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Dr. Joy Buolamwini | from Design Matters 1:03:29

1d ago1:03:29

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Dr. Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist and a poet of code who uses art and research to illuminate the social implications of artificial intelligence. She joins to discuss her career as the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, her best-selling book Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines, and her featured r…

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The multidimensional magic of modern maps | Peter Wilczynski 8:26

1h ago8:26

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Maps have long helped us understand the world — now, they can help us shape it. Digital cartographer Peter Wilczynski introduces the Living Globe: a real-time, data-rich digital twin of Earth that fuses satellite imagery, sensor data and AI. Watch for a glimpse of the future of maps — and learn how these new tools can help us build the future witho…

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Is AI ruining music? | Dustin Ballard 13:08

18d ago13:08

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What makes music “real” — is it the instruments, the voice, the creator’s intention or something else entirely? Dustin Ballard, the creative force behind the viral channel “There I Ruined It,” explores the weird, wonderful and sometimes unsettling ways AI is reshaping music. With fiddle solos and AI-powered mashups of your favorite songs, he invite…

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Tech Solutions (#4): How organizations can grow in a post-aid world (with Jacqueline Novogratz) 29:16

25d ago29:16

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When the Trump administration dismantled USAID, it was the beginning of a post-aid era, says philanthropist and social entrepreneur Jacqueline Novogratz. Aid may not be coming back but in its place Jacqueline hopes creative solutions will emerge to provide independence and dignity at the community level. Jacqueline is the CEO of Acumen and has help…

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Tech Solutions (#3): How one of China’s biggest tech companies is tackling carbon removal (with Xu Hao) 22:28

1M ago22:28

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Tencent is one of China’s biggest tech companies, running the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and the world’s largest video game vendor. Now, it’s also an up-and-coming force in the field of carbon removal. Xu Hao, the vice president of Sustainable Social Value at Tencent, oversees two of those initiatives: the Carbon Neutrality Lab and Carbon…

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Tech Solutions (#2): How to balance the AI boom and environmental responsibility (with Juan M. Lavista Ferres) 18:55

1M ago18:55

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The environmental impact of AI is a growing concern. In this episode, Sherrell sits down with Juan M. Lavista Ferres, the Chief Scientist and Lab Director of Microsoft’s AI for Good Research Lab, to discuss his work in using AI for conservation and sustainability. Whether it’s using AI to measure methane gas leaks or allowing AI to optimize healthc…

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Tech Solutions (#1): The affordable tech that will revolutionize farming (with Samir Ibrahim and Josephine Waweru) 23:42

2M ago23:42

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When entrepreneur Samir Ibrahim asked farmers in Kenya what problem they most needed solved, the answer was simple: reliable access to water to irrigate their farms year-round. Samir is the CEO of SunCulture, a company replacing diesel- and petrol-powered water pumps with more affordable solar-powered ones. He sits down with Sherrell Dorsey, host o…

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When AI Cannibalizes Its Data | NPR's Short Wave 14:12

2M ago14:12

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Today, we’re featuring an episode from NPR’s science podcast Short Wave. In it, host Regina G. Barber talks to computer scientist Ilia Shumailov about maybe the buzziest topic around: AI. I’m sure you know AI models like OpenAI's ChatGPT are trained on millions of examples of human-written text. Nowadays, a lot of content on the Internet is written…

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The inside story of Notre-Dame's incredible reconstruction | Philippe Villeneuve 15:02

2M ago15:02

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In a moment that stunned the world in 2019, the famed Notre-Dame in Paris went up in flames, threatening the future of the centuries-old Gothic treasure. Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of the cathedral’s restoration, recounts the collective effort to bring the building back to life while honoring its history. Listen for a story of craftsm…

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I’ll probably lose my job to AI. Here’s why that’s OK | Megan J. McArdle 14:11

2M ago14:11

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Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn’t mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle. As she watches AI encroach on her own craft, she shares a fresh take on the 19th-century Luddites, who tried to destroy machines that would upend their trade. Looking back, McArdle reframes today’s fear…

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How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy 26:59

2M ago26:59

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This is the surprising story of how Texas – rich in oil and gas – became America's biggest producer of wind energy. For our first episode, Ryan and Anjali talk with Pat Wood, once George W. Bush’s right hand man and head of Texas's Public Utility Commission, to uncover the innovative approach that turned Texas into a renewable energy powerhouse. It…

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Inside a dark web kill list | Carl Miller 16:25

