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Bina Venkataraman

@binajv

Columnist @WashingtonPost @PostOpinions. Author, The Optimist’s Telescope. Former Boston Globe Ed Page Editor, WH advisor, MIT, NYT. First one in the water.

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🧵David E. Hoffman (David E. Hoffman) was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. His series highlighted a new generation of political prisoners, explored how dictators learn from each other — and mapped how democracy might be won. wapo.st/4b9kyP8

🧵David E. Hoffman (<a href="/thedeadhandbook/">David E. Hoffman</a>) was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing.

His series highlighted a new generation of political prisoners, explored how dictators learn from each other — and mapped how democracy might be won. wapo.st/4b9kyP8
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The solution to viral disinformation this election cycle is probably not more tech — but it could come from feeding communities info from empathic, trusted messengers. My new @postopinions column looks at one promising effort in S. Florida wapo.st/452z7S8

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"Artificial intelligence is increasing the ease and slashing the cost of creating and circulating online rumors in multiple languages and formats," writes TPN Bina Venkataraman. She reports on one community in South Florida that is fighting back. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

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Full of apprecation for BBC News (World) this morning. The NewsHour host is giving a masterclass in interviewing politicians with skepticism & rigor while interrogating leaders of both the French far-right and left contingents vying for the government. No claim is unchallenged.

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"This antitrust case...is seminal not because it will break the back of Big Tech — it likely won’t — but because it could encourage the companies building the next era of information services to continue to innovate," writes TPN member Bina Venkataraman. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

"This antitrust case...is seminal not because it will break the back of Big Tech — it  likely won’t — but because it could encourage the companies building the next era of information services to continue to innovate," writes TPN member <a href="/binajv/">Bina Venkataraman</a>.

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Going to watch Tuesday’s presidential debate? Here’s why making it — and other aspects of public life — more accessible to people with different abilities could make everyone’s experience of them better. My latest for @postopinions wapo.st/47j0msE

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Great discussion with @WashingtonPost's Bina Venkataraman on the global stakes of climate action. The IMF is committed to helping countries navigate climate challenges and mobilize resources for a sustainable future. Together, we can tackle these global issues. youtube.com/watch?v=3ovjnK…

Great discussion with @WashingtonPost's <a href="/binajv/">Bina Venkataraman</a> on the global stakes of climate action. The IMF is committed to helping countries navigate climate challenges and mobilize resources for a sustainable future. Together, we can tackle these global issues.
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Want to learn how to think more strategically and create meaningful change in your life? You won't want to miss Seth Godin's chat with Bina Venkataraman this Monday. In-person and virtual tickets: bit.ly/46XWahW (with Washington Post Opinions)

Want to learn how to think more strategically and create meaningful change in your life? You won't want to miss <a href="/ThisIsSethsBlog/">Seth Godin</a>'s chat with <a href="/binajv/">Bina Venkataraman</a> this Monday. In-person and virtual tickets: bit.ly/46XWahW

(with <a href="/PostOpinions/">Washington Post Opinions</a>)
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Canceling a newspaper subscription helps politicians who don’t want oversight, does nothing to hurt the billionaires who own the newspapers and make decisions with which you may disagree, and will result in fewer journalists trying to hold the powerful to account.

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Who are we, America? This time, no one can claim to have been fooled by Trump or unaware of what he will do. By our votes, or by failing to cast our votes, we are stating unequivocally who we are as a people. My final column of the election. wapo.st/3YxRs6G

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"Too many of today’s innovations and futuristic visions focus on how AI can replace humans — or even dominate them," writes TPN member Bina Venkataraman. "...Why not dream about humans and AI-powered robots working together to improve antiquated practices? And why not have more help for

"Too many of today’s innovations and futuristic visions focus on how AI can replace humans — or even dominate them," writes TPN member <a href="/binajv/">Bina Venkataraman</a>.

"...Why not dream about humans and AI-powered robots working together to improve antiquated practices? And why not have more help for
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.Reid Hoffman tells Bina Venkataraman, "You don't get the future you want by just trying to eliminate all the ones you don't want ... You get it by building to the one that can be more human."

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You don’t want to miss my conversation with journalist & author Bina Venkataraman on this week’s episode of The Decision Education Podcast! We explore the difficulty of delaying gratification, the power of gamification, & more. Listen now! @alldecisioned alliancefordecisioneducation.org/podcasts/episo…

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RIP American innovation Powerful read from Bina Venkataraman "American entrepreneurs have built their ideas and fortunes on the back of basic research supported by taxpayers, who then reap the rewards." "The hidden engine of the US’s illustrious track record has been the grants given

RIP American innovation
Powerful read from <a href="/binajv/">Bina Venkataraman</a> 

"American entrepreneurs have built their ideas and fortunes on the back of basic research supported by taxpayers, who then reap the rewards." 

"The hidden engine of the US’s illustrious track record has been the grants given
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Saturday, join Karen Hao to discuss EMPIRE OF AI - an eye-opening account of arguably the most fateful tech arms race in history - w/ Bina Venkataraman - 5PM @ CONN AVE - bit.ly/3FshX88

Saturday, join <a href="/_KarenHao/">Karen Hao</a> to discuss EMPIRE OF AI - an eye-opening account of arguably the most fateful tech arms race in history - w/ <a href="/binajv/">Bina Venkataraman</a> - 5PM @ CONN AVE - bit.ly/3FshX88