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@law.c.6268
December 12, 2025 at 11:11 am
Great insight—simply put, when baby hungry, feed
@RoguePhotographer
December 12, 2025 at 11:18 am
Babe wake up, SpaceX already solved that lmao
@kawabanga
December 12, 2025 at 11:29 am
This guy has such an annoying manipulative way of speaking which makes me immediately not trust him. Sounds like corporate advertising
@ee3171
December 12, 2025 at 12:06 pm
Wait till you see that one about the old Internet, can’t stand that one
@LazerJund
December 12, 2025 at 11:29 am
Unsubbed, TED has just become an AI channel
@zlp-b9w
December 12, 2025 at 11:55 am
This is incredibly inspiring! The way AI can transform our energy crisis into an opportunity shows us that every challenge holds the seeds of innovation. We have the power to create a sustainable future – let’s embrace it with optimism and action! 💡
@ExistentialWolf
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 pm
The conversation about computers doesn’t really get anywhere … supervision at work needs to be improved. The open cubicle concept and milestone certificates will probably make a come back … sorry telemarketers back to the turd delta. 🐽
@Crucified_82k
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 pm
How about we stop inventing unnecessary catastrophic problems that need to be solved and actually address real problems in real life?
And Ted, inviting used car salesman to your platform isn’t helping anyone
@nekomancer1
December 12, 2025 at 12:05 pm
This guy sounds like he doesn’t have any idea about actual energy production. You can’t just generate with full capacity at all time. It’s not even about the production cost . It never was about that. The problem was emissions. Even if the grid can take such a prolonged hit and pressure, this will break every thing around and associating with it. And in the end what he say its like yeah this poison can actually cure your cancer. By killing you faster. These guys are calling their short term get rich scheme a solution to fantasy of infinite growth money tree. Freaking delusional
@kristiannygard3816
December 12, 2025 at 12:24 pm
If my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bicycle.
@vesawuoristo4162
December 12, 2025 at 12:38 pm
Not a bad idea, but we also need to control AI in the first place.
@dakman3232
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 pm
When did TED become an advertising platform for start ups
@ork_dev
December 12, 2025 at 3:53 pm
yeah
@RAWLOG
December 12, 2025 at 6:39 pm
When they wanted?😂
@CrowLawyer99
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 pm
This is a sales pitch, not education. Smart grids have been a partially implemented idea for a long time. Undervolting and redundant server space in different locations isn’t a revolutionary idea.
@kushie14
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 pm
My cynical brain is working overtime with this one. File this under “If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.”
@KenHeslip
December 12, 2025 at 1:49 pm
OK let’s stop building data centres and ask AI before it sucks our electricity grids dry.
@urbanstrencan
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 pm
Really great talk, AI slowing it’s own problem of energy usage
@ninjabard1898
December 12, 2025 at 2:34 pm
It can solve its own energy crisis. By not draining those resources dry to begin with. There, I fixed it. Can I give a TED talk now? It would be demonstrably better than all the snake oil you’ve been pushing lately.
@DolphMathews
December 12, 2025 at 2:36 pm
There is nothing technically challenging or innovative here – it’s just a desperate attempt to make money. I’m disappointed TED would publish this.
@dazzlerweb
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 pm
BS!
@cameronwilson3053
December 12, 2025 at 3:58 pm
What a joke
@SimonLevesque
December 12, 2025 at 4:48 pm
Flexible AI consomption… Datacenters have scaling up and down features for any services (that would include AI services) for at least a decade.
Very old news…
@KMHill
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Zero credibility.
@JustMe-ne5dw
December 12, 2025 at 5:23 pm
sure, the wolf will be a great guard for all the chickens
@DKong1026
December 12, 2025 at 6:24 pm
Dumb
@ababie7341
December 12, 2025 at 7:05 pm
“insufficient data for a meaningful answer”
@kyleshakely4566
December 12, 2025 at 7:17 pm
“Turn those pesky humans into batteries” – there summarized the video for you
I didn’t watch any of it
@the_stixXx
December 14, 2025 at 8:52 am
The matrix has you
@gawebm
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 am
The more I see and work with AI the more I think it is going to eat itself. No software has ever quite lived up to it’s hype. Even years in. AI is going to take this misfire harder and faster than most realize. Even simple food service programs don’t work. They drive customers away. Workers don’t have time to train or the knowledge to fix AI issues. AI cannot fix its own problems. Very quickly more and more people will begin to distrust everything AI. AI doesn’t know its giving you bad information because it can’t process real truth. It is already wrecking social media. You can no longer trust anything you see on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, or other social media. People want to connect with other humans but AI is eliminating that connection. Once people realize nothing is true on social media they will find other ways to pass the time. It is already happening. AI is stupid intelligence because it simply draw information from sources it has no idea are true or real. It is garbage in, garbage out in an autonomous algorithm.