3M ago16:25

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Who pays for an assassin on the internet? Dark web researcher Carl Miller spent years tracking down the answer to this question. In this chilling talk, he shares how he uncovered real kill orders placed online by seemingly ordinary individuals — and gives an unsettling look at what drives people to the brink. (Note: This talk contains descriptions …

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Interview: The plant-based coating that is eliminating food spoilage | Jenny Du 20:51

3M ago20:51

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If food waste were a country, it’d be the third highest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions after China and the US, says Apeel Senior VP of Operations Jenny Du. Following her talk at TED2025, Du sits down for a conversation with host Sherrell Dorsey on how her lab is creating plant-based coating that can help reduce food spoilage. From combating fo…

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How to build in space for life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw 13:01

3M ago13:01

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Is space the “final frontier” — or the perfect place to revolutionize life on Earth? Space architect Ariel Ekblaw reveals how self-assembling structures could build orbiting real estate in space dedicated to solving humanity’s greatest dilemmas on Earth, leading to scientific and medical breakthroughs only possible in zero gravity. Hosted on Acast.…

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The AI revolution is underhyped | Eric Schmidt 29:51

3M ago29:51

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The arrival of non-human intelligence is a very big deal, says former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt. In a wide-ranging interview with technologist Bilawal Sidhu, Schmidt makes the case that AI is wildly underhyped, as near-constant breakthroughs give rise to systems capable of doing even the most complex tasks on their own. He explores the s…

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The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd | ReThinking with Adam Grant 36:29

4M ago36:29

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What will dating look like in the age of AI? Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder and CEO of Bumble, the popular dating app that has helped millions of people meet their match. In this episode, Whitney chats with Adam about her vision for the future of dating online and offline, her decision to take a break from leading Bumble, and the importance of p…

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№191: 穿过你的界面的我的手 45:21

4M ago45:21

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啊~ 以前的感觉又回来了，这期虽然时长不长，但讨论的话题还是让 JJ 怀念起了我们「停更」前的时光~ 从 macOS 26 中被替代掉的那个手型鼠标指针开始延展到了小米的智能座舱设计，再到我们都觉得已经「变了」的 Apple，一路火车一路怀旧~ 本期节目由菜单栏里的效率工具摸摸鱼计时器赞助播出 # 内容提要 01:23 · 浅聊一下「摸摸鱼」 05:07 · 前戏部分先让我们回忆一下当年的桌面美化 18:08 · 苹果变了 23:17 · 从鼠标指针到智能座舱里的手势 33:48 · 又回到苹果 # 参考链接 20 年前的鼠标指针 7:18 那套名叫 ChaNinja 的完整桌面主题 7:42 米老鼠造型的历史演变 12:10 曾经的 macOS 小手手指针和现在的对比 13:17 早已停止…

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A concrete plan for sustainable cement | Ryan Gilliam 10:43

4M ago10:43

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Cement is one of the most-consumed materials on Earth — second only to water — and it accounts for a whopping eight percent of the world's carbon pollution. What if we could turn this climate villain into a hero? Clean tech innovator and serial entrepreneur Ryan Gilliam reveals his company's surprisingly simple process for transforming waste from t…

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A survival guide for musicians in the age of AI | Harvey Mason jr. 15:36

4M ago15:36

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Artificial intelligence can write a song in seconds, but does that mean human songwriters will become obsolete? Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. doesn’t think so. A songwriter himself, he offers a four-step “survival guide” for human creators to endure the age of AI, urging musicians to embrace technology while preserving the emotional essenc…

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Why your phone battery gets worse over time | George Zaidan 9:47

4M ago9:47

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Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. That's because the metals and other chemicals are still there in the battery. So chemically speaking, a dead battery is actually not that different from a fresh one. Then why do batteries die in the first place? And what should you do with them once they're spent? Geor…

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Will AI make humans extinct? | Yoshua Bengio 15:42

5M ago15:42

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Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current trajectory of the technology. As AI models race toward full-blown agency, Bengio warns that they've already learned to deceive, cheat, self-preserve and slip out of our control. Drawing on his groundbreaking…

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Is AI your next hire? | Fixable 30:45

5M ago30:45

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What do you do when there’s too much work but not enough people to do it? Bring in some support! This week, Anne and Frances talk to a listener whose expert sales team can no longer keep up with everything the company offers. Together, Anne and Frances outline ways to simplify work for a stressed out team—including the use of AI to reduce complexit…

