Chris Anderson

New York

Curator at TED

Head of TED. Dreamer. Most days an optimist. TED = free talks on the web in Technology, Entertainment, Design & ideas worth spreading. https://t.co/5OMY86h3d0

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Setting Sail for 70 Years - Chase Sailing Club Invites Sailors and Families to Platinum Celebration

1 month ago | yachtsandyachting.com | Chris Anderson

Setting Sail for 70 Years - Chase Sailing Club Invites Sailors and Families to Platinum Celebration by Chris Anderson 25 May 09:33 BST In 2025, The Chase Sailing Club reaches an extraordinary milestone: 70 years of sailing, community, and tradition. Since its founding in 1955, this beloved club has served as a hub for sailors of all backgrounds, bringing together generations of enthusiasts to share their love for the water.
Can big tech and privacy coexist?

2 months ago | ted.com | Carole Cadwalladr |Chris Anderson

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A bold new chapter for TED

Feb 7, 2025 | ted.com | Chris Anderson

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An exciting new chapter for TED

Feb 4, 2025 | blog.ted.com | Chris Anderson

I've had the great good fortune to have overseen TED for the last 25 years. It's been exhilarating, and I feel great pride in what TED has become. As the organization moves into its fifth decade and I approach (gulp) 70, I believe the time has come for someone new to take the reins.
Chris Anderson on the Power of TED

Aug 16, 2024 | freakonomics.com | Steven D. Levitt |Chris Anderson

I first met today’s guest, Chris Anderson, 20 years ago at a gathering that, at the time, was small and rather unknown. It was called the TED Conference. Chris thought he could turn TED into something big. I thought he was a hopelessly optimistic dreamer. As so often happens, I was wrong. ANDERSON: I certainly felt, okay, I now know what I am going to be doing. There is so much potential here. Welcome to People I (Mostly) Admire, with Steve Levitt.
AI is contentious among authors. So why are some feeding it their own writing?

Apr 29, 2024 | news.wjct.org | Chris Anderson

The vast majority of authors don't use artificial intelligence as part of their creative process - or at least won't admit to it. Yet according to a recent poll from the writers' advocacy nonprofit The Authors Guild, 13% said they do use AI, for activities like brainstorming character ideas and creating outlines. The technology is a vexed topic in the literary world. Many authors are concerned about the use of their copyrighted material in generative AI models.
Chris Anderson and Monique Ruff-Bell: Ideas change everything

Apr 15, 2024 | ted.com | Chris Anderson |Monique Ruff-Bell

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Introducing TED's new tagline

Apr 8, 2024 | blog.ted.com | Chris Anderson

To celebrate TED's 40th anniversary, we're ushering in a new chapter and a new tagline. For the first half of TED 's existence, we were an annual conference, bringing together a few hundred people every year to think about Technology, Entertainment, Design and all that connected them. We discovered that this convergence sparked powerful new ideas capable of deeply inspiring the people who attended.
Chris Anderson and Richard Saul Wurman: TED is 40

Feb 23, 2024 | ted.com | Chris Anderson |Richard Saul Wurman

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6 ways to give that aren't about money

Feb 19, 2024 | ideas.ted.com | Chris Anderson

Good news: You can be a generous person without writing a bunch of checks. In fact, many of the most awe-inspiring and effective examples of generosity are gifts of time and energy, talent and love, custom-fitted to a specific need. This type of giving is open to everyone. Many of the most awe-inspiring and effective examples of generosity are gifts of time and energy, talent and love, custom-fitted to a specific need. Not sure where to begin?