Best Tristan Victor Podcasts (2025)

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Interview: The plant-based coating that is eliminating food spoilage | Jenny Du 20:51

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If food waste were a country, it’d be the third highest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions after China and the US, says Apeel Senior VP of Operations Jenny Du. Following her talk at TED2025, Du sits down for a conversation with host Sherrell Dorsey on how her lab is creating plant-based coating that can help reduce food spoilage. From combating fo…

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How to build in space for life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw 13:01

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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 possible in zero gravity. Interested in le…

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This Means Woe: Owen Painter, Catharine Zeta-Jones, and Jenna Ortega! 26:46

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So. Many. SPOILERS! If you haven’t watched all of Season 2 of Wednesday, go do that now and come back. We’ll wait. (No we won’t) Owen Painter, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jenna Ortega - need we say more?! First up, Owen Painter – zombie/evil genius Isaac Night – visits Caitlin Reilly and recalls punching himself in the face while walking the streets of I…

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The AI revolution is underhyped | Eric Schmidt 29:51

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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 tasks on their own. He explores the s…

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Woe Me The Money: Evie Templeton, Colleen Atwood, Steve Buscemi 29:24

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MORE SPOILERS! Are we doing this still? This podcast is rotten with spoilers for episodes 1–7 of Wednesday Season 2. Our new fave Evie Templeton, aka Agnes DeMille, talks with Cailtin Reilly about what it was like dancing with Emma Myers, and how her deep knowledge of film history helped her to play Wednesday’s stalker… Next, an icon of cinema cost…

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Woe Thyself: Emma Myers, Gwendoline Christie, Al Gough & Miles Millar 34:37

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TREAD CAREFULLY! This podcast is squirming with spoilers for episodes 1 – 6 of Wednesday Season 2. We’re howling with delight! Because Emma Myers joins Caitlin Reilly to talk about all the ways that Enid is coming into her own this season. And we hear from Weems herself, Gwendoline Christie! She goes deep into the process of becoming Wednesday's gh…

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The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd | ReThinking with Adam Grant 36:29

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What will dating look like in the age of AI? Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder and CEO of Bumble, the popular dating app that has helped millions of people meet their match. In this episode, Whitney chats with Adam about her vision for the future of dating online and offline, her decision to take a break from leading Bumble, and the importance of p…

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Hide and Woe Seek: Georgie Farmer, Joy Sunday, Tom Turnbull & Angela Robinson 36:10

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WARNING! This podcast contains spoilers for episodes 1 – 5 of Wednesday Season 2. Your favorite gorgon, Georgie Farmer, joins Caitlin Reilly to talk all things Ajax: his relationship with Enid, his friendship with Bianca, and his true feelings for Bruno. And then Joy Sunday talks about how the adults in Bianca’s life are really NOT making it easy f…

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A concrete plan for sustainable cement | Ryan Gilliam 10:43

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Cement is one of the most-consumed materials on Earth — second only to water — and it accounts for a whopping eight percent of the world's carbon pollution. What if we could turn this climate villain into a hero? Clean tech innovator and serial entrepreneur Ryan Gilliam reveals his company's surprisingly simple process for transforming waste from t…

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If These Woes Could Talk: Fred Armisen & Joanna Lumley 25:28

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SPOILER WARNING! Yes, this podcast has lots of spoilers for Wednesday Season 2, episodes 1– 4. But you already knew that. In this episode, Caitlin Reilly sits down with legendary actors – and Addams family favorites – Fred Armisen and Joanna Lumley! Fred talks us through Uncle Fester’s extensive passport collection and reveals that Wednesday is the…

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A survival guide for musicians in the age of AI | Harvey Mason jr. 15:36

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Artificial intelligence can write a song in seconds, but does that mean human songwriters will become obsolete? Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. doesn’t think so. A songwriter himself, he offers a four-step “survival guide” for human creators to endure the age of AI, urging musicians to embrace technology while preserving the emotional essenc…

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Call of the Woe: Isaac Ordonez, Mark Sutherland & Tristan Versluis 28:58

