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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Software.

Video playlists about Software

The illuminating benefits of video games

Are video games eroding our minds? These TED Talks suggest the opposite -- that video games can improve our brain function, and even help better the world.

The inherent bias in our technology

These talks reveal how our technology often reflects the unconscious biases and prejudices we hold.

Code: The next universal language

Dive into the digital world with these talks on coding and the importance of teaching code to future generations.

Artificial intelligence

Computers are being taught to learn, reason and recognize emotions. In these talks, look for insights -- as well as warnings.

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Talks about Software

Thomas Dohmke

Can Europe win the age of AI?

Kasia Chmielinski

Why AI needs a "nutrition label"

Rumman Chowdhury

Your right to repair AI systems

Thomas Dohmke

With AI, anyone can be a coder now

Percy Liang

A new way to build AI, openly

Andrew Ng

AI isn't the problem — it's the solution

Amjad Masad

How AI can help you turn an idea into the next great app

Heather Meeker

Why we need open-source AI

Tom Graham

The incredible creativity of deepfakes — and the worrying future of AI

Shou Chew

TikTok's CEO on its future — and what makes its algorithm different

Andrew Ng

How AI could empower any business

Lucas Joppa

How to fix the "bugs" in the net-zero code

Jack Dangermond

An ever-evolving map of everything on Earth

Jack Dangermond

How a geospatial nervous system could help us design a better future

Rebecca Firth

Can we call it a "world map" if it's missing a billion people?

Eric Yuan

How to connect while apart

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Exclusive articles about Software

The wisdom of Linus Torvalds

The man behind Linux and Git shares his thoughts and philosophy on life, work, management, collaboration and the need for quiet computers.

Posted Apr 2016

How Dame Stephanie Shirley upended tech world sexism in the 1960s

Dame Stephanie Shirley founded a women-only computing company in 1962, determined to do her work on her terms, and to hell with the glass ceiling. In this video, introduced by US CTO Megan Smith, admire the feisty spirit who upended tech world sexism by refusing to accept it.

Posted Mar 2015