Danny Hillis
Inventor & Engineer | Scientific Innovation and Emerging Technology
About
Danny Hillis is a renowned inventor, scientist, and engineer who has made transformative contributions across diverse fields. As the co-founder of Thinking Machines Corporation, he pioneered massively parallel supercomputers and advanced artificial intelligence.
Hillis holds over 100 patents and has authored multiple books exploring the future of technology. His TED Talks have reached millions, sharing his visionary insights on topics like the long-term trends shaping human society.
Hillis' keynotes challenge audiences to consider the profound implications of emerging innovations and their impact on the world.
Talks4
Should we create a solar shade to cool the earth?
In this perspective-shifting talk, Danny Hillis prompts us to approach global issues like climate change with creative scientific solutions. Taking a stand for solar geoengineering, he looks at controversial solutions with open-minded curiosity.
The Internet could crash. We need a Plan B
Understanding cancer through proteomics
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Back to the future (of 1994)
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