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The incredible creativity of deepfakes — and the worrying future of AI | Tom Graham

AI-generated media that looks and sounds exactly like the real world will soon permeate our lives. How should we prepare for it? AI developer Tom Graham discusses the extraordinary power of this rapidly advancing technology,…

19.05.2023
What makes a “good college” — and why it matters | Cecilia M. Orphan

Why are “good colleges” often the ones that accept the fewest students? Exposing the harmful consequences of society’s obsession with highly rejective (and expensive) universities, educator Cecilia M. Orphan asks us to rethink what makes…

18.05.2023
Lessons from losing my mind | Andy Dunn

Neurodiversity and innovation often go hand in hand, but does that mean visionary entrepreneurs get a free pass to say and do anything they want? Bonobos founder and mental health advocate Andy Dunn shares his…

18.05.2023
3 ways your money can fight climate change | Veronica Chau

What if we could solve the climate and housing crises at the same time? Financial institutions have pledged trillions to transform the economy and accelerate climate action — but right now, that money is not…

16.05.2023
What the world can learn from China’s innovation playbook | Keyu Jin

In the last few decades, China has gone from technological scarcity to abundance. What sparked this shift? Economist Keyu Jin explores how China has fostered a model of innovation unlike any other and shows why…

15.05.2023
The urgent risks of runaway AI — and what to do about them | Gary Marcus

Will truth and reason survive the evolution of artificial intelligence? AI researcher Gary Marcus says no, not if untrustworthy technology continues to be integrated into our lives at such dangerously high speeds. He advocates for…

12.05.2023
Does working hard really make you a good person? | Azim Shariff

Around the world, people who work hard are often seen as morally good — even if they produce little to no results. Social psychologist Azim Shariff analyzes the roots of this belief and suggests a…

11.05.2023
How “second chance” laws could transform the US justice system | Sheena Meade

More than 30 million people in the US are eligible to have their arrest and conviction records cleared — but most people who qualify either can’t afford it or simply don’t know it’s an option….

10.05.2023
The disappearing computer — and a world where you can take AI everywhere | Imran Chaudhri

In this exclusive preview of groundbreaking, unreleased technology, former Apple designer and Humane cofounder Imran Chaudhri envisions a future where AI enables our devices to “disappear.” He gives a sneak peek of his company’s new…

09.05.2023
4 ways to have healthy conversations about race | Afrika Afeni Mills

Learning how to have productive conversations about race is a necessary part of the human experience. Educator Afrika Afeni Mills says the best place to start is in the classroom — because the earlier these…

08.05.2023