TED Tech

From the construction of virtual realities to the internet of things to the watches on our wrists—technology's influence is everywhere. Its role in our lives is evolving fast, and we're faced with riveting questions and tough challenges that sit at the intersection of technology and humanity. Listen in every Friday, with host, journalist Sherrell Dorsey, as TED speakers explore the way tech shapes how we think about society, science, design, business, and more.

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Sep 2, 2022 · 17 min
5 ethical principles for digitizing humanitarian aid | Aarathi Krishnan
Tech and human rights ethicist Aarathi Krishnan points to the dangers of digitization -- like sensitive data getting into the hands of the wrong people -- and lays out five ethical principles to help inform humanitarian tech innovation.
Aug 26, 2022 · 17 min
A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text | Tom Oxley
What if you could control your digital devices using just the power of thought? That's the incredible promise behind the Stentrode -- an implantable brain-computer interface that collects and wirelessly transmits information directly from the brain, without the need for open surgery.
Aug 19, 2022 · 14 min
You shouldn't have to choose between filling your prescriptions and paying bills | Kiah Williams
As prescription drug costs skyrocket in the US, thousands of people are forced to forgo lifesaving medications -- all while manufacturers and health care facilities systematically destroy perfectly good, surplus pills.
Aug 12, 2022 · 18 min
A creator-led internet, built on blockchain | Adam Mosseri
As digital assets like cryptocurrency and NFTs become more mainstream, design thinker and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri believes that creators are uniquely positioned to benefit.
Aug 5, 2022 · 16 min
A bold plan to transform access to the US social safety net | Amanda Renteria
At Code for America, Amanda Renteria is helping develop human-centered technology that "respects you from the start, meets you where you are and provides an easy, positive experience."
Jul 29, 2022 · 17 min
NFTs, the metaverse and the future of digital art | Elizabeth Strickler
In need of a brief yet illuminating lesson on the obsession with NFTs?
Jul 22, 2022 · 15 min
Why people and AI make good business partners | Shervin Khodabandeh
What happens when the data-driven capabilities of AI are combined with human creativity and ingenuity?
Jul 15, 2022 · 34 min
Kevin Roose | How to Be a Better Human
This is an episode of How to Be a Better Human, another podcast in the TED Audio Collective.
Jul 8, 2022 · 16 min
3 tips for leaders to get the future of work right | TED Business
Work that's dictated by a fixed schedule, place and job description doesn't make sense anymore, says leadership expert Debbie Lovich.
Jul 1, 2022 · 43 min
How to predict the future w| The TED Interview
Future forecaster and game designer Jane McGonigal ran a social simulation game in 2008 that had players dealing with the effects of a respiratory pandemic set to happen in the next decade. She wasn’t literally predicting the 2020 pandemic—but she got eerily close.
Jun 24, 2022 · 29 min
How Caracas combats propaganda | Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala
We all know that information is power; but what if you live in a country without a free press or regular access to the internet?
Jun 17, 2022 · 28 min
Satya Nadella is building the future | WorkLife with Adam Grant
Satya Nadella is a modern renaissance man; he’s a cricket enthusiast, poetry lover, oh, and the chairman and CEO of Microsoft with a nearly perfect approval rating on Glassdoor. Satya has led a transformation at Microsoft, up-ending the culture, and rethinking remote and hybrid work.
Jun 10, 2022 · 11 min
What happens when biology becomes technology? | Christina Agapakis
"We've been promised a future of chrome -- but what if the future is fleshy?" asks biological designer Christina Agapakis.
Jun 3, 2022 · 10 min
Your self-driving robotaxi is almost here | Aicha Evans
We've been hearing about self-driving cars for years, but autonomous vehicle entrepreneur Aicha Evans thinks we need to dream more daringly.
May 27, 2022 · 11 min
How to fix the "bugs" in the net-zero code | Lucas Joppa
Lucas Joppa, Microsoft's first chief environmental officer, thinks about climate change through the lens of coding, and he says the world's current net-zero approach simply won't compute. So how do we create a system that actually accounts for all the world's carbon emissions -- and helps us get to zero (as in zero additional carbon added to the atmosphere by 2050)?
May 20, 2022 · 6 min
How AI can help shatter barriers to equality | Jamila Gordon
Jamila Gordon believes in the power of human connection -- and artificial intelligence -- to help people who might otherwise be left behind.
May 13, 2022 · 49 min
The Dark Side of Decentralization | Your Undivided Attention
Security expert Audrey Kurth Cronin guides us in an exploration of decentralized weaponry throughout history, how social media is a new decentralized weapon, and how to wisely navigate these threats.
May 6, 2022 · 8 min
The real hotbed of innovation (hint: it's not big cities) | Xiaowei R. Wang
"To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future for everyone," says coder, artist and organizer Xiaowei R. Wang.
Apr 29, 2022 · 10 min
Self-assembling robots and the potential of artificial evolution | Emma Hart
What if robots could build and optimize themselves -- with little to no help from humans?
Apr 22, 2022 · 9 min
The "greenhouse-in-a-box" empowering farmers in India | Sathya Raghu Mokkapati
For smallholder farmers in India, agriculture has long been an unreliable source of income -- crops that flourish one season can fail the next, thanks to heat, pests and disease. But climate risk is now making the profession nearly impossible.