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The mind-reading potential of AI
Scientists are getting closer to giving humans the power to communicate with their thoughts alone. In a live demo, researcher Chin-Teng Lin shows how brain-computer interfaces can translate a person's neural signals into text on a computer, potentially opening up a new realm of communication th..
TED
What's our relationship to AI? It's complicated
In a lively conversation from TED's brand-new Next Stage, social scientist Kasley Killam, technologist Apolinário Passos and futurist AC Coppens explore the intricate dynamics of human-AI relationships — and show how AI is already changing the ways we live, work and connect with each other.
TED
AI won't plateau — if we give it time to think
To get smarter, traditional AI models rely on exponential increases in the scale of data and computing power. Noam Brown, a leading research scientist at OpenAI, presents a potentially transformative shift in this paradigm. He reveals his work on OpenAI's new o1 model, which focuses on slower, ..
TED
Why do we still negotiate the price of cars?
Negotiating over the price of a product can be uncomfortable, particularly in the automotive industry, where haggling is still common. AI strategist Andrej Levin presents research showing many customers would actually pay more for their cars in order to avoid the stress of negotiating — and shows ..
TED
How a deepfake almost ruined my political career
A nightmare scenario happened to politician Cara Hunter: just weeks before her election, she became the victim of a deepfake scam that threatened to upend her life and career. In a fearless talk, she explores AI's potential to undermine truth and democracy — and offers a path forward to harne..
TED
How scientists are creating real-life invisibility cloaks
A spy presses a button on their suit and blinks out of sight. A wizard wraps himself in a cloak and disappears. A star pilot flicks a switch, and their ship vanishes into space. Invisibility is one of the most tantalizing powers in fiction, spanning all kinds of stories. But could this fantasy ever ..
TED