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Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation | Tristan Harris 18:40

5M ago18:40

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Technologist Tristan Harris has an urgent question: What if the way we’re deploying the world’s most powerful technology — artificial intelligence — isn’t inevitable, but a choice? In this eye-opening talk, he calls on us to learn from the mistakes of social media’s catastrophic rollout and confront the predictable dangers of reckless AI developmen…

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Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic 16:18

5M ago16:18

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Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces of social media algorithms are reshaping the way people talk and view their very own identities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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№190: Swift 一天没学过，但我用 Cursor 开发了一个 macOS 压图工具 38:35

5M ago38:35

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难得标题党一次！是不是听着像接下来要卖教程了？你错了，JJ 是真的卖软件来了~ 当然这次用 Cursor 这样的 AI 代码工具做的 app 本身完成度一般，主要体验的是一个创作过程，本期播客就来聊聊~ 欢迎下载体验 Compressio 图压所这款 JJ 开发的工具应用~ # 内容提要 00:16 · 记一次全程都非常 vibe 的软件开发体验 18:50 · 广告做完，聊聊最近试驾的蔚来 ET9 30:10 · 关于试驾本身这件事 # 参考链接 AI 代码工具 Cursor 3:18 另一款 AI 开发工具 V0 12:21 Figma 的 AI 工具 12:54 Compressio 官网 17:58 蔚来 ET9 19:04 # 关注我们如果你觉得我们的内容更新太慢不够听，欢迎访问…

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The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza 13:04

6M ago13:04

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There's an invisible super-pollutant heating up the planet — but it's surprisingly easy to reduce, if we try. Revealing how methane contributes (way) more in the short term to global warming than carbon dioxide, chemical engineer Daniel Zavala-Araiza highlights the emerging technologies and bold new policies that are part of a worldwide effort to h…

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72. 中文播客活化石与真OG 1:20:28

6M ago1:20:28

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庆祝Apple 播客20周年的节目，实在太长了拆成两期播出。本期前半截两位「中文播客活化石™」回顾了自己从接触播客到制作播客的历程；后半截讨论如何挑选作为生产力工具（而不是玩游戏用）的桌面显示器。（未完待续）相关链接 Apple 播客20周年吴涛的经典款iPod Classic Steve Jobs 发布iPhone时的经典介绍An iPod, a Phone, and an Internet Communicator Palm个人数字助理（Personal Digital Assistant）把iPod变成iPhone的苹果皮做解压玩具的傲娇老铁匠 HTTP Live Streaming Getting started with VBA in Office Vibe coding…

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Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy (Kelly Corrigan takeover) 24:43

6M ago24:43

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AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores how the human brain was shaped by millions of years of shared childcare and mutually supportive communities, asking a provocative question: If robots help raise the next generatio…

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№189: 原计划聊聊 YU7 的 HMI 设计，唉还是请期待下期吧 54:02

6M ago54:02

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本来的主题应该是类似「独家探秘 YU7 智能座舱设计背后的故事」，但因为两位渐行渐远的主播的配合问题让本期直接从汽车滑向了林志炫的歌曲《散了吧》，欲知期间发生了什么，请听本期内容…… 另外，Leon 团队的招聘依然有效，具体岗位包括 UI 设计 / 运营设计 / 动效设计，内推联系邮箱：leongao[at]me.com # 内容提要 00:22 · 关于小米 YU7 和这次让 Leon 至今头脑空白的发布会 29:40 · 真诚、热爱 32:40 · 说是聊 Liquid Glass，好像又没在聊 Liquid Glass # 参考链接 Leon 提到的「那台车」—— 路特斯 Evija 12:05 纽北赛道优科豪马桥 before vs. after 13:05 小米 ×《GT 赛车》合…

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Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda 14:48

6M ago14:48

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AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity’s final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app that allows you to create AI friends. She explores the potential of this technology to either exacerbate isolation or encourage connection, advocating for an AI whose success is driven not by clicks and s…

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Why are we sending critical metals to the dump? | Jeff More 8:35

6M ago8:35

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The world is heading toward a massive copper shortage that could derail the clean energy transition, says mining expert Jeff More. He shows how advanced sensing technology could get us back on the right track, drastically cutting down on the wasted materials from traditional mining and helping meet the growing demand for essential metals. Hosted on…

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Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | TED Health 45:01

