In the beginning of the universe, all was darkness — until the first organisms developed sight, which ushered in an explosion of life, learning and progress. AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li says a similar moment is about to happen for computers and robots. She shows how machines are gaining "spatial intelligence" — the ability to process visual data, make...

When a very young child looks at a picture, she can identify simple elements: "cat," "book," "chair." Now, computers are getting smart enough to do that too. What's next? In a thrilling talk, computer vision expert Fei-Fei Li describes the state of the art -- including the database of 15 million photos her team built to "teach" a computer to un...

AI is massively transforming our world, but there's one thing it cannot do: love. In a visionary talk, computer scientist Kai-Fu Lee details how the US and China are driving a deep learning revolution -- and shares a blueprint for how humans can thrive in the age of AI by harnessing compassion and creativity. "AI is serendipity," Lee says. "It i...

Could we use the energy from light and sound to detect disease? TED Fellow Lei Li shares the exciting promise of photoacoustic imaging: an affordable, painless and accurate method of converting light into sound in order to create high-resolution images of what's going on inside our bodies. From early detection of breast cancer to steering medici...

When you think about the deep blue sea, you might instantly think of whales or coral reefs. But spare a thought for giant clams, the world's largest living shellfish. These incredible creatures can live to 100, grow up to four and a half feet long and weigh as much as three baby elephants. In this charming talk, marine biologist Mei Lin Neo shar...

What if we could use existing technologies to provide Internet access to the more than 4 billion people living in places where the infrastructure can't support it? Using off-the-shelf LEDs and solar cells, Harald Haas and his team have pioneered a new technology that transmits data using light, and it may just be the key to bridging the digital ...

In this whimsical talk and live demo, scientist Li Wei Tan shares the secrets of bubbles -- from their relentless pursuit of geometric perfection to their applications in medicine and shipping, where designers are creating more efficient vessels by mimicking the bubbles created by swimming penguins. Learn more about these mathematical marvels an...

How will the rise of artificial intelligence change our world? Former head of Google China Kai-Fu Lee and science-fiction writer Chen Qiufan (aka Stanley Chan) set out to answer this question in their new book "AI 2041: Ten Visions for the Future." In this wide-ranging discussion, they imagine different possibilities -- both from the imaginative...

Imagine trying to use words to describe every scene in a film, every note in a song, or every street in your town. Now imagine trying to do it using only the numbers 1 and 0. Every time you use the Internet to watch a movie, listen to music, or check directions, that's exactly what your device is doing, using the language of binary code. José Am...

Advances in cancer therapies are enabling us to cure more cancer patients, but not everyone can return to life before cancer. Dr. Fei-Fei Liu will be discussing 3 life-altering aftereffects of cancer therapy, and the exciting clinical developments and research findings from her lab that aims to help patients live free from the aftermath of their...

“Only now do I realize why I could not see the impact of my actions (my NGOs) back then. It was because I did not truly see the change I wish to bring about.” Let’s listen to the story behind speaker Lai Hong Vy about her adventure into nature, as well as mankind’s own conscience.

Idea Challenge Creíamos que con Copérnico habíamos salido del antropocentrismo, pero la realidad es que seguimos atrapados en la creencia de que el universo ha surgido para posibilitar la vida consciente en un insignificante planeta, y de que la personalidad humana es la mayor expresión de la evolución cósmica. El periodista científico Eduardo M...

¿Qué hay detrás de la polarización política y social a la que se enfrenta el mundo hoy en día? Luis de la Viña es licenciado en Psicología por la Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro. Cuenta con un Máster en Diseño de Investigación en Psicología por la Universidad de Granada (España), una maestría en Ciencias Humanas por la Universidad Anáhuac Querét...

The S.O.A.R. club, which stands for the SPSV One-on-One Alumni Resource, was created with students in mind, specifically in terms of providing SPSV students with ample resources so that they can apply to college with as much preparation and knowledge as possible. This group was created by four students who are a part of a student-formed group th...