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We stand at the intersection of humanity’s greatest possibilities and its most existential risks.
AI is unlocking powerful solutions to complex challenges, while simultaneously raising novel ethical questions.
Climate urgency accelerates alongside unprecedented innovation.
Technological innovation is transforming how we learn and respond, demanding new ways to navigate truth and engage in civic life.
The next decade will determine the trajectory of the next century.
One thing became clear in 2025:
There are no easy answers.
The future won’t be shaped by choosing sides, but by embracing complexity.
In 2025...
TED convened around 580,000 people at events around the world
and launched over 16,500 new ideas.
Those ideas were watched and heard 1.71B times in 248 countries and territories.
TED’s 195M monthly followers shared these ideas more than 22.6M times.
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has set out to reach further, deepen our impact and dream bigger about our role in enabling humanity to thrive in the digital age.
We are ushering in a new era of leadership and bold vision to meet the moment.
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