Paul Franklin
Award-Winning Computer Scientist | Bridging AI & Human Futures
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Paul Franklin is an award-winning computer scientist and AI expert. As a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he has pioneered groundbreaking research on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human cognition.
Franklin's TED talks have been viewed by millions, exploring how advances in AI, robotics, and neuroscience will shape the future of work and society. His keynotes provide business leaders with a clear-eyed yet hopeful vision of the technological changes transforming industries and human life.
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The art and science of special effects
In the era of CGI-driven films, special effects are often thought of as a technical skillset. Using his award-winning work on "Interstellar" as a case study, visual effects supervisor Paul Franklin explains how his trade is actually a constant attempt to balance flights of creativity with scientific rigor.
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