What Ancestral Intelligence Can Teach Us About AI | Nanjira Sambuli | TED
Nanjira Sambuli applies the African proverb "When elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers" to today's AI evolution, questioning who gets trampled when tech giants battle for dominance. She introduces a new ethical compass for AI and shows how people across Africa are charting a different path for the future of technology.
How Climate Shocks Could Break the Economy | Edmond Rhys Jones | TED
Sustainability expert Edmond Rhys Jones discusses how climate change is fundamentally disrupting the economy, highlighting the gap between scientific understanding and economic measurement. He advocates for economists to adopt scientific tools like simulations and digital twins to better prepare for climate-related economic turbulence.
3 Tips to Make Your World Beautifully Wild | Isabella Tree | TED
Isabella Tree shares how she transformed failing farmland into a nature paradise, offering a three-step formula for rewilding ordinary backyards. She reveals that the real conservation revolution happens in everyday green spaces, not just vast wilderness areas.
The Thrill of Not Knowing All the Answers | Harini Bhat | TED
Scientist and storyteller Harini Bhat discusses how she built a popular YouTube channel where curiosity drives discovery, exploring topics from ancient brains turned to glass to the origins of life, emphasizing that science is for anyone willing to ask questions.
How to Empower the Next Generation of Pilots | Refilwe Ledwaba | TED
Refilwe Ledwaba shares her journey to becoming a pilot through perseverance and finding an instructor who taught to her learning style. As founder of Girls Fly Africa, she now empowers young women with engineering skills, professional networks, and hands-on experience to pursue aviation careers.
The Roots of Resilience | Misty Copeland | TED
Misty Copeland shares her journey from childhood adversity to becoming a history-making principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, breaking barriers as one of the world's most famous ballerinas, and discusses her future plans.
We’re Doing AI All Wrong. Here’s How to Get It Right | Sasha Luccioni | TED
AI sustainability expert Sasha Luccioni exposes how tech companies' massive data centers are consuming enormous energy and harming the environment. She presents an alternative: smaller, more efficient AI models that could make the technology smarter, fairer, and sustainable.
What If You Could Talk to Your Favorite Character in a Movie? | Christoph Lassner | TED
Christoph Lassner envisions a future of interactive, AI-powered entertainment where viewers don't just watch stories but help create them. He explores how generative AI could enable creators to set scenes while letting viewers take control of the narrative direction.
The Big Idea Funding Forest Conservation | Andika Putraditama | TED
Palm oil production has destroyed millions of hectares of forests globally. Sustainability leader Andika Putraditama shares how a groundbreaking collaboration between conservationists and global brands is creating a new model for forest preservation, offering a vision to protect remaining forests and restore lost ones.
The Emerging Science of Finding Critical Metals | Mfikeyi Makayi | TED
Mining innovator Mfikeyi Makayi discusses how the mining industry has become dramatically worse at discovering new critical mineral deposits just as demand surges. She introduces AI-powered technology that can predict mineral locations 10,000 times faster than conventional methods, potentially transforming this essential industry for a sustainable future.