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The New Era of AI-Powered Protein Design | César Ramírez-Sarmiento | TED

With the advent of AI, scientists can develop new proteins at an astonishing rate, helping tackle our biggest biomedical and environmental issues. Protein engineer and TED Fellow César Ramírez-Sarmiento delves into the evolution of protein design and imagines a future where the next generation of Latin American scientists have the tools to explore nature’s untapped…

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With the advent of AI, scientists can develop new proteins at an astonishing rate, helping tackle our biggest biomedical and environmental issues. Protein engineer and TED Fellow César Ramírez-Sarmiento delves into the evolution of protein design and imagines a future where the next generation of Latin American scientists have the tools to explore nature’s untapped terrain and reshape the future of humanity. (Recorded at TED Fellows Films 2025 on April 7, 2025)

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  1. @AdvantestInc

    November 13, 2025 at 11:06 am

    AI boosting protein design success rates from 1% to 20% is a leap that reshapes what’s possible in biotechnology. Incredible to see how data-driven creativity is redefining the boundaries of discovery.

  2. @AlaahAkbr-q9c

    November 13, 2025 at 11:21 am

    ٧God loves you and cares for you so that this message reaches you. God is the one who created this large universe and controls it completely. The greatest loss a person loses in this life is that he lives without knowing God who created him and knowing the Messenger of Muhammad, the last of the messengers, and the Islamic religion, the last of the heavenly religions.  Great intelligence, before you believe in something or not, is to read it, study it, and understand it well, and after that you have the choice to believe in it or not to believe in it. I advise you to do this now, before you no longer have time to do so. Life is very short. It is just a test, just a passage to eternal life. Great advice to those who…  Understands

    • @StarGazer-nu2rx

      November 13, 2025 at 11:36 am

      The only way to the Creator is through His Son Jesus Christ. Eternity is a very long time to spend in torment for rejecting the Son of God.

  3. @AeternaVue

    November 13, 2025 at 11:44 am

    The design changes, the substance remains empty. ✨

  4. @Ont-Ploffen

    November 13, 2025 at 1:16 pm

    Soon i will be a space-faring octopus with this + crisper.
    Thanks.

  5. @jackovoltraids5937

    November 13, 2025 at 3:45 pm

    I like how you use the literal alphabet to explain this. A combination of letters can create a meaningful explanation of an observation. Where does this become useful , Data?

  6. @JunichiroMorita

    November 14, 2025 at 2:11 am

    Investigate Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, for human rights violations involving the use of technology for electro-harassment.

  7. @Q.f-bit理論定義者

    November 14, 2025 at 6:30 am

    The next technological singularity is Phase Control.
    Not power efficiency, but phase coherence determines reality selection.

    Phase Civilization

    Mechanics → Quantum → Information → Phase → Consciousness

    “Phase”

    japan
    Q. Original Definer of f-bit Theory

  8. @jawaharbhagat1198

    November 14, 2025 at 6:59 am

    This deserves way more views.

    • @平和-v1z

      November 14, 2025 at 7:45 am

      Agreed

  9. @平和-v1z

    November 14, 2025 at 7:45 am

    Not all heros wear capes, exceptionally well explained!

  10. @非常胖

    November 15, 2025 at 9:22 pm

    I think people today are abusing the word“AI”. The AI used in protein design is very different from that used in Chatgpt. While Chatgpt is now famous, all the other industries use “AI” as their advertising.

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Why the Best Ideas Come from Play | Maxwell Pearce | TED

Coaches kept telling Maxwell Pearce to stick to the fundamentals. Good thing he didn’t listen. A Harlem Globetrotter and artist, he went on to build a global reputation for gravity-defying dunks and a theory that the same playful rule-breaking is what powers progress in every field. In this joyful talk, he makes the case that…

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Predictions don’t just forecast the future — they shape it #TEDTalks

What do the story of Oedipus and your insurance premiums have in common? They are both driven by self-fulfilling prophecies. Philosopher and TED Fellow Carissa Véliz traces the hidden power of prediction, from Roman emperors who banned prophets to the AI algorithms quietly making decisions about your life right now. We tend to associate predictions…

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What do the story of Oedipus and your insurance premiums have in common? They are both driven by self-fulfilling prophecies. Philosopher and TED Fellow Carissa Véliz traces the hidden power of prediction, from Roman emperors who banned prophets to the AI algorithms quietly making decisions about your life right now. We tend to associate predictions with knowledge, she says, but they’re actually attempts to grab power. So the next time someone tells you a specific outcome is inevitable, remember: they aren’t describing the future — they’re selling it.

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