Ignite Talks

Voyager 1 made Earth look like dust in a sunbeam. @arieldwaldman says that image isn't just humbling — it's a call to stop watching space exploration and start joining it.

Is AI disrupting venture capital? The industry's shifting from expensive 90s tech builds to modern AI-powered tools like Cursor. This changes everything. #VentureCapital #AI #Tech @benparr

Lying on my bedroom floor, I made a deal with the universe: spare me cancer, and I'll raise awareness about alcohol's link to it. #CancerAwareness #HealthFacts

Audio deepfakes are scary, but who decides the guardrails? Billionaires battling for attention. What's truly terrifying is the erosion of trust in what we see and hear. #Deepfakes #AIethics @brady

Live streaming fueled K-pop's global rise. In 2020, BTS broke records with 2.1M viewers. Fans craved content, and artists experimented, some finding major success. @jake_nish #Kpop #LiveStreaming @brady

Happy Valentine's Day! Thao Ha, psychologist and director of ASU's @HEART Lab, says love, like a muscle, grows when challenged. True growth lies in that uncomfortable middle, trained intentionally. #LoveScience #RelationshipGoals #Psychology

This Valentine's Day, psychologist Thao Ha warns about AI in teen relationships. AI offers predictable validation, but real love thrives on friction. Augmented love should prepare teens for human connection, not replace it. #TeenLove #AI #Relationships

Valentine's Day is a reminder: teen love is learned through 'friction' with real people, not optimized by AI. Psychologist Thao Ha shares her research into teen love. #AugmentedLove #TeenRelationships #AI

Money can buy happiness... if you spend it right. Harvard research shows pre-paying, experiences, and spending on others are the keys to a happier life. #MoneyTips #HappinessHacks @brady

AI's black box nature can perpetuate bias and discrimination. Examples include using AI to predict criminality from photos and biased facial recognition systems. What are the real risks? @lizjosullivan #AIethics #AI @brady

In 2020, BTS broke a Guinness World Record with 2.1 million live viewers! Live streaming concerts took off during the pandemic as artists sought new ways to connect and earn. #BTS #LiveMusic @jake_nish @brady

AI is already everywhere, but it's reactive—you have to summon it. Dennis Crowley wanted to build something different: proactive AI that sits on your shoulder and whispers to you. Ambient, contextual, always on. #AI #Innovation @brady

From tech employee to AI ethics advocate. Quitting my job was just the first step. Now advising the government on AI safety—it's time to make sure this tech serves humanity. @lizjosullivan #AIEthics #TechAccountability @brady

BTS' Army and BlackPink's Blink: these stan groups consume EVERYTHING. K-pop knows its audience is global and uses data from live streams to grow. #BTS #Blackpink @jake_nish @brady

Lawrence Hall of Science: Inspiring science learning globally. Last year, we reached 66,000+ people in Northern California and our curricula impacts millions worldwide! @lawrencehallsci #ScienceEducation #STEM @brady

Imagine a world where AI serves us, not the other way around. Your phone could be the key – a digital third house ensuring our voices shape AI's decisions. Why not? @Edu_Albrecht #AIethics #FutureTech @brady

Government uses AI to monitor and influence us, often without our knowledge. Traditional institutions can't counter this. We need a new chamber to govern AI in government. @Edu_Albrecht #AIgovernance #TechEthics @brady

How does the government see you? Not through people, but through data. It tracks your location, temperature, emotions, and even the environment around you. It sees far more than you think. @Edu_Albrecht #PoliticalAutomation #surveillance @brady

Experience edits your genome. Every moment that matters gets marked on your DNA. Trauma isn't just a memory; it's inheritance. Children of Holocaust survivors carry altered stress hormones. #Epigenetics #Trauma @brady

Flourishing means resilience—picking yourself up no matter how tough it gets. Embrace change, fuel your imagination, and create something new every day. That's how you unlock your best self. #Resilience #HumanFlourishing @brady