6M ago45:01

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Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The post went viral, landing Lindenberger in the middle of a heated debate about vaccination and, ultimately, in front of a US Senate committee. Less than a year later, the high school senior reports back o…

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What a wolf’s howl can tell us about the future of AI | Jeffrey T. Reed 22:37

6M ago22:37

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“Everybody likes nature, even though we’re watching it slowly degrade away. And that’s the big challenge of our time,” says linguist software engineer Jeffrey T. Reed, a research affiliate with the Cry Wolf Project. Following his talk at TED2025, Reed sits down for a conversation with host Sherrell Dorsey on how listening to sounds like bird chirps…

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The best invention since sliced bread? | Rachel Yang 6:48

7M ago6:48

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Industrial manufacturers spend a huge amount of energy generating heat to make everyday materials and objects, like cement, steel, and paper. And since most companies use fossil fuels to reach these high temperatures, industrial heat accounts for 20% of our annual global carbon pollution. Thankfully, this is where a century-old technology comes in.…

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How AI models steal creative work — and what to do about it | Ed Newton-Rex 20:05

7M ago20:05

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Generative AI is built on three key resources: people, compute and data. While companies invest heavily in the first two, they often use unlicensed creative work as training data without permission or payment — a practice that pits AI against the very creators it relies on. AI expert Ed Newton-Rex has a solution: licensing. He unpacks the dark side…

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How Substack is breaking down traditional media gatekeepers | Hamish McKenzie 22:36

7M ago22:36

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“The whole Substack ecosystem is about more power because it’s based on those relationships between the publisher and their subscribers, or the video maker and their viewers,” says journalist and Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie. Following his talk at TED2025, McKenzie is in conversation with Sherrell Dorsey to discuss how the media landscape ha…

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Whitney Houston Hologram: The Zombification of an Icon | There Are No Girls on the Internet 39:36

7M ago39:36

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This episode is part of a feed swap with our friend podcast There Are No Girls On The Internet, hosted by Bridget Todd. She is an expert on tech culture, and on her show she has fun, thought provoking conversations about the ways technology shapes our lives. If you enjoy this episode, you can listen to There Are No Girls On The Internet wherever yo…

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№188: 不诚心潜客摸底蔚来试驾体验 45:10

7M ago45:10

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开头先叠个甲，本期内容纯属 JJ 个人体验，对于蔚来这个品牌我们没有刻意去挑刺，只说个人体验，并且节目后半段也提到了，从设计师的角度来讲，我们俩还是挺喜欢蔚来这个品牌的~ Anyway，这期节目非常仓促，纯属闲聊，虽然讲的内容是 Leon 的专业，但大部分时间是 JJ 个人的一次试驾体验~ # 内容提要 02:55 · 一次让人觉得不怎么「亲切」的试驾 22:27 · 虽然吐槽了很多，但 JJ 其实挺喜欢蔚来这个品牌的 33:02 · 一次路虎的试乘体验 # 参考链接 JJ 聊试驾小米 SU 7 的那期节目 3:54 蔚来 ET9 的香槟塔宣传视频 15:49 早在 2016 年的蔚来 EP9 纽北跑圈视频 24:10 # 关注我们如果你觉得我们的内容更新太慢不够听，欢迎访问我们的官网 h…

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The food that fertilizes itself | Giles E.D. Oldroyd 13:32

8M ago13:32

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Could the key to a sustainable food system already be growing in the world’s farms? Plant scientist Giles E.D. Oldroyd explores how a special quirk of soybean plants allows them to naturally partner with networks of fungi and bacteria to access essential nutrients in the air and soil — eliminating the need for synthetic fertilizers. He shows how ha…

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Love, trust and marketing in the age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti 11:03

8M ago11:03

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As AI chatbots become more personal and proactive, the line between tool and companion is beginning to blur, with some users even professing love for their digital aides, says business consultant Amaryllis Liampoti. She presents three foundational principles for how brands can harness AI to build deeper emotional connections with consumers while pr…

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Will AI make us the last generation to read and write? | Victor Riparbelli 17:58

8M ago17:58

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Technology is changing our world — and how we communicate — at an astonishing rate. So much so that entrepreneur Victor Riparbelli predicts that artificial intelligence will drive audio and video to replace text as our primary form of communication by the end of this decade. He imagines a world where anyone can create a Hollywood film, receive pers…

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AI, “normies,” and ethical consumption algorithms with Julia Longoria | Good Robot 20:33