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ALERT! This podcast contains spoilers for Wednesday Season 2, episodes 1–4. In this episode, Caitlin Reilly asks Isaac Ordonez to reveal which member of the cast became his on-set mentor, and how he practiced Pugsley’s new power… Costume genius Mark Sutherland talks us through Wednesday’s iconic looks, Bianca’s denim jackets and Morticia’s unique c…

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Why your phone battery gets worse over time | George Zaidan 9:47

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Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. That's because the metals and other chemicals are still there in the battery. So chemically speaking, a dead battery is actually not that different from a fresh one. Then why do batteries die in the first place? And what should you do with them once they're spent? Geor…

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The Devil You Woe: Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Paco Cabezas 36:00

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DANGER! This podcast contains spoilers for Wednesday Season 2, episodes 1-4. In Episode 2 of the Woecast, Hunter Doohan talks to Caitlin Reilly about Tyler’s transformation from meek barista to hideous Hyde! And why Wednesday still holds so much power over him. Victor Dorobantu, the man behind everyone’s favorite disembodied appendage, will reveal …

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Will AI make humans extinct? | Yoshua Bengio 15:42

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Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current trajectory of the technology. As AI models race toward full-blown agency, Bengio warns that they've already learned to deceive, cheat, self-preserve and slip out of our control. Drawing on his groundbreaking…

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Here We Woe Again: Jenna Ortega, Creators Al Gough & Miles Millar 31:46

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BE WARNED! This podcast will contain spoilers for Wednesday Season 2, episodes 1-4. Jenna Ortega peels back the layers on the new tension between Wednesday and Enid. And that terrifying vision! Plus… Series showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar reveal why they made Morticia Addams such a central character in this season, and what it means for Wedne…

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Is AI your next hire? | Fixable 30:45

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What do you do when there’s too much work but not enough people to do it? Bring in some support! This week, Anne and Frances talk to a listener whose expert sales team can no longer keep up with everything the company offers. Together, Anne and Frances outline ways to simplify work for a stressed out team—including the use of AI to reduce complexit…

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Introducing: The Wednesday Season 2 Official Woecast 2:11

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The Wednesday Season 2 Official Woecast is here and it’s as twisted, stylish, and unmissable as the show itself. Hosted by Caitlin Reilly, the Woecast is your backstage pass to Nevermore Academy and beyond, with exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes secrets, and episode-by-episode breakdowns. Each episode, we'll dive deep into the making of Wedne…

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Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation | Tristan Harris 18:40

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Technologist Tristan Harris has an urgent question: What if the way we’re deploying the world’s most powerful technology — artificial intelligence — isn’t inevitable, but a choice? In this eye-opening talk, he calls on us to learn from the mistakes of social media’s catastrophic rollout and confront the predictable dangers of reckless AI developmen…

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Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic 16:18

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Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces of social media algorithms are reshaping the way people talk and view their very own identities. Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow th…

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The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza 13:04

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There's an invisible super-pollutant heating up the planet — but it's surprisingly easy to reduce, if we try. Revealing how methane contributes (way) more in the short term to global warming than carbon dioxide, chemical engineer Daniel Zavala-Araiza highlights the emerging technologies and bold new policies that are part of a worldwide effort to h…

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Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy (Kelly Corrigan takeover) 24:43

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AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores how the human brain was shaped by millions of years of shared childcare and mutually supportive communities, asking a provocative question: If robots help raise the next generatio…

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Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda 14:48

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AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity’s final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app that allows you to create AI friends. She explores the potential of this technology to either exacerbate isolation or encourage connection, advocating for an AI whose success is driven not by clicks and s…

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Why are we sending critical metals to the dump? | Jeff More 8:35

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The world is heading toward a massive copper shortage that could derail the clean energy transition, says mining expert Jeff More. He shows how advanced sensing technology could get us back on the right track, drastically cutting down on the wasted materials from traditional mining and helping meet the growing demand for essential metals. Intereste…

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Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | TED Health 45:01

