[Music] I am an explorer more specifically a
I am an explorer more specifically a
I am an explorer more specifically a technology explorer I started exploring
technology explorer I started exploring
technology explorer I started exploring technology at the age of five an example
technology at the age of five an example
technology at the age of five an example being how I fixed my classroom computer
being how I fixed my classroom computer
being how I fixed my classroom computer when I was in kindergarten I wanted to
when I was in kindergarten I wanted to
when I was in kindergarten I wanted to use my classroom computer but the
use my classroom computer but the
use my classroom computer but the teacher said no because one was occupied
teacher said no because one was occupied
teacher said no because one was occupied and the other one was broken since it
and the other one was broken since it
and the other one was broken since it wouldn’t turn on two teachers already
wouldn’t turn on two teachers already
wouldn’t turn on two teachers already tried fixing its but to no avail
tried fixing its but to no avail
tried fixing its but to no avail I asked if I could try and the teacher
I asked if I could try and the teacher
I asked if I could try and the teacher said yes so a few seconds later I came
said yes so a few seconds later I came
said yes so a few seconds later I came back with joy because I fixed it it was
back with joy because I fixed it it was
back with joy because I fixed it it was a simple problem the power cable was
a simple problem the power cable was
a simple problem the power cable was only loosely plugged in
only loosely plugged in
only loosely plugged in [Laughter]
at eight years old mine was good at
at eight years old mine was good at programming but not that great at my
programming but not that great at my
programming but not that great at my times tables so I created a Windows
times tables so I created a Windows
times tables so I created a Windows application to help me practice my times
application to help me practice my times
application to help me practice my times tables which helped me raise my test
tables which helped me raise my test
tables which helped me raise my test scores I then realized that this app
scores I then realized that this app
scores I then realized that this app could help others to learn as well so I
could help others to learn as well so I
could help others to learn as well so I converted it to an iOS app and when I
converted it to an iOS app and when I
converted it to an iOS app and when I was nine years old my very first iOS app
was nine years old my very first iOS app
was nine years old my very first iOS app t-tables was accepted into the Apple App
t-tables was accepted into the Apple App
t-tables was accepted into the Apple App Store my next step was to then author a
Store my next step was to then author a
Store my next step was to then author a book on iOS development so others can
book on iOS development so others can
book on iOS development so others can learn programming and make their own
learn programming and make their own
learn programming and make their own apps as well I then began to share my
apps as well I then began to share my
apps as well I then began to share my explorations with the world by speaking
explorations with the world by speaking
explorations with the world by speaking at conferences and now at 13 years old I
at conferences and now at 13 years old I
at conferences and now at 13 years old I am a keynote speaker an author an
am a keynote speaker an author an
am a keynote speaker an author an algorithmic and a youtuber at Tanmay
algorithmic and a youtuber at Tanmay
algorithmic and a youtuber at Tanmay teaches since my goal is to help at
teaches since my goal is to help at
teaches since my goal is to help at least 100,000 aspiring beginners on
least 100,000 aspiring beginners on
least 100,000 aspiring beginners on their first steps to becoming
their first steps to becoming
their first steps to becoming programmers
along this journey I stumbled upon a
along this journey I stumbled upon a documentary about IBM Watson a
documentary about IBM Watson a
documentary about IBM Watson a supercomputer that was not only able to
supercomputer that was not only able to
supercomputer that was not only able to play but also REME jeopardy against the
play but also REME jeopardy against the
play but also REME jeopardy against the two best human competitors because
two best human competitors because
two best human competitors because Watson I started working with machine
Watson I started working with machine
Watson I started working with machine learning and artificial intelligence or
learning and artificial intelligence or
learning and artificial intelligence or AI for short in fact my passion for and
AI for short in fact my passion for and
AI for short in fact my passion for and belief in AI brought me to work on a
belief in AI brought me to work on a
belief in AI brought me to work on a project that is very close to my heart
project that is very close to my heart
project that is very close to my heart please take a moment and think about the
please take a moment and think about the
please take a moment and think about the word connected it’s a simple word that
word connected it’s a simple word that
word connected it’s a simple word that means a whole lot right now
means a whole lot right now
means a whole lot right now you are connected to the entire world
you are connected to the entire world
you are connected to the entire world via your social media your phone and
via your social media your phone and
via your social media your phone and your text messages here at TEDx and even
your text messages here at TEDx and even
your text messages here at TEDx and even though your phones are muted every other
though your phones are muted every other
though your phones are muted every other feature is functional but now I want you
feature is functional but now I want you
feature is functional but now I want you to imagine if you can sitting alone in a
to imagine if you can sitting alone in a
to imagine if you can sitting alone in a room and people walk in there talking
room and people walk in there talking
room and people walk in there talking you look at them and you can’t move or
you look at them and you can’t move or
you look at them and you can’t move or speak
speak
speak but you desperately want to say hello