8M ago20:33

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“The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?” asks Vox’s newest miniseries, Good Robot. Join host Julia Longoria in conversation with Sherrell to discuss the ideological divide within the AI community. Sherrell and Julia talk about how Julia leverages her background as a Supreme Court reporter to condense complex topics into accessible an…

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№187: 表情包是它画的，代码是它写的，牛是这两个人吹的 42:43

8M ago42:43

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本台难得两位主播远程录一期节目，事发突然是因为 Leon 被最近的 ChatGPT 4o 发力给激发出了灵感和创作的冲动，既然冲动了那就索性来聊一下吧~ 另外，Leon 所在的小米汽车智能座舱设计团队依旧在招募成员中，寻找志同道合、追求打造卓越人机交互的你一同创造下一个奇迹。具体岗位包括 UI 设计 / 运营设计 / 动效设计，内推联系邮箱：leongao[at]me.com # 内容提要 00:13 · 我们已经进入了无片头，开篇直接聊的阶段了 04:25 · 恭喜 Leon 上线了个人第一套表情包 24:34 · AI 虽强，输入手段还是有点儿简陋 36:14 · 吐槽一下无聊的硬件吧 # 参考链接 Leon 十年前的表情包设计草稿 5:23 最终版表情包，微信扫码下载 7:55 # …

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The magic intelligence in the sky | Good Robot 46:00

9M ago46:00

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This episode is part of a feed swap from our friend at Vox’s Unexplainable podcast. Good Robot is a miniseries hosted by Julia Longoria. Today’s episode, “The magic intelligence in the sky” examines how before AI became a mainstream obsession, one thinker sounded the alarm about its catastrophic potential. So why are so many billionaires and tech l…

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Have we reached the limit of computer power? | Sajan Saini and George Zaidan 9:45

9M ago9:45

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Moore’s Law states that every 1 to 2 years the number of transistors that can fit on a given size computer chip will double. Thanks to this law, chips have gotten smaller, faster, more efficient, and cheaper. But today, there are four key problems that trip up this trend, potentially ending Moore’s Law and fundamentally changing how computing progr…

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How AI can bridge the Deaf and hearing worlds | Adam Munder 6:44

9M ago6:44

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Software engineer Adam Munder is on a mission to break down communication barriers between the Deaf and hearing worlds. In a live demo, he introduces OmniBridge — an AI platform that translates American Sign Language into English text in real time — and demonstrates how this tech could ensure every conversation can be fully understood, regardless o…

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The high-wire act of unlocking clean energy | Jason Huang 16:43

9M ago16:43

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Why are we using tech from 100 years ago to deliver the world's electricity? Materials scientist Jason Huang shows how we could massively upgrade the global power grid by replacing the wires in existing transmission lines with new, advanced conductors, helping us affordably meet rising energy demands while unlocking a cleaner, more climate-resilien…

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Can Europe win the age of AI? | Thomas Dohmke 21:39

9M ago21:39

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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke discusses Europe's readiness to lead the next era of AI innovation, examining how the continent's tech ecosystems stack up against those in the US. In conversation with TEDAI Vienna co-curator Vlad Gozman, Dohmke explains the three key shifts that will help Europe thrive in the age of AI — and shows how GitHub's initiatives…

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71. 编程的内燃机时代 1:49:28

10M ago1:49:28

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编程经历了人力（纸带打孔）驱动和畜力（aka IT牛马）驱动时代，即将进入内燃机（AI）驱动的时代。你准备好了吗？以下AI总结并不代表本台立场：本次讨论深入剖析了人工智能（AI）在编程、自然语言处理、技术问题解决等领域的广泛应用及其对人类工作和生活方式的影响。AI不仅提高了生产力，还催生了新工作机会，但同时也引发了对职业替代和人类创造力地位的反思。随着大语言模型的进步，AI对编程和软件开发的潜在变革成为关注焦点，尽管担忧AI可能导致就业问题，但其在提升效率和激发创造力方面的作用也被高度评价。此外，讨论还涉及了AI时代跨文化交流、语言学习的挑战与机遇，强调了技术在促进全球化和文化理解中的积极作用。整体而言，对话以积极态度展望了AI技术在推动社会进步和文化交流中的长远价值。相关链接沉浸式…

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How AI is saving billions of years of human research time | Max Jaderberg 19:15

10M ago19:15

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Can AI compress the years long research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking new insights on protein folding and drug discovery. Drawing on his experience working on Isomorphic Labs' and Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 — an AI mod…

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