The TED AI Show

From group chats to video calls, technology should make social connection easier than ever. So, why is everyone so lonely?

In this special featured episode from the new TED podcast, Corner Piece, host Sabrina sets out to investigate the "loneliness epidemic" that is sweeping the globe and impacting her friends and cohosts. She interviews Professor Fay Bound-Alberti, author of "A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion" to understand what loneliness is, where it comes from, and whether there is a "cure". In the process, co-hosts Taha and Melissa challenge Sabrina to tackle her own loneliness through a sidequest that reveals just how hard connection can be in modern life.

Corner Piece is hosted by the trio behind the YouTube channel, Answer in Progress, who start small on life’s biggest questions and follow their curiosities about human connection down rabbit holes to help you, and themselves, understand the world around them a little bit better.

Hear more episodes of Corner Piece on your favorite podcast app or here: https://link.mgln.ai/q4pLHB

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine if one day, your quiet neighborhood came alive with a steady hum… and it never went away? All throughout the United States, data centers are popping up next door and in your backyards. These buildings guzzle millions of water, cause noise pollution, and are raising homeowners’ utility bills. In this first episode of a four-part miniseries, Sherrell interviews environmental health scientist Dr. Jacoby Wilson on what happens when data centers infiltrate a neighborhood. They discuss why data centers disproportionately undermine working class communities and how Dr. Wilson is working developing ortdinances to better regulate data centers and holding planning commissions accountable.

Talk featured
How to build an equitable and just climate future | Peggy Shepard

TED Tech host Sherrell Dorsey guides you through the latest ideas from TED Speakers. She uncovers riveting questions that sit at the intersection of technology, society, science, design, business, and innovation. Listen now: https://link.mgln.ai/twb3KD

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we are sharing a special episode from the chart-topping tech podcast web3 with a16z crypto. Produced by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, the podcast explores the technology, people, and business ideas driving the next era of internet innovation.

This episode – part of a series covering leading “Trends for 2025” – covers the intersection of crypto and AI. Topics range from why having a unique ID matters in a world of deepfakes to AI agents in games to truly autonomous chatbots.

You’ll also get to hear from a16z crypto team members, including chief technology officer Eddy Lazzarin, on what they are personally excited about for 2025 given their unique view of the industry.

To listen to more episodes of web3 with a16z crypto, such as part one of the series “Trends for 2025,” follow the show here: https://link.mgln.ai/2YNuuu. Or can also subscribe to the a16z crypto newsletter for more trend updates, builder guides, industry reports, and more.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is part of a feed swap from our friend at Vox’s Unexplainable podcast. Good Robot is a miniseries hosted by Julia Longoria.

Today’s episode, “The magic intelligence in the sky” examines how before AI became a mainstream obsession, one thinker sounded the alarm about its catastrophic potential. So why are so many billionaires and tech leaders worried about… paper clips?


Good Robot was made in partnership with Vox’s Unexplainable team. Episodes will be released on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

For more, go to vox.com/goodrobot

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you’re trying to find your way around a new city or just looking for a place to eat, it’s become second nature to many people to turn to Google Maps to get us from point A to point B. On the last episode of this season of The TED AI Show, we’re chatting with Keyhole (now known as Google Earth) founder and current Niantic SVP of Engineering Brian McClendon. Brian and Bilawal discuss how even the most detailed digital maps have blind spots, how Pokemon Go could be an unlikely partner to fill in the blanks – and how augmented reality is making the future of navigation immersive. In the second half of the show, Bilawal recaps some of the big learnings from the first season of this show, and teases a big update about season 2.

For transcripts for The TED AI Show, visit go.ted.com/TTAIS-transcripts

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.