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TED Talks Daily

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Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. What happens when your dog uses the internet | Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas

    Imagine this: you walk into a room, and your dog is on a video call with their fellow canine friends. Computer scientist Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas thinks the notion of a social intern…

    15:50
  2. Beyond the Talk: Hany Farid on trust in the age of AI

    “ How do you trust anything anymore? Who do you trust? Where do you trust?” asks technologist and digital forensic expert Hany Farid. Following his talk at TED2025, Farid sat down…

    21:12
  3. How to spot fake AI photos | Hany Farid

    How do you know if that shocking photo in your feed is real, or just another AI fake? Digital forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journalists, courts and governments…

    12:57
  4. The fire-breathing dragon-horse sparking wonder in a city near you | Frédette Lampre

    How does a city change when its art doesn’t hang on museum walls but instead roams the streets? Artist Frédette Lampre of the production company La Machine shares how their towerin…

    11:02
  5. Why climate action is unstoppable — and "climate realism" is a myth | Al Gore

    In this urgent and hard-hitting talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore thoroughly dismantles the fossil fuel industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contrasting their misleading claims wi…

    24:29
  6. TED Talks Daily Book Club: A Little Daylight Left | Sarah Kay

    Sarah Kay is a spoken word poet and the author of the new poetry collection "A Little Daylight Left." In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview with host Elise Hu, Kay reflects o…

    47:20
  7. I'll probably lose my job to AI. Here's why that's OK | Megan J. McArdle

    Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn’t mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle. As she watches AI encroach on he…

    10:38
  8. The autism spectrum isn't what you think it is | Chloé Hayden

    Actress Chloé Hayden is best known for her role as Quinnie on the popular TV show "Heartbreak High" — one of the first-ever autistic characters to actually be played by an autistic…

    13:43
  9. The razor-thin line between contagion and connection | Dan Taberski

    After a mysterious wave of tics and twitches swept through a small-town high school in New York, documentary podcaster Dan Taberski set out to investigate what was really happening…

    14:10
  10. Let's get real about free speech | Greg Lukianoff

    "Too many people believe in something closer to freedom from speech rather than freedom of speech," says attorney Greg Lukianoff. In a timely talk, he warns against the rise of "mo…

    13:13
  11. The US bombed Iran. Now what? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer

    On June 21, the United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, escalating the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Political scientist Ian Bremmer explains why…

    47:32
  12. Sunday Pick: Kara Swisher | Design Matters

    Tech journalist, opinion leader, and disruptor—Kara Swisher has hosted hundreds of newsmaking interviews tracking tech and media's changing power dynamics, often going head-to-head…

    01:13:04
  13. How do you prepare for jobs that don't exist yet? A work expert and a YouTuber answer | Jon Youshaei and Michelle Weise

    Video creator Jon Youshaei and workplace expert Michelle Weise team up to crack the code on how to thrive through career chaos. They discuss how technological change is upending tr…

    28:39
  14. Is your partner "the one?" Wrong question | George Blair-West

    Marrying for love is a relatively recent phenomenon for humanity, and we still don't fully understand what it means for building successful relationships, says author and psychiatr…

    16:52
  15. What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? | Karlos Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio

    At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persisted in the last bastions of the Confederacy. This was the case when Union General…

    06:59
  16. A musical duet with AI herself | Todd Almond and Donna Murphy

    In a show-stopping duet, Broadway legends Todd Almond and Donna Murphy (portraying the imagined character of AI) dig into our tangled relationship with artificial intelligence — bl…

    11:07
  17. The big idea funding forest conservation | Andika Putraditama

    Palm oil is in nearly every commodity you use — food, shampoo, makeup and more — but harvesting this essential material has contributed to the destruction of millions of hectares o…

    11:02
  18. Forget hustle culture. Behold the Artist Corporation | Yancey Strickler

    Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler unveils a radical new economic model that could transform how creative people build sustainable careers, amass collective wealth and escape t…

    11:33
  19. Sunday Pick: Why you should get good at being bad | Fixable

    Sometimes the only way to win is by finding the courage to lose. This week, Anne and Frances want you to “dare to be bad” in order to free up capacity to excel at more important th…

    26:22
  20. How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | Baron Ryan and Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile

    How do you quit people-pleasing? Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan and family therapist Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile unpack the all-too-common fear of rejection and explore the practic…

    27:47
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