Closed Loops, Open Futures
How can the circular economy act as a strategic response to geopolitical tensions, particularly with regard to critical minerals and raw materials? That question lies at the heart of this…
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AI in Medicine: “A Pivotal Moment”
DLD Health x BAIOSPHEREAward-winning researcher Fabian Theis of Helmholtz Munich explains why the next leap in understanding biology and curing diseases will from Artificial Intelligence and big data.
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Opportunities of a Sustainable Economy
BusinessAhead of DLD Munich 2026, Stientje van Veldhoven (World Resources Institute) highlights the many benefits of shifting from extractive business models to sustainable ones.
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When AI Becomes “Smarter than Its Developers”
Art & DesignIn one of his last interviews, the late German author, filmmaker and philosopher Alexander Kluge explores Artificial Intelligence and its ability to reveal hidden truths in unexpected ways.
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The Promptah No. 3: “Future Positive!”
In its third issue, DLD’s people magazine for curious minds highlights the rapid evolution of AI and celebrates Esther Dyson as a pioneer of using tech for good.Read the Article - Social & Politics
How to Make Sustainable Products “the Easiest Choice for Everyone”
There are smarter ways to do business than exploiting the planet. WRI expert Stientje van Veldhoven highlights the many benefits of rethinking the economy, for all of us.Read the Article - Entrepreneurship & Innovation
“Africa is Gearing up for Growth”
Find out why DLD24 speaker Lexi Novitske is confident that Africa will become a global leader in tech, overcome its challenges – and where the continent’s super powers lie.Read the Article - Art & Design
“Art for All, Open to Everyone.” Meet London’s Serpentine Galleries
Get the inside view on one of the world’s leading cultural institutions, as Artistic Director Hans Ulrich Obrist explains Serpentine’s mission and how he came to be DLD’s creative pathfinder…Read the Article - Life & Science
AI in Medicine: “This is a Pivotal Moment”
Award-winning researcher Fabian Theis of Helmholtz Munich explains why the next leap in understanding biology and curing diseases will from Artificial Intelligence and big data.Read the Article
“We treat the future like a distant colonial outpost where we can freely dump ecological degradation and technological risk as if there was nobody there.”
“Over half of the world’s GDP is dependent on nature and the services it provides. Yet our human activity is pushing ecosystems towards irreversible tipping points.”
“The winners in AI are whoever have the most data. And the good news is that the good guys have way more data than the bad guys have.”
“What kind of AI do we actually have now? I would argue that we have an AI that is both technically and morally inadequate.”
“We have laid out a common European vision for the future of this technology – one where AI is more democratic, one where AI systems are safe.”
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