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Omar Taliti
Bornc. 2010
NationalityTurkish
Occupation(s)Student, athlete, public speaker, musician
Known forWrestling, TEDx Talk, musical compositions

Omar Taliti (born c. 2010) is a Turkish student, wrestler, public speaker, and musician. He is known for his accomplishments in school-level athletics, his 2023 TEDxYouth talk titled Why AI Sucks, and his original musical compositions published online.

Early life and education

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Taliti studies at Braeburn Garden Estate School in Nairobi, Kenya. He takes advanced courses in physics, biology, chemistry, and extended mathematics.[1] He has earned a PLIDA certificate in Italian and holds a Google diploma in digital marketing.[1]

Athletic career

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Wrestling

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Omar competes in the 197 lb (86 kg) weight class and has been wrestling for over seven years.[1] He is also active in taekwondo and other martial arts disciplines.

Martial arts

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Taliti holds a black belt in taekwondo and a brown belt in Tong-Il Moo Do. He has trained under coach Mario De Meo, a former Olympian from the 2000 Sydney Games.[1]

Public speaking

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In 2023, Taliti delivered a TEDxYouth talk at the American Overseas School of Rome titled Why AI Sucks, where he argued for a more cautious and critical view of artificial intelligence.[2]

Music

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Taliti has released several original compositions on Audio.com, including:

  • "singmyloveforpaino"[3]
  • "fantasy"
  • "Life"
  • "love"

Extracurricular activities

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Taliti was elected treasurer of the student council for two years and served as treasurer of the engineering club at the American Overseas School of Rome. He also led the volunteer group AOSR Cares.[1] He received a Distinction in Physical Education.

Physical profile

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  • Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
  • Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
  • Dominant hand: Left[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Omar Taliti Wrestling Recruiting Profile". NCSA Sports. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  2. ^ "Why AI Sucks - Omar Taliti - TEDxAOSRYouth". The One Thing Podcast. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  3. ^ "Singmyloveforpaino by Omar Taliti". Audio.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
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