av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 8, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED
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”The free, online, mainstream pornography that teenagers are most likely to see is a completely terrible form of sex education,” says public health researcher Emily F. Rothman.
She shares how her mission to end dating and sexual violence led her to create a pornography literacy program that helps teens learn about consent and respect — and invites them to think critically about sexually explicit media.
av Mikael Winterkvist | dec 28, 2023 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED
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Investor Cathie Wood explores this unique moment in technology, which she sees as being marked by the simultaneous evolution of five pivotal innovation platforms — a scenario unparalleled in history.
Exploring the role of AI in reshaping economic paradigms, she predicts a surge in global GDP growth and productivity, underscoring the need for businesses and investors to adapt in order to keep up.
av Mikael Winterkvist | dec 26, 2023 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED
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We’re fast approaching a world where widespread, hyper-realistic deepfakes lead us to dismiss reality, says technologist and human rights advocate Sam Gregory. What happens to democracy when we can’t trust what we see? Learn three key steps to protecting our ability to distinguish human from synthetic — and why fortifying our perception of truth is crucial to our AI-infused future.
av Mikael Winterkvist | dec 25, 2023 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED
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Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in ”Stairway to Heaven”? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe — and overlook the facts.
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 10, 2023 | Mastodon, TED
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Competition is a core part of human nature, and it can drive us to extraordinary feats. But when it goes wrong, the results can be devastating.
Poker champion and science communicator Liv Boeree introduces us to the dark force of game theory driving many of humanity’s biggest social problems — a force that’s now threatening to derail the AI industry.
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 8, 2023 | TED
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When it comes to technology, we’re often presented with two contrasting visions of the future: one where technology fulfills all our desires, and another where it leads to chaos and conflict.
Sociologist Ruha Benjamin is here with a more radical vision of the future — one where humanity isn’t saved or slayed by technology, but rather uses it to uplift ordinary people and make things like health care and housing for all a reality.
