TED Talks Daily

AI's next frontier isn't where you might expect | Hardy Pemhiwa

With a billion mobile phone users and a median population age of 19, Africa isn't catching up to the AI revolution — it's writing an entirely different playbook, says business leader Hardy Pemhiwa. He shows how a generation of entrepreneurs is using AI to teach classes, triage patients and boost farm yields through the power of local compute, local data and local languages. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

This is how kids should be learning with AI | Priya Lakhani

As AI races into classrooms, we risk confusing quick and easy answers with true learning, says AI education entrepreneur Priya Lakhani. She explains why being challenged is essential for making knowledge stick — and how AI can be designed to strengthen (not weaken) learning, teaching and thinking. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What 2025 Taught Us—And Where 2026 Is Taking Us

What do foot massage parties, otters, and AI robot tutors have in common? To find out, tune into our special end-of-year conversation featuring the hosts from TED Talks Daily, TED Radio Hour, TED Business, and TED Tech! Elise Hu, Manoush Zomorodi, Modupe Akinola and Sherrell Dorsey got together to share the biggest ideas dominating their industry and the lesser-known insights they wished garnered more attention. From pushing back against AI advances to sharing the TED Talks that inspired them, Elise, Manoush, Modupe, and Sherrell reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026. Conversations Mentioned TED Radio Hour 1. Ray Kurzweil, "Could AI extend your life indefinitely? Futurist Ray Kurzweil thinks so [https://www.npr.org/2025/07/11/1255526955/ted-radio-hour-prophets-of-technology-part-1]"  2. Victor Riparbelli, “Will AI avatars eventually teach our kids? [https://www.npr.org/2025/08/29/nx-s1-5422341/will-ai-avatars-eventually-teach-our-kids]”  3. Philip Johns, “Singapore's otters are butting heads with their human neighbors. Can they coexist? [https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-54922/singapores-otters-are-butting-heads-with-their-human-neighbors-can-they-coexist]”  4. Restoring trust in government, "Move fast...and fix democracy? [https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5591221/move-fast-and-fix-democracy]"  TED Talks 1. Sitoyo Lopokoiyit in conversation with Jacqueline Novogratz "A story of moral imagination and bold entrepreneurship [https://www.ted.com/talks/sitoyo_lopokoiyit_and_jacqueline_novogratz_a_story_of_moral_imagination_and_bold_entrepreneurship]"  2. Sarah Beery, "How AI is unearthing hidden scientific knowledge [https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_beery_how_ai_is_unearthing_hidden_scientific_knowledge]"  3. Scott Loarie (of iNaturalist), "The surprising power of your nature photos [https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_loarie_the_surprising_power_of_your_nature_photos]"  4. Daniel Zavala-Araiza, "The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast [https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_zavala_araiza_the_best_way_to_lower_earth_s_temperature_fast]"  5. Jennifer Pahlka, "Coding a better government [https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_pahlka_coding_a_better_government]"  6. Pinky Cole (Slutty Vegan), "How I make vegan food sexy [https://www.ted.com/talks/pinky_cole_how_i_make_vegan_food_sexy]"  7. Jason Huang, "The high-wire act of unlocking clean energy [https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_huang_the_high_wire_act_of_unlocking_clean_energy]"  8. Jennifer Doudna, "CRISPR's next advance is bigger than you think [https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_doudna_crispr_s_next_advance_is_bigger_than_you_think]" 9. Jonny Sun, "You are not alone in your loneliness [https://www.ted.com/talks/jonny_sun_you_are_not_alone_in_your_loneliness]"  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The case for spending more time with your friends | Rhaina Cohen

In a time when loneliness is becoming a public health crisis, author Rhaina Cohen says friendships aren't just nice to have — they’re essential to your health and happiness. She challenges the assumption that biological and romantic relationships matter most, exploring how close platonic bonds (when given real intention and commitment) can profoundly strengthen your life. (This conversation, hosted by TED's Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. TED Membership is the best way to support and engage with the big ideas you love from TED. To learn more, visit ted.com/membership [http://ted.com/membership]. [http://ted.com/membership.]) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How to make AI a force for good in climate | Amen Ra Mashariki and Manoush Zomorodi

In a now-famous Go match against a human in 2016, AI made Move 37 — a seemingly nonsensical play that baffled every expert but ultimately won it the match. Amen Ra Mashariki, director of AI at the Bezos Earth Fund, thinks we need AI to make that same kind of creative leap for climate solutions. In conversation with TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi, he shares a vision for new AI solutions to environmental problems that human experts haven't yet dreamed up. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.