2016年10月22日 星期六

Artificial intelligence makes human morals more important than ever

We can't outsource our morals to machines.
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October 22, 2016

Zeynep Tufekci: Machine intelligence makes human morals more important than ever

17:42 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Oct 2016 · TEDSummit

Machine intelligence is here, and we're already using it to make subjective decisions -- like who to hire, or what news you should see in your social media feeds. In this fascinating talk, techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci shows how our intelligent machines can fail us in unexpected ways -- in particular, by creating decisions that don't match our shared human values. "We cannot outsource our responsibilities to machines," she says. "We must hold on ever tighter to human values and human ethics."

Playlist of the week

Artificial intelligence

Machines are being taught to learn, reason and recognize emotions. What does that mean for humans? In these talks, look for insights -- and warnings. Watch »

8 TED Talks • Total run time 2:05:11

THIS week's new TED Talks

What if doctors could monitor patients at home with the same degree of accuracy they'd get during a stay at the hospital? Bioelectronics innovator Todd Coleman shares his quest to develop wearable, flexible electronic health monitoring patches that promise to revolutionize healthcare and make medicine less invasive. Watch »

Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more transparent, inclusive and accountable society -- if we get it right. Who do you trust? Watch »

"For a long time, I lived for death," says Manwar Ali, a former radical jihadist who participated in violent, armed campaigns in the Middle East and Asia in the 1980s. In this moving talk, he reflects on his experience with radicalization and makes a powerful, direct appeal to anyone drawn to Islamist groups that claim violence and brutality are noble and virtuous: let go of anger and hatred, he says, and instead cultivate your heart to see goodness, beauty and truth in others. Watch »

How do you teach an entire country how to vote when no one has done it before? It's a huge challenge facing fledgling democracies around the world -- and one of the biggest problems turns out to be a lack of shared language. After all, if you can't describe something, you probably can't understand it. In this eye-opening talk, election expert Philippa Neave shares her experiences from the front lines of democracy -- and her solution to this unique language gap. Watch »

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Quote of the Week

Artificial intelligence does not give us a 'Get out of ethics free' card."

Zeynep Tufekci
Machine intelligence makes human morals more important
 

2016年10月15日 星期六

The beauty of what we'll never know

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October 15, 2016

Pico Iyer: The beauty of what we'll never know

10:05 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Oct 2016 · TEDSummit

Almost 30 years ago, Pico Iyer took a trip to Japan, fell in love with the country and moved there. But now, he tells us, he knows far less about Japan -- or, indeed, about anything -- than he thought he knew three decades ago. In this lyrical meditation on wisdom, Iyer expands on this curious insight about knowledge gained with age: that the more we know, the more we see how little we know.

Playlist of the week

Unheard and forgotten stories

Fascinating, little-known stories about some of the biggest happenings in history. Watch »

5 TED Talks • Total run time 1:13:06

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Who says change needs to be hard? Organizational change expert Jim Hemerling thinks adapting your team, or your business, in today's evolving world can be invigorating, not exhausting. He outlines five imperatives, centered around putting people first, for using change as a chance for empowerment. Watch »

Creative arts therapist Melissa Walker works with men and women affected by PTSD -- a condition that, too often, hides suffering behind silence. But making art can help people begin to open up and heal. In this inspiring talk, Walker describes how mask-making, in particular, allows people to reveal what haunts them -- and, finally, start to let it go. Watch »

We need a more thoughtful approach to using social media for social justice, says writer and activist Ione Wells. After she was the victim of an assault in London, Wells published a letter to her attacker in a student newspaper that went viral -- and sparked the #NotGuilty campaign against sexual violence and victim-blaming. In this moving talk, she describes how sharing her personal story gave hope to others and delivers a powerful message against the culture of online shaming. Watch »

Tango, waltz, foxtrot ... these classic ballroom dances quietly perpetuate an outdated idea: that the man always leads and the woman always follows. That's an idea worth changing, say Trevor Copp and Jeff Fox, as they demonstrate their "Liquid Lead" dance technique along with fellow dancer Alida Esmail. In this beautiful talk, watch as Copp and Fox captivate and command the stage while boldly deconstructing and transforming the art of ballroom dance. Watch »

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Future: Could artificial intelligence ultimately destroy us?
It seems likely that we'll, someday, create a machine smarter than humans are. Sam Harris asks: What should we do about that?

Nature: The largest river on earth runs through the sky >>
Meet the Amazon's invisible river

Gallery: The beauty of a thin film of oil >>
Fabian Oefner works with everyday materials to create astonishing images. Here’s how he does it.

Quote of the Week

The opposite of knowledge, in other words, isn't always ignorance. It can be wonder. Or mystery. Possibility. And in my life, I've found it's the things I don't know that have lifted me up and pushed me forwards, much more than the things I do know."

