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Intelligence Squared · 2026-04-25 · 62 min · 10,755 words

The Age of Growth: Live in Partnership with IBM

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IBM, a name synonymous with innovation for over 100 years. From typewriters to varcodes, ATMs to PCs, we helped reach the moon and we were in the AI game before it was cool. IBM has continually reinvented itself to do what it does best, solving the biggest challenges of the day through technology. And right now, we're putting hybrid cloud and AI at the core of everything we do. We are champions of openness, infusing the greatest innovations from the community.

We are pioneering responsible AI, leading governance and partnering with other institutions to advocate AI ethics. We are helping solve some of the biggest problems facing humanity, from climate change and sustainability to development and human rights. In the future, our global network of research scientists continues to be at the cutting edge of innovation. Whether it's in semiconductors or quantum computing, we're shaping the future one breakthrough at a time.

Every year technology stretches the definition of progress to new horizons, but with the advance of AI and other technologies, The very idea of progress doesn't seem to accommodate the levels of growth we continue to see. Every new discovery is the beginning of a new beginning. AI will soon be surpassed as the latest innovation by either quantum computing, hyper-automation, or a new endeavor which has yet to be discovered. Hello and welcome to The Age to Come, brought to you by Intelligence Squared in partnership with IBM.

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