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Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The post went viral, landing Lindenberger in the middle of a heated debate about vaccination and, ultimately, in front of a US Senate committee. Less than a year later, the high school senior reports back o…

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What a wolf’s howl can tell us about the future of AI | Jeffrey T. Reed 22:37

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“Everybody likes nature, even though we’re watching it slowly degrade away. And that’s the big challenge of our time,” says linguist software engineer Jeffrey T. Reed, a research affiliate with the Cry Wolf Project. Following his talk at TED2025, Reed sits down for a conversation with host Sherrell Dorsey on how listening to sounds like bird chirps…

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The best invention since sliced bread? | Rachel Yang 6:48

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Industrial manufacturers spend a huge amount of energy generating heat to make everyday materials and objects, like cement, steel, and paper. And since most companies use fossil fuels to reach these high temperatures, industrial heat accounts for 20% of our annual global carbon pollution. Thankfully, this is where a century-old technology comes in.…

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How AI models steal creative work — and what to do about it | Ed Newton-Rex 20:05

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Generative AI is built on three key resources: people, compute and data. While companies invest heavily in the first two, they often use unlicensed creative work as training data without permission or payment — a practice that pits AI against the very creators it relies on. AI expert Ed Newton-Rex has a solution: licensing. He unpacks the dark side…

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How Substack is breaking down traditional media gatekeepers | Hamish McKenzie 22:36

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“The whole Substack ecosystem is about more power because it’s based on those relationships between the publisher and their subscribers, or the video maker and their viewers,” says journalist and Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie. Following his talk at TED2025, McKenzie is in conversation with Sherrell Dorsey to discuss how the media landscape ha…

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Whitney Houston Hologram: The Zombification of an Icon | There Are No Girls on the Internet 39:36

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This episode is part of a feed swap with our friend podcast There Are No Girls On The Internet, hosted by Bridget Todd. She is an expert on tech culture, and on her show she has fun, thought provoking conversations about the ways technology shapes our lives. If you enjoy this episode, you can listen to There Are No Girls On The Internet wherever yo…

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The food that fertilizes itself | Giles E.D. Oldroyd 13:32

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Could 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 to naturally partner with networks of fungi and bacteria to access essential nutrients in the air and soil — eliminating the need for synthetic fertilizers. He shows how ha…

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Love, trust and marketing in the age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti 11:03

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As AI chatbots become more personal and proactive, the line between tool and companion is beginning to blur, with some users even professing love for their digital aides, says business consultant Amaryllis Liampoti. She presents three foundational principles for how brands can harness AI to build deeper emotional connections with consumers while pr…

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Will AI make us the last generation to read and write? | Victor Riparbelli 17:58

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Technology is changing our world — and how we communicate — at an astonishing rate. So much so that entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli predicts that artificial intelligence will drive audio and video to replace text as our primary form of communication by the end of this decade. He imagines a world where anyone can create a Hollywood film, receive pers…

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AI, “normies,” and ethical consumption algorithms with Julia Longoria | Good Robot 20:33

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“The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?” asks Vox’s newest miniseries, Good Robot. Join host Julia Longoria in conversation with Sherrell to discuss the ideological divide within the AI community. Sherrell and Julia talk about how Julia leverages her background as a Supreme Court reporter to condense complex topics into accessible an…

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The magic intelligence in the sky | Good Robot 46:00

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This episode is part of a feed swap from our friend at Vox’s Unexplainable podcast. Good Robot is a miniseries hosted by Julia Longoria. Today’s episode, “The magic intelligence in the sky” examines how before AI became a mainstream obsession, one thinker sounded the alarm about its catastrophic potential. So why are so many billionaires and tech l…

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Have we reached the limit of computer power? | Sajan Saini and George Zaidan 9:45

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Moore’s Law states that every 1 to 2 years the number of transistors that can fit on a given size computer chip will double. Thanks to this law, chips have gotten smaller, faster, more efficient, and cheaper. But today, there are four key problems that trip up this trend, potentially ending Moore’s Law and fundamentally changing how computing progr…

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How AI can bridge the Deaf and hearing worlds | Adam Munder 6:44

