AIs and LLMs are extremely smart and incredibly stupid
Computer scientist Yejin Choi agrees that AI and LLMs can be very smart, but also incredibly stupid. And that stupidity can be easily identified: AI and LLMs lack common sense.
3,000-year history of the hoodie ~ Paola Antonelli explains
The history of the hoodie has more significance and substance than I expected. Design curator Paola Antonelli takes us on a brief, 3-minute tour of the hoodie’s 3,000-year history that includes tales of the Grim Reaper, monks, athletes, superheroes, and Travon Martin.
“Be a Man!” ~ What should that mean? ~ Joe Ehrmann TED talk
“Be a man!” ~ TED talk speaker Joe Ehrmann (really?) describes what it means to “be a man” in our culture and suggests how that definition should be changed. Then he proposes a vehicle for communicating that new meaning to young boys trying to sort out their identity as they grow into men. Superb talk …
Amanda Palmer ~ The art of asking
Amanda Palmer gave a TED talk in early 2013 that kinda blew me away. As it started, I was a bit put off or threatened by this bold woman—such are my insecurities. But as I listened, I immediately began to respect this artist, this thinking, feeling, connecting human being. By the end of her talk, …
Video game that can add 10 years to your life ~ Jane McGonigal ~ TED
Game designer Jane McGonigal gives a fascinating TED talk on how video games can have a real, positive impact on people’s lives as she compares deathbed regrets to the reported benefits of playing a simple game. In the talk, McGonigal reveals that she suffered a severe concussion or traumatic brain injury and used a simple …
What happens when the stars disappear? ~ Brian Greene
In his TED talk, Brian Greene makes a startling point. In addition to the fascinating idea that there may be many more universes than just ours, he notes that at some point in the future, the stars are going to disappear.
New “Three R’s” of education ~ Results, resilience, relationships ~ Roy Leighton at TEDx
I found this TEDx talk by Roy Leighton a bit chaotic and incomplete, but it contained some excellent points to ponder…and act upon.
Thorium ~ An alternative nuclear fuel ~ Kirk Sorensen TED
Former NASA scientist Kirk Sorensen gives an inspiring little talk at a TEDx about the potential of thorium as a nuclear fuel source. Thorium has numerous advantages over uranium, which Sorensen quickly reviews. If we ever colonize the moon, thorium will almost certainly be the fuel of choice for supplying a moon colony’s energy needs. Sorensen asks …
“Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done” ~ Bryan Stevenson ~ TED
Bryan Stevenson gives an inspiring, courageous TED talk that’s a bit hard to describe.
The power of introverts ~ Susan Cain ~ TED
I almost didn’t listen to this TED talk by Susan Cain. She’s a bit soft spoken….but still compelling in a gentle, deep way. She clearly believes in her message, that there is enormous, often ignored value in those introverted moments and inclinations. It’s not that we are either extroverted or introverted, it’s a continuum that …
