TED Tech

Is AI ruining music? | Dustin Ballard

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes music “real” — is it the instruments, the voice, the creator’s intention or something else entirely? Dustin Ballard, the creative f...

Tech Solutions (#4): How organizations can grow in a post-aid world (with Jacqueline Novogratz)

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When the Trump administration dismantled USAID, it was the beginning of a post-aid era, says philanthropist and social entrepreneur Jacqueline Novogra...

Tech Solutions (#3): How one of China’s biggest tech companies is tackling carbon removal (with Xu Hao)

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tencent is one of China’s biggest tech companies, running the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and the world’s largest video game vendor. Now,...

Tech Solutions (#2): How to balance the AI boom and environmental responsibility (with Juan M. Lavista Ferres)

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The environmental impact of AI is a growing concern. In this episode, Sherrell sits down with Juan M. Lavista Ferres, the Chief Scientist and Lab Dire...

Tech Solutions (#1): The affordable tech that will revolutionize farming (with Samir Ibrahim and Josephine Waweru)

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When entrepreneur Samir Ibrahim asked farmers in Kenya what problem they most needed solved, the answer was simple: reliable access to water to irriga...

When AI Cannibalizes Its Data | NPR's Short Wave

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re featuring an episode from NPR’s science podcast Short Wave. In it, host Regina G. Barber talks to computer scientist Ilia Shumailov a...

The inside story of Notre-Dame's incredible reconstruction | Philippe Villeneuve

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a moment that stunned the world in 2019, the famed Notre-Dame in Paris went up in flames, threatening the future of the centuries-old Gothic treasu...

I’ll probably lose my job to AI. Here’s why that’s OK | Megan J. McArdle

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn’t mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle...

How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the surprising story of how Texas – rich in oil and gas – became America's biggest producer of wind energy. For our first episode, Ryan an...

Inside a dark web kill list | Carl Miller

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who pays for an assassin on the internet? Dark web researcher Carl Miller spent years tracking down the answer to this question. In this chilling talk...

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

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Op...

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

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is space the “final frontier” — or the perfect place to revolutionize life on Earth? Space architect Ariel Ekblaw reveals how self-assembling st...

The AI revolution is underhyped | Eric Schmidt

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 technolog...

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

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

A concrete plan for sustainable cement | Ryan Gilliam

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence can write a song in seconds, but does that mean human songwriters will become obsolete? Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr....

Why your phone battery gets worse over time | George Zaidan

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. That's because the metals and other chemicals are still there in the ...

Will AI make humans extinct? | Yoshua Bengio

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current tra...

Is AI your next hire? | Fixable

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 whos...

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

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Technologist Tristan Harris has an urgent question: What if the way we’re deploying the world’s most powerful technology — artificial intelligen...

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

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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? Lingu...

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

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah...

Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity’s final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an ap...

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

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world is heading toward a massive copper shortage that could derail the clean energy transition, says mining expert Jeff More. He shows how advanc...

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

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 po...

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

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Everybody likes nature, even though we’re watching it slowly degrade away. And that’s the big challenge of our time,” says linguist software ...

The best invention since sliced bread? | Rachel Yang

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Industrial manufacturers spend a huge amount of energy generating heat to make everyday materials and objects, like cement, steel, and paper. And sinc...

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

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Generative AI is built on three key resources: people, compute and data. While companies invest heavily in the first two, they often use unlicensed cr...

How Substack is breaking down traditional media gatekeepers | Hamish McKenzie

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The whole Substack ecosystem is about more power because it’s based on those relationships between the publisher and their subscribers, or the vi...

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

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 cultu...

The food that fertilizes itself | Giles E.D. Oldroyd

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Technology is changing our world — and how we communicate — at an astonishing rate. So much so that entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli predicts that a...

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

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“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 ...

The magic intelligence in the sky | Good Robot

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ep...

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

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, chi...

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

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Can Europe win the age of AI? | Thomas Dohmke

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ag...

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

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can AI compress the years long research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world...

Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates so...

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

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 b...

Can AI master the art of humor? | Bob Mankoff

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can artificial intelligence be funny, or is comedy a uniquely human trait? In this witty and insightful talk, cartoonist Bob Mankoff explores the art ...

How AI could hack democracy | Lawrence Lessig

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does AI pose a threat to democracy? Law professor Lawrence Lessig dissects how this emerging technology could influence democratic institutions, warni...

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

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ch...

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

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 flexibl...

A sonic journey through the universe | Felipe Sánchez Luna

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 br...

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

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on...

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

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Megafires, or fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are becoming more frequent worldwide, wreaking havoc on landscapes and communities — and fire...

Fixable: Why is Amazon dragging its employees back into the office?

