Sustainable strategist…
- How to power the world – and accelerate clean energy with Kimiko Hirata · 20 minHow much electricity does humanity use? And how can we ensure that the energy we need in the future is also clean? In this episode, Sherrell shares two talks on how one climate…
- How to pick the right path forward with AI with Alvin W. Graylin and Manoush Zomorodi · 23 min“Entry-level hiring has collapsed — because Agentic AI is now doing the work that used to train junior developers, researchers, and analysts,” says TED Tech host Sherrell Dorsey…
- Is your electric bill about to go up? with Asim Z. Haque · 47 minThe grid powering millions of homes and businesses on the East Coast was never built to handle the surging demand from data centers and the AI boom. So what happens when the…
- Power Without a Playbook with Kristen Gonzalez · 34 minWith data centers popping up throughout the country, what does accountability look like for local governments? In this episode, Sherrell is in conversation with New York State…
- What does the Cloud drink? with Sarah Houston · 39 minEvery time you run an AI query, a pump turns on somewhere. In Memphis, Tennessee, that pump draws from one of the purest aquifers in the world. That same water supply is already…
- The Data Center Next Door with Dr. Sacoby Wilson · 27 minImagine if one day, your quiet neighborhood came alive with a steady hum… and it never went away? All throughout the United States, data centers are popping up next door and in…
- How a wildlife conservationist is saving animals with online streaming · 29 minWildlife conservationist Maya Higa did something extraordinary – and surprising. In only 21 hours, Maya reached over a million people and raised more than half a million dollars…
- How to make AI worth your time with Max Mullen | from WorkLife with Molly Graham · 40 minIf you’ve tried AI and felt underwhelmed — or if the constant pressure to “just play around with it” makes you want to throw your laptop across the room — you’re not alone. But…
- The past and future of clean transportation with Doreen Orishaba, Daniel Sperling, and Gil Tal · 24 minElectric vehicles have a surprisingly long history. Battery-powered cars have existed since 1881. So why did the world choose to spend over a century investing in fossil fuels?…
- What big oil is hiding from you with Cindy Taff and Stephanie Honchell Smith · 24 minDid you know every time you fill up your gas tank, you’re paying two prices? In this episode, Sherrell shares two talks about what Big Oil has built, what it buried, and what…
- Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck (re-release) · 15 minWill progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile…
- Why we need to talk about money to save the planet with Yi Li and Brent Loken · 20 min“In climate tech, we don’t like talking about money,” says TED Tech host Sherrell Dorsey, but what if avoiding money talk is hurting the planet more than we realize? In this…
- What if our infrastructure could repair itself? with Mark Miodownik and Congrui Jin · 20 minWhat if we live in a world where infrastructure maintenance is regenerative? Roads, bridges, and buildings won’t have to rely on taxes or tolls to finance repair, but are…
- The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi (re-release) · 15 minFrom its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to…
- AI is changing how we talk and think. How can we stop it? with Adam Aleksic and Advait Sarkar · 33 minAlgorithms and AI don’t show us reality, but that doesn’t stop people from treating ChatGPT and online bots as our personalized therapists, travel planners, and editors. In this…
