av Mikael Winterkvist | maj 1, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
It’s been an eventful first 100 days for the second Trump administration, which has featured tariff turmoil, shifting foreign policy and the upheaval of prior geopolitical relationships.
In this discussion, political scientist Ian Bremmer separates signal from noise in the biggest stories of the day, evaluating the global economy, US-China relations, the future of Ukraine and Europe, immigration and more. (This interview, hosted by TED’s Helen Walters, was recorded on April 29, 2025.)
av Mikael Winterkvist | apr 22, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered directly from Vatican City.
In a hopeful message to people of all faiths, to those who have power as well as those who don’t, the spiritual leader provides illuminating commentary on the world as we currently find it and calls for equality, solidarity and tenderness to prevail. ”Let us help each other,
av Mikael Winterkvist | apr 17, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
Picture this: you’re wearing a normal-looking pair of glasses, but they give you the ability to quickly summarize a book, translate between languages or remember where you left your keys.
In a live demo of unreleased technology, computer scientist Shahram Izadi unveils Google’s new Android XR platform, which aims to give users the power of AI via smart glasses and headsets. He’s joined onstage by two colleagues, giving a glimpse of the future of “extended reality” (XR) devices — smart, seamless and right before your eyes.
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.