@chrislangan7394
December 13, 2025 at 12:51 am
“No, it’s actually a good thing that you’re paying triple for poisoned water and rolling blackouts!”
@ziplockk
December 13, 2025 at 3:50 am
What a load of AI hype bullshit, If AI was any good it would completely switch itself off, rather than wasting energy. These AI proponents are still not delivering things of value, it’s all just playing the market to get some investment. Time to start realising this and switch it off. I work in this area, and I know very few people who think differently. This guy is a bullshitter, and that TED is ramming this crap down peoples throats is dispicable.
@dustman96
December 13, 2025 at 5:45 am
When did TED become an ad platform? So incredibly lame.
@AdityaMehendale
December 13, 2025 at 6:55 am
Lies, sweet little lies.
Build the solar and wind FIRST, only then talk about flexibility.
“Could” “Would” “Should” are cheap weasel-words.
@AdityaMehendale
December 13, 2025 at 6:57 am
The hard truth is that the amortization of the nVidia GPUs sitting idle in the farms is so eye-wateringly high, that execs will happily burn surrounding communities to keep those sweet sweet TOPS running.
@hblomqvist
December 13, 2025 at 7:50 am
Two word: Neuromorphic Computing
@dennistucker1153
December 13, 2025 at 8:36 am
What this guy fails to realize is that A.I. will result in the death of many people and it will put many people out of work. It’s another guy that’s operating with dollars in their eyes. It a-holes like this that will doom all of us.
@ld2048
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 pm
Boycott anything AI
@the_stixXx
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 am
The only way you’re doing that is getting your back pack packed, grabbing hunting gear and heading off into the wood. Everything today has some sort of Ai controlling it, the matrix is for real.
@davidjohnston8623
December 13, 2025 at 2:06 pm
This is an embarrassing TED talk all around. Are they all like this?
@WirStartenKI
December 13, 2025 at 3:15 pm
I hear a sales pitch. AI governance & auditability remain clearly underrepresented imo
@Peggy-j2h
December 13, 2025 at 4:47 pm
We can just get rid of AI for all I care. The name artificial says it all!!!
@ForAnAngel
December 13, 2025 at 6:06 pm
You can’t solve the energy crisis by using more energy when energy demand is low.
@snowboarder2017
December 13, 2025 at 6:46 pm
AI was promised to solve a whole bunch of things. All it has done is just create more problems. I’m so tired of the ,”Coulds, but won’t” scenarios
@the_stixXx
December 14, 2025 at 8:54 am
Yeah, hasn’t created a cure for cancer,. Alzheimer’s, dementia yet. Well it probably has but there is too much money in the drugs and services to prolong the suffering to release it.
@supertec2023
December 13, 2025 at 11:28 pm
😂😂😂 AI said to kill everyone that will save power
@markhugo8270
December 13, 2025 at 11:30 pm
The solution isn’t UNCLEAR the Solution is NUCLEAR!
@mtraven23
December 14, 2025 at 6:03 am
Is this a joke?
@the_stixXx
December 14, 2025 at 8:45 am
All this Ai crap is just that, crap.
It’s not going to allow us to be independent and wealthy and not need to work, that’s only for those that are already rich. It’s already replacing people by taking jobs, ruining creative brains and hurting humanity.
My son is 14 and he hates Ai. He refuses to adopt it. I think that is beautiful, but I also think it could hurt him because we live in a world that if you don’t stay on the forefront of what is driving everything, you end up making it harder on yourself.
Can we go back to the late 80s and early 90s please.
@bakddana
December 14, 2025 at 11:06 am
Should Young People Start Working Early?
Introduction
Some people believe that young people should start working while they are still in school, while others think they should focus only on their studies. This essay will discuss both views and give a balanced conclusion.
Body 1
Starting work early has several benefits. Teenagers learn responsibility, time management, and financial skills. Working part-time also gives them real-life experience that can help them choose a future career. Many young people feel more independent when they earn their own money.
Body 2
On the other hand, having a job can distract students from their studies. Schoolwork requires time and energy, and part-time jobs might lead to stress or lower grades. Some teenagers may even give up their education if they become too focused on earning money.
Conclusion
In conclusion, working early can be useful for young people, but it should not interfere with their education. The best option is for students to work only a few hours per week while keeping school as their main priority.
@kevinmarkwell
December 14, 2025 at 2:56 pm
Not only is this an advert, it’s full of vague lies. I remember back when TED was good and principled. Unsubscribed.