News The top 10 most popular TED Talks of 2024 and ideas for being a better you in 2025Posted by: TED Staff December 4, 2024at 9:00 am ESTAs 2024 wraps up, join us in celebrating the most popular, mind-blowing and must-watch TED Talks published this year. From cutting-edge AI to climate breakthroughs and transformative insights on human potential, our curated end-of-year-lists capture a compelling panorama of ideas that challenge, inspire and reimagine our collective future.From AI and technological innovation to climate change, social dynamics and global transformations, the most popular TED Talks of 2024 offer insights into the issues shaping the future:In this compelling collection of tech-focused talks, visionary speakers explore the frontiers of innovation from AI-powered coding and entertainment to vertical farming, limitless energy, robotics and how to govern emerging technologies:Dive into this collection of awe-inspiring TED Talks, featuring innovative thinkers exploring the frontiers of art, science, technology and human potential from dancing robots and hair sculptures to cultivated meat and transformative biological research:From the science of motivation to the everyday mysteries of microwaves to the dangers of rusty nails, these TED-Ed animations captured our audiences attention in 2024:Spark hope for 2025 with this diverse collection of voices championing creativity and action on the crucial challenges of our day:Whats the secret to self-improvement? Dive into this eclectic collection of TED Talks on the power of human connection, revealing how curiosity, vulnerability and authentic communication can reshape your relationships and understanding of the world: