The TED Idea Search arrives in Buenos Aires, a city with a fierce intellectual tradition, as 10 speakers deliver talks in a stunning warehouse that’s home to the city's iconic opera sets, competing for a chance to speak on the TED main stage. Watch as a Gen Z voice reframes "brain rot" as a secret diplomatic tool and a surgeon explores the future of robotic medicine, reminding us why the human touch still matters — and much more. Choosing just one to represent Buenos Aires to the world turns out to be one of the hardest decisions yet. Watch the full talks from the TEDxRiodelaPlata Idea Search: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGi5-fAu8bF2GjFsGAU-ezEdkQdB67Db 00:00 - Intro 3:46 - Rehearsals 16:53 - The Talks 37:30 - Deliberation 40:04 - The Winner Is… The most interesting ideas often come from the most unexpected places. We searched the globe for ideas with the power to inspire, motivate and change lives — and we found them at @TEDx events around the world. The TED Idea Search follows extraordinary speakers from 9 countries competing for a spot on the TED main stage in Vancouver this April. A WING London production for TED Join us in person at a TED conference: https://tedtalks.social/events Become a TED Member to support our mission: https://ted.com/membership Subscribe to a TED newsletter: https://ted.com/newsletters Follow TED! X: https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ted Facebook: https://facebook.com/TED LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks The TED Talks channel features talks, performances and original series from the world's leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit https://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. https://youtu.be/SFzh4Nln164 TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy: https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization/our-policies-terms/ted-talks-usage-policy. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com #TED #TEDTalks #TEDIdeaSearch