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The AI revolution is underhyped | Eric Schmidt

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 technologist Bilawal Sidhu, Schmidt makes the case that AI is wildly underhyped,…

15/05/2025
The delicious potential of rescuing wasted food | Jasmine Crowe-Houston

What if solving hunger isn’t about growing more food but wasting less of it? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston has made that idea her mission with Goodr, a platform that reroutes surplus food to people in…

14/05/2025
How I make vegan food sexy | Pinky Cole

At the plant-based burger chain Slutty Vegan, Pinky Cole is flipping the script on vegan food with bold style. In conversation with host of “TED Radio Hour” Manoush Zomorodi, she shares the highs and lows…

14/05/2025
Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic

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? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces…

14/05/2025
Sunday Pick: The poetry of Nepal’s bridges | Far Flung

To get to school, work, or another town in Nepal, it helps if you don’t have a fear of heights. That’s because this mountainous terrain (it’s home to Mount Everest after all) is connected via…

11/05/2025
The poetry of family | Duncan Keegan (Kelly Corrigan takeover)

Duncan Keegan doesn’t consider himself a poet, but this deeply beautiful talk shows otherwise. With simple grace and quiet eloquence, he celebrates family, connection and togetherness, often most called for at the hardest of times….

10/05/2025
Can AI help with the chaos of family life? | Avni Patel Thompson (Kelly Corrigan takeover)

Tech innovator Avni Patel Thompson designed an app to shield busy parents from the chaos of scheduling school pickups, coordinating playdates, planning birthday parties and more — but as the product developed, something felt off….

09/05/2025
What role will AI play in family life? | Kelly Corrigan’s TED Talks Daily takeover

Kelly Corrigan, host of the podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders, is taking over TED Talks Daily for the week leading up to Mother’s Day! As a guest curator for TED 2025, Corrigan asks big questions about…

09/05/2025
The mental health AI chatbot made for real life | Alison Darcy (Kelly Corrigan takeover)

Who do you turn to when panic strikes in the middle of the night — and can AI help? Psychologist Alison Darcy shares the vision behind Woebot, a mental health chatbot designed to support people…

09/05/2025
Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy (Kelly Corrigan takeover)

AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores how the human brain was shaped by…

09/05/2025