Pico Iyer
The beauty of what we'll never know
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2016年10月8日 星期六

What you need to know about CRISPR

We can edit our genes. Here's what that means. Open this email in your browser
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October 8, 2016

Ellen Jorgensen: What you need to know about CRISPR

09:53 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Oct 2016 · TEDSummit

Should we bring back the wooly mammoth? Or edit a human embryo? Or wipe out an entire species that we consider harmful? The genome-editing technology CRISPR has raised extraordinary questions like these -- but how does it work? Community science advocate Ellen Jorgensen is on a mission to explain the myths and realities of CRISPR, hype-free, to the non-scientists among us.

Playlist of the week

Talks to help you negotiate

Need to land on a decision that works for everyone? Let these talks prepare you to sit down at the negotiation table with ease and expertise. Watch »

6 TED Talks • Total run time 1:29:40

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Reality isn't something you perceive; it's something you create in your mind. Isaac Lidsky learned this profound lesson firsthand, when unexpected life circumstances yielded valuable insights. In this introspective, personal talk, he challenges us to let go of excuses, assumptions and fears, and accept the awesome responsibility of being the creators of our own reality. Watch »

Learn about the latest advances in the war against cancer from Stanford researcher Adam de la Zerda. Using a remarkable imaging technology that illuminates cancer-seeking gold particles injected into the body, de la Zerda's lab hopes to light the way for surgeons to remove even the tiniest trace of deadly tumors. Watch »

In politics, representation matters, says scholar Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of becoming an American citizen, she reveals how her love and dedication to her country turned into a driving force for political change. "We have fought to be here," she says, calling immigrant voices to action. "It's our country, too." Watch »

English is fast becoming the world's universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue. Watch »

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Nadia Lopez is no stranger to a challenge ...

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Though you might not like his tactics ...

Science: Discovering the Amazon's boiling river >>
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Quote of the Week

Look, it's been a rough election year, a reminder that people with my immigration history could be removed at the whim of a leader. But I have fought to be in this country and I continue to do so every day. So my optimism never wavers."

Sayu Bhojwani
How immigrant voices make democracy stronger

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2016年10月1日 星期六

Can we build AI without losing control over it?

Wlecome to the age of superhuman machines. Open this email in your browser
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October 1, 2016

Sam Harris: Can we build AI without losing control over it?

14:27 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Sep 2016 · TEDSummit

Scared of superintelligent AI? You should be, says neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris -- and not just in some theoretical way. We're going to build superhuman machines, says Harris, but we haven't yet grappled with the problems associated with creating something that may treat us the way we treat ants.

Playlist of the week

Dude, where's my driverless car?

In 4 talks, learn about the extraordinary effort to create cars that drive themselves. Watch »

4 TED Talks • Total run time 39:38

Check out this week's amazing new TED Talks:

Why do we dance? To show our identity -- and to share it. In this electric demonstration, packed with live performances, choreographer, educator and TED Fellow Camille A. Brown shows what happens when communities let loose and express themselves by dancing together. Watch »

In our tech-driven, interconnected world, we've developed new ways and rules to court each other, but the fundamental principles of love have stayed the same, says anthropologist Helen Fisher. In this energetic tell-all from the front lines of love, learn how our faster connections are actually leading to slower, more intimate relationships. (Watch to the end for a lively discussion with love expert Esther Perel.) Watch »

What do you get when you combine the strongest materials from the plant world with the most elastic ones from the insect kingdom? Super-performing materials that might transform ... everything. Nanobiotechnologist Oded Shoseyov walks us through examples of amazing materials found throughout nature, in everything from cat fleas to sequoia trees, and shows the creative ways his team is harnessing them in everything from sports shoes to medical implants. Watch »

J.D. Vance grew up in a small, poor city in the Rust Belt of southern Ohio, where he had a front-row seat to many of the social ills plaguing America: a heroin epidemic, failing schools, families torn apart by divorce and sometimes violence. In a searching talk that will echo throughout the country's working-class towns, he shares what the loss of the American Dream feels like -- and asks: How can we help kids from America's forgotten places break free from hopelessness and live better lives? Watch »

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Sarah Parcak studies ancient civilizations -- and shares 5 long-lasting lessons about family

Gallery: Simple, meaningful architecture that heals >>
These buildings look plain ... but their purpose is powerful

Nature: The sexual deceptions of plants >>
Why would a plant want an animal to have sex with it? It's all in the chemistry

Quote of the Week

If you had looked at my life when I was 14 years old and said, "Well, what's going to happen to this kid?" you would have concluded that I'd struggle with what academics call upward mobility. It's an abstract term, but it strikes at something that's very core at the heart of the American Dream. It measures whether kids like me who grow up in poor communities are going to live a better life, or whether they're going to stay in the circumstances where they came from."

JD Vance
America's forgotten working class