av Mikael Winterkvist | dec 16, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
A nightmare scenario happened to politician Cara Hunter: just weeks before her election, she became the victim of a deepfake scam that threatened to upend her life and career.
In a fearless talk, she explores AI’s potential to undermine truth and democracy — and offers a path forward to harness this powerful technology as a force for good. (This talk contains mature language.)
av Mikael Winterkvist | dec 6, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
Hur skyddar vi oss från att bli vilseledda på nätet? Antiterrorexperten Vidhya Ramalingam avslöjar hur desinformation beväpnas för att rättfärdiga våld – alltmer mot klimatforskare – och introducerar ett kraftfullt verktyg som kallas ”prebunking”: ett proaktivt tillvägagångssätt som ger människor möjlighet att känna igen och avvisa manipulativa budskap innan de slår rot.
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 25, 2024 | Artificiell intelligens, Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what’s worth getting excited about — and what isn’t.
TED
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 21, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
In this in-depth discussion on the implications of Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, geopolitical expert Ian Bremmer explores the key issues that shaped the result — as well as the coming shifts in US foreign policy, from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the US-China relationship and the Middle East.
Learn more about the economic pressures, complex global dynamics and central personalities (including Elon Musk) that will define a second Trump presidency. (This live conversation, recorded on November 7, 2024, was hosted by TED’s Helen Walters.)
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 14, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what’s worth getting excited about — and what isn’t.
av Mikael Winterkvist | nov 1, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
Seventy-two percent of the world’s population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez. In a rousing call to defend democracy worldwide, he shares the story of his imprisonment and exile for leading the movement against Venezuela’s authoritarian regime — and shares his vision for uniting across borders to champion freedom and stamp out autocracy.
