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Computers

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Computers.

Video playlists about Computers

How to nurture brilliant women in STEM

Inspiring talks from women who have pushed the boundaries in their field and are paving the way for the next generation of girls to earn their place in traditionally male-dominated professions.

Why tech needs diversity

Fascinating, forward-thinking talks that highlight the importance of diversity — in its many forms — within the tech industry.

Who's watching us?

In the age of smart tech, privacy is a definite concern. Here's the download on who has your information and what they're doing with it.

Wacky, weird art made by AI

Welcome to the new frontier in art and creativity -- and it's not human.

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Talks about Computers

The incredible creativity of deepfakes -- and the worrying future of AI

The urgent risks of runaway AI -- and what to do about them

The disappearing computer -- and a world where you can take AI everywhere

The inside story of ChatGPT's astonishing potential

What will the dream car of the future be like?

Ordinary Things

Who owns the internet of the future?

Frances S. Chance

Are insect brains the secret to great AI?

Micaela Mantegna

How to stop the metaverse from becoming the internet's bad sequel

Intelligent floating machines inspired by nature

Esports, virtual Formula 1 and the new era of play

A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text

A future worth getting excited about

Elon Musk talks Twitter, Tesla and how his brain works — live at TED2022

Self-assembling robots and the potential of artificial evolution

Karen Lellouche Tordjman

Siri, Alexa, Google ... what comes next?

Your self-driving robotaxi is almost here

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Exclusive articles about Computers

These 6 pioneering women helped create modern computers

It seems like a story made for the movies: the first general-purpose computer was actually programmed by a half-dozen female math whizzes. Yet for too long, their efforts have been largely unknown. Lawyer and digital-rights advocate Kathy Kleiman describes her quest to learn about them and bring them some overdue recognition.

Posted Apr 2018

Can you teach a computer to be funny?

Here’s one example of a machine-generated joke: “Why did the chicken cross the road? To see the punchline.” Learn about the work that scientists are doing to make AI more LOL.

Posted Nov 2017

The wisdom of Linus Torvalds

The man behind Linux and Git shares his thoughts and philosophy on life, work, management, collaboration and the need for quiet computers.

Posted Apr 2016

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