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Software engineer Adam Munder is on a mission to break down communication barriers between the Deaf and hearing worlds. In a live demo, he introduces OmniBridge — an AI platform that translates American Sign Language into English text in real time — and demonstrates how this tech could ensure every conversation can be fully understood, regardless o…

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The high-wire act of unlocking clean energy | Jason Huang 16:43

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Why are we using tech from 100 years ago to deliver the world's electricity? Materials scientist Jason Huang shows how we could massively upgrade the global power grid by replacing the wires in existing transmission lines with new, advanced conductors, helping us affordably meet rising energy demands while unlocking a cleaner, more climate-resilien…

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Can Europe win the age of AI? | Thomas Dohmke 21:39

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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke discusses Europe's readiness to lead the next era of AI innovation, examining how the continent's tech ecosystems stack up against those in the US. In conversation with TEDAI Vienna co-curator Vlad Gozman, Dohmke explains the three key shifts that will help Europe thrive in the age of AI — and shows how GitHub's initiatives…

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How AI is saving billions of years of human research time | Max Jaderberg 19:15

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Can AI compress the years long research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking new insights on protein folding and drug discovery. Drawing on his experience working on Isomorphic Labs' and Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 — an AI mod…

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Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck 14:57

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Will 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 claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what's worth getting excited about — and what isn't. After the talk, Modupe reminds us tha…

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How to embrace – and challenge – the idea of “beauty” in the technological age (w / Elise Hu) | How to Be a Better Human 34:01

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Humans have always been captivated by beauty, and for almost as long, we’ve been marketed products and new technologies to help us achieve certain beauty standards. Elise Hu is a journalist and the author of “Flawless: Lessons in looks and culture from the K-beauty industry.” In this episode of How to Be a Better Human, another podcast from the TED…

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Can AI master the art of humor? | Bob Mankoff 13:40

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Can artificial intelligence be funny, or is comedy a uniquely human trait? In this witty and insightful talk, cartoonist Bob Mankoff explores the art of humor, the evolution of AI and what happens when the two collide. Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou TEDAI Vienna: ted.com/ai-vien…

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How AI could hack democracy | Lawrence Lessig 22:21

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Does 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 a point (before superintelligence or AGI) that deserves a lot more attention. After the talk, Sherrell reflects on the importance of media literacy and the need to remain …

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ReThinking with Adam Grant: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity 40:15

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Sam Altman is the CEO and cofounder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. He and Adam discuss AI's advances in creativity and empathy, its ethical challenges, and the role of human oversight. Sam and Adam also discuss strategies for adapting to a changing world and their hopes for technology that enhances human progress while maintaining human val…

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How a worm could save humanity from bad AI | Ramin Hasani 6:21

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What if AI could think and adapt like a real brain? TED Fellow and AI scientist Ramin Hasani shares how liquid neural networks — a new, more flexible AI technology inspired by physics and living brains — could transform how we solve complex problems. Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futurey…

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A sonic journey through the universe | Felipe Sánchez Luna 12:08

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In an astounding sonic experience, creative director Felipe Sánchez Luna takes you on a journey through the universe as told in sound. Take a deep breath, listen closely and discover the power of sound to provide you with a new emotional understanding of the world. Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: …

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The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi 14:51

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From 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 better understand our fiery neighbor and its impact on the future of society: sending the cutting-edge Parker Solar Probe deep into the Sun's atmosphere in humanity's closes…

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ReThinking with Adam Grant: The art of invention with Nathan Myhrvold 27:30

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This is an episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Nathan Myhrvold may be the closest thing we have to a modern-day Renaissance man. A co-founder, inventor, chef, photographer, dinosaur hunter, author, and former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, Nathan infuses creativity and innovation in everythi…

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The growing megafire crisis — and how to contain it | George T. Whitesides 14:17

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Megafires, or fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are becoming more frequent worldwide, wreaking havoc on landscapes and communities — and fire experts say the problem is only going to get worse. George T. Whitesides is focused on fighting these devastating natural disasters through innovative technologies and intentional changes to how we bui…