av Mikael Winterkvist | apr 16, 2025 | Artificiell intelligens, Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads

The AI revolution is here to stay, says Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. In a probing, live conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Altman discusses the astonishing growth of AI and shows how models like ChatGPT could soon become extensions of ourselves.
He also addresses questions of safety, power and moral authority, reflecting on the world he envisions — where AI will almost certainly outpace human intelligence. (Recorded on April 11, 2025)
av Mikael Winterkvist | apr 10, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Twitter

Carole Cadwalladr är journalist och en hård kritiker av de stora sociala plattformarna, Facebook med flera och deras påverkan på demokratiska val och hela det offentliga samtalet. I den här föreläsningen berättar honom om en juridisk strid som kunde ha kostat henne arbete, hem och hela hennes tillvaro. Den striden slutade i brittiska Högsta Domstolen.
“We are watching the collapse of the international order in real time, and this is just the start,” says investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr.
In a searing talk, she decries the rise of the “broligarchy” — the powerful tech executives who are using their global digital platforms to amass unprecedented geopolitical power, dismantling democracy and enabling authoritarian control across the world. Her rallying cry: resist data harvesting and mass surveillance, and support others in a groundswell of digital disobedience. “You have more power than you think,” she says. (This talk contains mature language.)
av Mikael Winterkvist | apr 4, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads

Astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger explores the thrilling possibility of discovering life beyond Earth, highlighting how cutting-edge technology like the James Webb Space Telescope lets us analyze distant planets for signs of life in unprecedented detail. Could examining these ”alien earths” uncover evidence of new life forms and transform our understanding of the cosmos?
We may be closer than ever to finding out.
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 27, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads

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 essence of human artistry.
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 12, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads

Globally, we produce more than a trillion computer chips every year. Which means about 20 trillion transistors are built every second— and this process is done in fewer than 500 fabrication plants.
How do we build so many tiny, intricately-connected devices, so incredibly fast? George Zaidan and Sajan Saini explore how photolithography helps build these devices and its environmental impact. [Directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio, narrated by George Zaidan, music by Tolga Yıldız, Kozmonot Animation Studio].
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 10, 2025 | Artificiell intelligens, Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads

The convergence of AI and robotics will unlock a wonderful new world of possibilities in everyday life, says robotics and AI pioneer Daniela Rus.
Diving into the way machines think, she reveals how ”liquid networks” — a revolutionary class of AI that mimics the neural processes of simple organisms — could help intelligent machines process information more efficiently and give rise to ”physical intelligence” that will enable AI to operate beyond digital confines and engage dynamically in the real world.