What if the secret behind every breakthrough wasn’t creativity—but the patterns you notice? In this TEDxCSTU talk, Ping Wu introduces Writitation—writing as meditation—a simple process that uncovers hidden patterns shaping your choices, performance, and creativity.The Idea
From the I Ching’s wisdom of yin-yang balance to today’s breakthroughs in Large Language Models, one truth repeats: human and machine learning both rely on pattern recognition. It’s not creativity that sparks the breakthrough—it’s spotting the pattern that makes creativity possible.The Practice
Instead of relying on willpower, Ping shares Writitation—a daily ritual of writing without judgment. By turning reflection into data, this practice helps you notice what your mind deletes, distorts, or generalizes. The result? Clarity and awareness that lead naturally to growth.The Payoff
Through personal stories—from an impostor moment in a high-stakes corporate role to an insight at the GenAI Summit—Ping connects the dots between AI, philosophy, and human transformation. Layered with subtle hypnotic storytelling loops, this talk is designed not just to be heard, but felt. You’ll leave with a practical tool to turn chaos into clarity, and patterns into breakthroughs.What patterns have shaped your own life? Share your thoughts in the comments.Event: TEDxCSTU
Date: May 18th, 2025
Location: California Science & Technology University (CSTU)
Website: https://www.cstu.edu?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tedx2025&utm_term=ping_wuSpeaker: Ping Wu
Learn more about the speaker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pingai/
Speaker’s Website:
https://ping-ai.com/tedx
https://writitation.org
Speaker’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pingbosOrganizer: Leni Jin, Organizer of TEDxCSTU
Behind the scenes of TEDxCSTU:
Stories & notes: https://lenijin.com/tedx
More about the organizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenijin/
Organizer's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Leni_JinChapters (Timestamps):
0:21 - Link Between AI and Personal Growth
1:03 - The Impostor Moment
1:52 - I Ching: Book of Change & Patterns
2:10 - Patterns Everywhere in Daily Life
3:05 - How the Human Mind and AI Work
4:17 - From Blamer & Fixer to Trusted Advisor
4:47 - Conversation with an AI Researcher
5:12 - Hypnotic Demo: Unlock Your Superpower
5:43 - From Meditation to Writitation (Conclusion)Please note: This talk was recorded at TEDxCSTU, an independently organized TEDx event hosted at California Science and Technology University under a license from TED. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent those of TEDxCSTU, the university, or TED.#TEDx #TEDxCSTU2025 #IdeasWorthSpreading #PatternRecognition #AI #CreativeThinking #MindsetShift #FutureOfWork #NLP #MetaphorMagic #Writitation #WrititationOrg
Ping Wu is an AI educator and speaker dedicated to empowering people at the intersection of technology and humanity. His mission is to help individuals move from anxiety to creativity by recognizing the patterns that shape decisions, relationships, and the future—augmented by AI tools.
Before this calling, Ping spent over two decades in the software and IT industry, holding leadership and technical roles at TikTok USA, SAP, and webMethods (acquired by IBM). He now teaches Multi-Agent Systems at California Science and Technology University, consults with Gilead Sciences on cloud data quality, and co-authored MAS – Multi-Agent System with Andreas Ramos.
Ping also advises a California Commissioner for Economic Development and is the inventor of a patent-pending system for AI coordination and digital twins, designed to amplify human thinking and creativity through pattern recognition. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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