Lei Li
Futurist | Robotics and the Post-Human Frontier
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Dr. Lei Li is a leading authority on robotics and artificial intelligence.
As a Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab, he explores the future implications of advanced automation and machine intelligence. Li's pioneering work on human-robot interaction has been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, and NPR.
His insightful keynotes challenge audiences to consider the profound ethical and existential questions raised by the rise of intelligent machines. Drawing on his deep technical expertise, Li offers a nuanced vision of how robotics will transform industries, reshape human society, and potentially expand the boundaries of human capability.
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The incredible cancer-detecting potential of photoacoustic imaging
Could we use the energy from light and sound to detect disease? TED Fellow Lei Li shares the exciting promise of photoacoustic imaging: an affordable, painless and accurate method of converting light into sound in order to create high-resolution images of what's going on inside our bodies. From early detection of breast cancer to steering medicine-delivering micro-robots, learn how this cutting-edge technology could open up a new world of possibility when it comes to seeing, tracking and diagnosing disease.
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