TED Talks Daily

How AI is discovering athletes that human scouts miss | Richard Felton-Thomas (re-release)

What if the next Lionel Messi or Simone Biles is out there right now ... but no one knows? Sports scientist Richard Felton-Thomas shows how new AI tools are expanding the reach of talent discovery in sports, helping scouts find the next great superstar — and letting athletes showcase their skills from anywhere in the world. (This episode originally aired in 2025.) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How surveillance tech erodes your privacy | Jen Golbeck

You've probably heard the warnings about digital privacy: read the terms of service, think before you share, be careful what you click. But AI ethicist Jen Golbeck says the problem runs a lot deeper than that. In this eye-opening talk, she reveals how corporations and governments built a system of "data colonialism" that tracks your movements, searches and habits — for profit and control. Learn how you can fight back against the surveillance state, starting with the devices in your own home. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Sunday Pick: Finding Purpose: Why you should stop chasing your “dream job” (w/ Emily the Recruiter) | Fixable

Does your “dream job” really exist? You may know Emily Durham as Emily the Recruiter on social media, where she shares practical, refreshingly honest career advice and coaches people through the biggest professional decisions of their lives. Emily doesn’t believe in the idea of a dream job. In this episode, she joins Anne to make the case for the “awake job” that actively fits into your purpose, lifestyle, and financial needs. Emily reflects on how her own purpose has evolved over time, and answers questions from listeners about how to gracefully quit a job, find a path forward when you feel stuck, and communicate your values to a potential employer. Featured guest * Follow Emily Durham on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emily.the.recruiter/?hl=en], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Emily.Durham], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@emily.the.recruiter], and at https://emilydurham.org/ [https://emilydurham.org/] * Listen to Clock In with Emily Durham [https://open.spotify.com/show/2XXcIx6b2NMIbY8juSlzux] Connect with the team * Follow Anne on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/annemorriss/] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-morriss]  * Follow Frances on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/francesxfrei/] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesfrei] * Watch Fixable videos on youtube.com/@TEDPods [https://www.youtube.com/@TEDPods] * Visit Anne and Frances’ website [https://anneandfrances.com/] * Have a question you want Anne and Frances to solve? Email the team at fixable@ted.com [fixable@ted.com] or leave a voicemail at 234-349-2253 * Follow TED on X [https://x.com/TEDTalks], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ted], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TED], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Why depression isn't what you think | Lisa Monteggia

The idea that depression comes from a chemical imbalance in the brain has shaped treatment for decades. Neuroscientist Lisa Monteggia shares research suggesting that's not the whole story — and shows how a decades-old drug could upend what we thought we knew about depression, with the potential to offer relief within hours. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The deadly threat affecting millions — and how to prevent it | Drew McCartor

Lead poisoning robs the world's kids of millions of IQ points a day and kills more people than wars, natural disasters and road accidents combined — yet we treat it as a problem we've already solved. Drew McCartor, who runs the nonprofit Pure Earth, has spent nearly two decades proving it doesn't have to be this way. He presents their three-step fix that's already working in places from Georgia to Ghana, and makes the case that we can finally beat a crisis hiding in plain sight. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change.) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.