Apr 24

What if our infrastructure could repair itself? with Mark Miodownik and Congrui Jin

What if we live in a world where infrastructure maintenance is regenerative? Roads, bridges, and buildings won’t have to rely on taxes or tolls to finance repair, but are constructed with materials capable for self-repair? In this episode, Sherrell is sharing two talks on how two ... Show More

20m 6s

Apr 17

The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi (re-release)

From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to better understand our fiery neighbor and its impact on the future of society: sending the cutting-edge ... Show More

14m 51s

Apr 10

AI is changing how we talk and think. How can we stop it? with Adam Aleksic and Advait Sarkar

Algorithms and AI don’t show us reality, but that doesn’t stop people from treating ChatGPT and online bots as our personalized therapists, travel planners, and editors. In this episode, Sherrell is sharing two talks on how AI is changing the way we’re influenced. From shaping ou ... Show More

32m 50s

Jul 2024

Is AI just all hype? w/ Gary Marcus

Are we mistaking the remarkable skills of tools like ChatGPT with genuine intelligence? AI skeptic Gary Marcus pulls no punches when he warns that believing in the hype of generative AI models might be distracting us from building the type of AI future we actually want. Bilawal a ... Show More

39m 4s

Aug 2024

Sal Khan says AI won’t destroy education — but there’s a catch

Cheating has never been easier with the rise of AI like ChatGPT. It's definitely something to worry about, but what do we know about the upsides of AI in education? Khan Academy founder Sal Khan says education won't destroy our kids' brains, but we have to integrate AI the right ... Show More

36m 5s

Jan 2025

Not all AI is, well, AI

Artificial intelligence and promises about the tech are everywhere these days. But excitement about genuine advances can easily veer into hype, according to Arvind Narayanan, computer science professor at Princeton who along with PhD candidate Sayash Kapoor wrote the book “AI Sna ... Show More

13m 54s

Mar 2023

Humans vs. Machines with Gary Marcus

From the producers of The World as You’ll Know It, a new series about the perils and promise of artificial intelligence with cognitive scientist, Gary Marcus. For all the progress in artificial intelligence over the last 70 years — computers can now beat people at chess and Go, d ... Show More

3m 33s

Jul 2025

On Bullshit in AI

Today we’re continuing our series on Harry Frankfurt’s seminal work, On Bullshit. I have the privilege to speak with Arvind Narayanan co-author of the book AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What it Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference (Princeton University Press ... Show More

20m 40s

Apr 2023

AI is the future! AI is a fraud. Let's debate.

AI has captured the imagination of Silicon Valley seemingly overnight. And in all this excitement, it's hard to tell what's really going on. What is this technology, how does Silicon Valley plan to change our world with it, and what exactly has a bunch of smart people very worrie ... Show More

51m 30s

Aug 2024

How to tap into your creativity using technology (w/ Claire Silver) (from The TED AI Show)

Like many new, exciting artistic technologies before it, the development of AI is begging us to ask: what counts as art? In a provocative conversation, Claire Silver, an anonymous AI collaborative artist, sits down with Bilawal to talk about how AI has revolutionized her own mixe ... Show More

32m 31s

Sep 2025

AI Skepticism is CANCELLED

Wall Street just delivered one of the strongest signals yet that the AI boom is real and accelerating. Oracle revealed a record-breaking $300B cloud deal with OpenAI, sending its stock soaring and reshaping the narrative around AI infrastructure. In today’s episode, we break down ... Show More

21m 52s

Nov 2024

The Future of AI: Predictions and Realities

In this episode, Jaeden Schafer discusses the current challenges and developments in the AI industry, particularly focusing on the limitations faced by major players like OpenAI and Anthropic. The conversation explores the anticipated improvements in AI models, the predictions fo ... Show More

19m 52s

May 2024

Separating AI Hype from AI Hope

Is AI poised to solve all of humanity's problems or are we headed for a tech-driven catastrophe? In this episode of AI Knowhow, we dive into the polarizing world of AI hysteria to separate the hype from the hope. Courtney, David, and Mohan break down where AI h ... Show More

32m 36s

The TED AI Show: Is AI just all hype? w/...