Reid Hoffman and Kevin Scott: The evolution of AI — and how it will impact human creativity
In a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of AI, entrepreneur and investor Reid Hoffman and technologist Kevin Scott discuss how recent breakthroughs in AI have changed the way people and machines interact. Unlike the previous era where AI required knowledge of complex code, new technologies now enable direct interaction, letting people...
Alex Gendler: The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions
A woman in rags emerged from a swamp flanked by seven giant scorpions and approached a magnificent mansion to beg for food. But the mistress of the house took one look at her grimy clothes and unusual companions and slammed the door in her face. Little did the mistress know the woman was no ordinary beggar, but the most powerful goddess in Egypt...
JR: Why art is a tool for hope
Famed for enormous black-and-white portraits that are pasted on surfaces ranging from the Louvre to the US-Mexico border wall, multimedia artist JR continues to tackle ambitious projects. In this powerfully moving talk, he shares how he made a giant mural on the courtyard floor of a maximum-security prison -- with the help of guards and prisoner...