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is an episode of Fixable, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. The evidence is clear that hybrid work is good for both people and organ...

The TED AI Show: How AI digital doppelgängers could change the way we communicate w/ Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As AI technology advances, it’s becoming harder and harder to distinguish between work done by humans and work done by computers. But is AI becoming...

Could we replace data centers with … plant DNA? | Cliff Kapono and Keolu Fox

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to meet the world's seemingly infinite demand for data storage while also caring for the natural environment? Biomedical researcher Keo...

The TED AI Show: Could AI really achieve consciousness? w/ neuroscientist Anil Seth

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Human brains are often described as computers — machines that are “wired” to make decisions and respond to external stimuli in a way that’s no...

5 ethical principles for digitizing humanitarian aid | Aarathi Krishnan

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last decade, humanitarian organizations have digitized many of their systems, from registering refugees with biometric IDs to transporting ca...

The TED AI Show: How AI robots learn just like babies — but a million times faster w/ NVIDIA’s Rev Lebaredian

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Computers have been outperforming humans for years on tasks like solving complex equations or analyzing data, but when it comes to the physical world,...

Who owns the internet of the future? | Ordinary Things

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The emergence of data-driven mass surveillance "is threatening to turn privacy into a relic of the 20th century," says the anonymous YouTube creator k...

How to stop doom scrolling – and have a better experience online with Jay Van Bavel (from ReThinking)

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s impossible to separate the way people engage with AI with the way they engage with the  internet as a whole. This is an episode of ReThinking,...

How quadratic funding could finance your dreams | Kevin Owocki

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if your $1 donation could result in a $100 contribution to a cause you believe in? That’s the promise of quadratic funding: a new kind of crowd...

The TED AI Show: Building an AI creator community w/ Civitai founders Justin Meyer and Maxfield Hulker

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since generative AI tools like Midjourney became available to the public in 2022, curious users and AI fanatics alike have been experimenting wit...

What’s next for immersive storytelling? | Mark Grimmer

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"New possibilities for storytelling are emerging faster than at any other time in history," says film producer Mark Grimmer. With an immersive approac...

The TED AI Show: An AI chatbot that talks back w/ ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to preparing for an interview or making an important life decision, more and more people are turning to AI for advice. ChatGPT’s new v...

The sweet future of vertical farming | Hiroki Koga

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can strawberries grown inside a building taste sweeter than those grown in a field? Farming entrepreneur Hiroki Koga explores how his team is combinin...

The TED AI Show: How AI is changing national security w/ Kathleen Fisher

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve had conversations about AI’s online influence on politics, from deepfakes to misinformation. But AI can also have profound effects on hardwa...

Could we build a miniature sun on Earth? | George Zaidan

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stars have cores hot and dense enough to force atomic nuclei together, forming larger, heavier nuclei in a process known as fusion. In this process, t...

The TED AI Show: How open-source AI will reshape power dynamics in tech w/ Hugging Face CSO Thomas Wolf

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many people associate innovation with secrecy—privately toiling away on a project until you're ready to share it with the world. While that may work...

Can AI preserve your most precious memories? | Pau Aleikum Garcia

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Memories are the architects of our identity,” says technologist Pau Aleikum Garcia, but they’re not permanent. Photos can be lost amid politica...

The TED AI Show: How AI is changing who gets hired – and who doesn’t w/ Hilke Schellmann

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From vetting resumes to screening candidates, many employers are using AI tools to identify top talent. But what happens when companies start relying ...

Time traveling with AI to connect with lost loved ones | Amy Kurzweil

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if AI could bring the past to life? Cartoonist Amy Kurzweil shares how she helped train an AI chatbot on her late grandfather’s archives, allow...

The TED AI Show: How Meta wants to shape our digital future with open source AI w/ Ragavan Srinivasan

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Llama is Meta’s Large Language Model trained on over 15 trillion tokens of publicly available information. It’s available to anyone – from peopl...

The invisible networks shaping your everyday life | Deb Chachra

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The basic infrastructure that controls plumbing, electricity and more is vital to your individual agency, says engineering professor Deb Chachra. She ...

The TED AI Show: Is Google’s reign over? The future of AI search w/ Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Whether finding a restaurant or fact-checking a new claim, search engines are one of the main avenues we use to navigate the world. So why are modern ...

The innovators building Africa's thriving tech scene | Peace Itimi

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“A new reality has emerged, one where ambitious Africans are writing their own stories as builders and as innovators,” says business storyteller P...

The TED AI Show: How AI will transform dubbing in Hollywood w/ Scott Mann

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever cringed at a poorly-dubbed film, you are not alone. That's why Scott Mann founded Flawless, a company that’s transforming the world o...

