TED Talks

Exciting news: TED, @khanacademy and @ETSInsights are joining forces to launch the Khan TED Institute — a new higher education program built for the AI era to help prepare learners for the next generation of jobs. Learn more here: t.ted.com/Jc7Kd5s

Having an abundance of AI and robots won't solve all our problems, says social entrepreneur @VanJones68. Here’s how he’s reframing the AI debate to propose a new forward for big tech and humanity: t.ted.com/F5kkugE

Why are AI companies worrying about consciousness? And should they? Great piece in @washingtonpost by @nitashatiku - in which I offer a few skeptical words. (For more, see my @TEDTalks ted.com/talks/anil_set…): washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

Pew Research Center president Mike Dimock just gave a @TEDTalks. It's about American democracy in 2026 — and it's worth your time this July 4th weekend. 🧵

Americans aren’t just politically divided — they’re disconnected from each other. @PewResearch’s Michael Dimock shares 3 trends pulling US citizens apart — and what it would take to build a new way forward: t.ted.com/jOa1D3n @pewtrusts #TEDDemocracy

What would it take to build a democracy that works for everyone? In the premiere episode of Idea Knock Down, @sallykohn and Jeff Maurer take on some big questions — one block at a time: ted.com/talks/sally_ko… [This series was made possible the support of @visitphilly]

What we're getting wrong about teens and tech (Candice Odgers | TED2026) ted.com/talks/candice_… vía @TEDTalks

Are woolly mammoths in our future? Here's how scientists are using AI to not only understand DNA, but create it from scratch. Watch @exnx's full TED Talk here: t.ted.com/BgAgHpG

Has community notes changed how fact checking works on social media? In this interview with @audreyt, @X’s @jaybaxter and @kcoleman explore the origins of the idea — and why people across the political spectrum trust it: t.ted.com/cG9TPjs

The more automated the internet gets, the more we need places online for people to be people. Watch Reddit Co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman’s TED talk on building a more human internet: go.ted.com/stevehuffman

My interview from TED with @kcoleman and @audreyt just went live! Tons of gold in here: -why we stuck with crazy principles like not having an override button -how AI and humans collaborate to write better/more notes than either on their own -how much impact community notes are making -why our algorithm is smarter than regular upvoting/downvoting -new ideas for finding common ground on social media ted.com/talks/keith_co…

Happy to share that my Ted Talk from Vencouver in April just went live. In the heat of job anxiety, I believe there is only one thing that makes a job “truly safe.” ted.com/talks/bill_gur…

AI is learning to speak the language of human cells — and it could be a game changer for complex diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer. Watch @TheAudaciousPrj grantee @SKonermann's full conversation with @TEDchris here: ted.com/talks/silvana_…

For 250 years, Philadelphia has hosted the vital conversations that shaped our democracy. What will the next 250 bring? This Saturday, @TEDTalks + Visit Philadelphia bring Founding Futures to libraries nationwide. ow.ly/Y7k450Z9VGT

Democracy evolves in rooms where people gather, hear new ideas, and discuss what they mean. On June 13, those conversations continue nationwide through Founding Futures—presented by @TEDtalks + Visit Philadelphia. pewtrsts.org/46FDRQ1

I took the stage of @TEDTalks to talk about the key ingredient in peacemaking and how self-interest, not empathy, can end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. My #TED2026 Talk is now available online: you can watch it here: go.ted.com/hibaqasas

If you’re overwhelmed by too much news and not sure what you should pay attention to, political scientist @ianbremmer has some advice that may help. Check out his latest conversation with TED’s @HelenWalters in a new episode of TED Explains the World: t.ted.com/zAwAaEz

While your laptop is closed, AI is already getting better at your job, says tech entrepreneur D. Scott Phoenix (@fuelfive). Here’s why he says that rather than competing with AI, humans need to merge with it instead: t.ted.com/m2xQG0P

TED highlight. Maya's not just a great human being but a stunningly good communicator. Could almost give you hope.

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