The weird and wonderful AI art of Niceaunties | Niceaunties

TEDTalks (video) 4/24 4:38A contact@ted.com (TED)

Welcome to the "Auntieverse" — a surreal tribute to "auntie culture" by artist Niceaunties, inspired by the spirit of the women who care for each other and their families. From sushi-bedecked cars with legs to hot tub baths full of ramen,...

The art of persuasive storytelling | Kelly D. Parker

TEDTalks (video) 4/23 4:47A contact@ted.com (TED)

"Storytelling is one of the most powerful marketing and leadership tools there is," says communications expert Kelly D. Parker. She explains how stories make proposals of all kinds more memorable — and shows how you can craft a compelling...

A climate solution? The wisdom passed down through generations | Louise Mabulo

TEDTalks (video) 4/22 5:08A contact@ted.com (TED)

Louise Mabulo grew up on seemingly strange farming tips from her parents and grandparents — like planting crops during a full moon or burying a rock beneath them. Now a farmer and climate activist herself, she sees how these practical nuggets of...

AI is turning into something totally new | Mustafa Suleyman

TEDTalks (video) 4/22 4:58A contact@ted.com (TED)

When it comes to artificial intelligence, what are we actually creating? Even those closest to its development are struggling to describe exactly where things are headed, says Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, one of the primary architects of the...

Connectors: Notes on Session 11 of TED2024

TED Blog 4/20 4:54A Clayton Wickham

TED s Chris Anderson, Monique Ruff-Bell and Helen Walters host Session 11 at TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, on Friday, April 19, 2024. Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) The...

How AI will step off the screen and into the real world | Daniela Rus

TEDTalks (video) 4/19 4:48A contact@ted.com (TED)

The convergence of AI and robotics will unlock a wonderful new world of possibilities in everyday life, says robotics and AI pioneer Daniela Rus. Diving into the way machines think, she reveals how "liquid networks" — a revolutionary class of AI...

Trailblazers: Notes on Session 7 of TED2024

TED Blog 4/18 8:35A Clayton Wickham

Head of TED Chris Anderson (left) listens along as host of TED Radio Hour , Manoush Zomorodi, reads some of her early insights from TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant on Wednesday, April 17, 2024,...

Bridge-Builders: Notes on Session 6 of TED2024

TED Blog 4/18 7:52A Maria Ladias

StoryCorps founder Dave Isay and TED s Helen Walters open Session 6 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) In...

How to be an active citizen and spark change | Gabriel Marmentini

TEDTalks (video) 4/18 4:58A contact@ted.com (TED)

What does it mean to be an active citizen? It's about more than just voting and paying taxes, says social entrepreneur Gabriel Marmentini. He explains why we can't rely on the state alone to solve all our problems — and presents the four key...

Illuminators: Notes on Session 4 of TED2024

TED Blog 4/17 9:50A Renae Reints

Head of TED Chris Anderson and Audacious Project executive director Anna Verghese host Session 4 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Ryan...

System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024

TED Blog 4/17 7:01A Clayton Wickham

The opening of Session 3 at TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Jason Redmond / TED) Many of the world’s systems, big and small, could...

A Palestinian and an Israeli, face to face | Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon

TEDTalks (video) 4/17 4:58A contact@ted.com (TED)

How can Israel and Palestine achieve peace? Palestinian peacemaker Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli peacemaker Maoz Inon discuss the immeasurable tragedies they've experienced growing up in the region — and how they choose reconciliation over revenge,...

Dreamers: Notes on Session 1 of TED2024

TED Blog 4/16 7:00A Crawford Hunt

Hosts Chris Anderson, Monique Ruff-Bell and Helen Walters unveil TED s new tagline — Ideas change everything — at Session 1 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, on Monday, April 15, 2024 in...

What you can do to stop economic crime | Hanjo Seibert

TEDTalks (video) 4/16 4:42A contact@ted.com (TED)

It might sound like the plot of a movie, but economic crime is all around us — from drug trafficking and fraud to cybercrimes, tax evasion and more. Economic crime fighter Hanjo Seibert breaks down the complexities of money laundering and how we...

Why you should disappoint your parents | Desiree Akhavan

TEDTalks (video) 4/11 4:42A contact@ted.com (TED)

When filmmaker Desiree Akhavan told her Iranian immigrant parents she was in love with a woman, she knew they would object. She explains why it's worth the risk to let people get to know the real you.