The missing piece of the clean energy transition | Sheila Ngozi Oparaocha

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The clean energy transition has a major blind spot, says energy equity expert Sheila Ngozi Oparaocha: it ignores millions of people without access to ...

The TED AI Show: The UN is speaking up about AI — here’s what they’re saying

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AI is shaping every aspect of our lives — but only a handful of tech giants are having a say in what this technology can do. So what’s going on wi...

The secret force for limitless energy? Lasers | Tammy Ma

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2022, physicist Tammy Ma and the team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved a scientific breakthrough decades in the making: fusion ig...

The TED AI Show: Humanity’s first AI election w/ WIRED's Vittoria Elliott

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2024 is the biggest election year in modern history, with over 50 countries going out to the polls across the globe. And artificial intelligence has f...

The satellite helping slow climate change — right now | Millie Chu Baird

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meet MethaneSAT: the satellite circling Earth right now to track global emissions from methane: a highly potent, short-term greenhouse gas. Environmen...

The TED AI Show: Can AI read your mind? The battle for your brain w/ Nita Farahany

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a world where your thoughts are no longer private – where employers, friends, and even companies can see, hack, or exploit your thinking. Ac...

Quantum computers aren't what you think — they're cooler | Hartmut Neven

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Quantum computers obtain superpowers by tapping into parallel universes, says Hartmut Neven, the founder and lead of Google Quantum AI. He explains ho...

The TED AI Show: Can AI predict (and control) the weather? w/ Dion Harris and Tapio Schneider

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cutting-edge technology and vast amounts of data are revolutionizing climate modeling with unprecedented accuracy. So could AI be the crystal ball we ...

AI that connects the digital and physical worlds | Anima Anandkumar

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While language models may help generate new ideas, they cannot attack the hard part of science, which is simulating the necessary physics," says AI pr...

The TED AI Show: Sal Khan says AI won’t destroy education -- but there’s a catch

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cheating has never been easier with the rise of AI like ChatGPT. It's definitely something to worry about, but what do we know about the upsides of AI...

Next up for AI? Dancing robots | Catie Cuan

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you tango with a robot? Inviting us into the fascinating world of dancing machines, robot choreographer Catie Cuan highlights why teaching robot...

How you could see inside your body — with a micro-robot | Alex Luebke and Vivek Kumbhari

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you swallow a micro-robot? In a gutsy demo, physician Vivek Kumbhari navigates Pillbot, a wireless, disposable robot swallowed onstage by engine...

Your right to repair AI systems | Rumman Chowdhury

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For AI to achieve its full potential, non-experts need to contribute to its development, says Rumman Chowdhury, CEO and cofounder of Humane Intelligen...

How AI could save (not destroy) education | Sal Khan

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen...

How to govern AI — even if it's hard to predict | Helen Toner

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No 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 c...

12 predictions for the future of technology | Vinod Khosla

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Techno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — f...

Entertainment is getting an AI upgrade | Kylan Gibbs

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AI has the power to bring your favorite fictional characters to life, says technologist Kylan Gibbs. Introducing Caleb, an "AI agent" with personality...

The TED AI Show: Is AI just all hype? w/ Gary Marcus

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are we mistaking the remarkable skills of tools like ChatGPT with genuine intelligence? AI skeptic Gary Marcus pulls no punches when he warns that bel...

With AI, anyone can be a coder now | Thomas Dohmke

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could code just by talking out loud? GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke shows how, thanks to AI, the barrier to entry to coding is rapidly disappear...

The TED AI Show: Will AI “eat software” — and what’ll happen to coders? w/ GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AI is reshaping software development so much that someday soon, anyone will be able to build an app or a game. What does that mean for programming now...

What is an AI anyway? | Mustafa Suleyman

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to artificial intelligence, what are we actually creating? Even those closest to its development are struggling to describe exactly wher...

The TED AI Show: AI therapy is here. What does it mean for you? w/ Dr. Alison Darcy and Brian Chandler

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We may think the complexities of the human mind can only be understood by other humans. Yet research on chatbots and psychology suggests non-human bot...

What if buildings created energy instead of consuming it? | Ksenia Petrichenko

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Buildings are bad news for the climate -- but they don't have to be. While our structures are currently responsible for a third of global energy consu...

The TED AI Show: Your next best friend may be 100% AI w/ Purnendu Mukherjee

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Non Player Characters --NPCs for short-- have always been a huge part of what makes video games engaging, from Cortana in Halo to Navi in The Legend o...

How AI is unlocking the secrets of nature and the universe | Demis Hassabis

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can AI help us answer life's biggest questions? In this visionary conversation, Google DeepMind cofounder and CEO Demis Hassabis delves into the histo...