TED Tech
TED Tech
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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Listen to the last episode:
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 that AI is a tool and it's our responsibility to use it wisely.
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Previous episodes
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530 - Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck (re-release) Fri, 08 May 2026 - 0h
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529 - Why we need to talk about money to save the planet with Yi Li and Brent Loken Fri, 01 May 2026 - 0h
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528 - What if our infrastructure could repair itself? with Mark Miodownik and Congrui Jin Fri, 24 Apr 2026 - 0h
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527 - The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi (re-release) Fri, 17 Apr 2026 - 0h
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526 - AI is changing how we talk and think. How can we stop it? with Adam Aleksic and Advait Sarkar Fri, 10 Apr 2026 - 0h
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525 - How satellite imagery is helping stop deforestation with Tasso Azevedo and Anna Rothschild Fri, 03 Apr 2026 - 0h
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524 - How to stop doomscrolling — and what to do instead? (w/ Katherine Cross) | from How to Be a Better Human Fri, 27 Mar 2026 - 0h
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523 - Is the AI bubble about to burst? | Henrik Zeberg Fri, 20 Mar 2026 - 0h
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522 - Meet NEO, your robot butler in training | Bernt Børnich Fri, 13 Mar 2026 - 0h
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521 - Everything you need to know about AI agents | Swami Sivasubramanian Fri, 06 Mar 2026 - 0h
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520 - AI's next frontier isn't where you might expect | Hardy Pemhiwa Fri, 27 Feb 2026 - 0h
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519 - How we built Watch Duty, the lifesaving wildfire alert app | John Mills Fri, 20 Feb 2026 - 0h
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518 - How satellites are supporting farmers across Africa | Catherine Nakalembe Fri, 13 Feb 2026 - 0h
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517 - The best thing that could happen to the energy industry | Matt Tilleard Fri, 06 Feb 2026 - 0h
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516 - How to pull the emergency brake on global warming | Mohamed A. Sultan Fri, 30 Jan 2026 - 0h
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515 - Inside India's astonishing solar revolution | Kanika Chawla Fri, 23 Jan 2026 - 0h
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514 - What Earth in 2125 could look like | Iseult Gillespie Fri, 16 Jan 2026 - 0h
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513 - Want to make change? Let young people tell their stories | Anshul Tewari Fri, 09 Jan 2026 - 0h
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512 - What happens in your brain when you pay attention? w/ Dr. Sasha Hamdani | from TED Health Fri, 02 Jan 2026 - 0h
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511 - What 2025 Taught Us—And Where 2026 Is Taking Us Fri, 26 Dec 2025 - 0h
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510 - Dr. Joy Buolamwini | from Design Matters Fri, 19 Dec 2025
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509 - The multidimensional magic of modern maps | Peter Wilczynski Fri, 12 Dec 2025 - 0h
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508 - Is AI ruining music? | Dustin Ballard Fri, 05 Dec 2025 - 0h
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507 - Tech Solutions (#4): How organizations can grow in a post-aid world (with Jacqueline Novogratz) Fri, 28 Nov 2025 - 0h
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506 - Tech Solutions (#3): How one of China’s biggest tech companies is tackling carbon removal (with Xu Hao) Fri, 21 Nov 2025 - 0h
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505 - Tech Solutions (#2): How to balance the AI boom and environmental responsibility (with Juan M. Lavista Ferres) Fri, 14 Nov 2025 - 0h
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504 - Tech Solutions (#1): The affordable tech that will revolutionize farming (with Samir Ibrahim and Josephine Waweru) Fri, 07 Nov 2025 - 0h
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503 - When AI Cannibalizes Its Data | NPR's Short Wave Fri, 31 Oct 2025 - 0h
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502 - The inside story of Notre-Dame's incredible reconstruction | Philippe Villeneuve Fri, 24 Oct 2025 - 0h
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501 - I’ll probably lose my job to AI. Here’s why that’s OK | Megan J. McArdle Fri, 17 Oct 2025 - 0h
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500 - How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy Fri, 10 Oct 2025 - 0h
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499 - Inside a dark web kill list | Carl Miller Fri, 03 Oct 2025 - 0h
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498 - Interview: The plant-based coating that is eliminating food spoilage | Jenny Du Fri, 26 Sep 2025 - 0h
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497 - How to build in space for life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw Fri, 19 Sep 2025 - 0h
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496 - The AI revolution is underhyped | Eric Schmidt Fri, 12 Sep 2025 - 0h
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495 - The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd | ReThinking with Adam Grant Fri, 05 Sep 2025 - 0h
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494 - A concrete plan for sustainable cement | Ryan Gilliam Fri, 29 Aug 2025 - 0h
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493 - A survival guide for musicians in the age of AI | Harvey Mason jr. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 - 0h
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492 - Why your phone battery gets worse over time | George Zaidan Fri, 15 Aug 2025 - 0h
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491 - Will AI make humans extinct? | Yoshua Bengio Fri, 08 Aug 2025 - 0h
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490 - Is AI your next hire? | Fixable Fri, 01 Aug 2025 - 0h
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489 - Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation | Tristan Harris Fri, 25 Jul 2025 - 0h
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488 - Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic Fri, 18 Jul 2025 - 0h
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487 - The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza Fri, 11 Jul 2025 - 0h
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486 - Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy (Kelly Corrigan takeover) Fri, 04 Jul 2025 - 0h
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485 - Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda Fri, 27 Jun 2025 - 0h
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484 - Why are we sending critical metals to the dump? | Jeff More Fri, 20 Jun 2025 - 0h
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483 - Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | TED Health Wed, 18 Jun 2025 - 0h
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482 - What a wolf’s howl can tell us about the future of AI | Jeffrey T. Reed Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 0h
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481 - The best invention since sliced bread? | Rachel Yang Fri, 06 Jun 2025 - 0h