but you desperately want to say hello
but you desperately want to say hello and join the conversation but you can’t
and join the conversation but you can’t
and join the conversation but you can’t you’re disconnected I want to introduce
you’re disconnected I want to introduce
you’re disconnected I want to introduce you to Buu since the age of seven she
you to Buu since the age of seven she
you to Buu since the age of seven she has red syndrome a debilitating
has red syndrome a debilitating
has red syndrome a debilitating neurological disorder meaning that not
neurological disorder meaning that not
neurological disorder meaning that not being able to communicate or join any
being able to communicate or join any
being able to communicate or join any conversation has been her reality for
conversation has been her reality for
conversation has been her reality for the past 22 years imagine a world like
the past 22 years imagine a world like
the past 22 years imagine a world like this and how lonely it would be because
this and how lonely it would be because
this and how lonely it would be because of my explorations I was invited to join
of my explorations I was invited to join
of my explorations I was invited to join a team and my part is to implement
a team and my part is to implement
a team and my part is to implement machine learning algorithms to help
machine learning algorithms to help
machine learning algorithms to help augment human life such as booze this
augment human life such as booze this
augment human life such as booze this intelligent machine will give her the
intelligent machine will give her the
intelligent machine will give her the ability to do something that you and I
ability to do something that you and I
ability to do something that you and I take for granted and that is the ability
take for granted and that is the ability
take for granted and that is the ability to communicate and to connect this smart
to communicate and to connect this smart
to communicate and to connect this smart technology will not only help you but
technology will not only help you but
technology will not only help you but many others with similar to
many others with similar to
many others with similar to abilities to reconnect to the world and
abilities to reconnect to the world and
abilities to reconnect to the world and unlike Stephen Hawking the famous
unlike Stephen Hawking the famous
unlike Stephen Hawking the famous scientist who can type on his computer
scientist who can type on his computer
scientist who can type on his computer with cheek and eye movements the system
with cheek and eye movements the system
with cheek and eye movements the system we are creating will be connected
we are creating will be connected
we are creating will be connected directly to booth brainwaves to augment
directly to booth brainwaves to augment
directly to booth brainwaves to augment her abilities as she’s unable to use
her abilities as she’s unable to use
her abilities as she’s unable to use even body movement to communicate how
even body movement to communicate how
even body movement to communicate how this technology works is it gathers
this technology works is it gathers
this technology works is it gathers brainwaves through a special headset
brainwaves through a special headset
brainwaves through a special headset which are interpreted by deep neural
which are interpreted by deep neural
which are interpreted by deep neural networks that I trained initially the
networks that I trained initially the
networks that I trained initially the system will understand intents like yes
system will understand intents like yes
system will understand intents like yes no not sure and maybe and so hopefully
no not sure and maybe and so hopefully
no not sure and maybe and so hopefully in the near future it will help people
in the near future it will help people
in the near future it will help people like boo whose existence and even
like boo whose existence and even
like boo whose existence and even treatment could be made simpler with the
treatment could be made simpler with the
treatment could be made simpler with the abilities of artificially intelligent
abilities of artificially intelligent
abilities of artificially intelligent technology we should not be afraid of AI
technology we should not be afraid of AI
technology we should not be afraid of AI it won’t replace her overpower us it
it won’t replace her overpower us it
it won’t replace her overpower us it will empower us this is booze mom she is
will empower us this is booze mom she is
will empower us this is booze mom she is her intimate interpreter she won’t be
her intimate interpreter she won’t be
her intimate interpreter she won’t be replaced by any cognitive or AI system
replaced by any cognitive or AI system
replaced by any cognitive or AI system rather it will enhance her ability to
rather it will enhance her ability to
rather it will enhance her ability to understand her daughter and assist Buu
understand her daughter and assist Buu
understand her daughter and assist Buu to communicate and connect to the
to communicate and connect to the
to communicate and connect to the outside world I strongly believe that in
outside world I strongly believe that in
outside world I strongly believe that in the next 15 to 20 years those with
the next 15 to 20 years those with
the next 15 to 20 years those with severe disabilities will be able to
severe disabilities will be able to
severe disabilities will be able to communicate and connect with the outside
communicate and connect with the outside
communicate and connect with the outside world and carry out entire conversations
world and carry out entire conversations
world and carry out entire conversations and through the power of AI connect to
and through the power of AI connect to
and through the power of AI connect to the outside world I cannot wait to have
the outside world I cannot wait to have
the outside world I cannot wait to have a conversation with pou I am really
a conversation with pou I am really
a conversation with pou I am really excited about these technologies because
excited about these technologies because
excited about these technologies because the possibilities are endless thank you
the possibilities are endless thank you
the possibilities are endless thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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