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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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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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Photonic Chips: Computing at Lightspeed
DLD26Michael Förtsch, Founder and CEO of Q.ANT, explains how optical computing can give AI a boost at much lower energy needs – and open up a whole new world of supercomputing.
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Good or Evil? How AI Is Transforming Life, Work and Society
Will artificial intelligence turn out to be a blessing or a curse? DLD speakers from science, business and technology share expert opinions.Read the Article - Social & Politics

The Hidden Link Between Climate Change and National Security
As nature suffers, so do humans. Security researcher Florian Krampe explains why climate action is crucial to preventing conflicts, near and far.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

Climate Action: How Smart Farming Can Cool the Planet Down
The best way to reverse greenhouse emissions is to rethink agriculture and food production from the ground up, experts agree – because earth knows how to keep its temperature down.…Read the Article
“I had faith in this idea that chess could give a child from the slums and poverty an intellectual identity. And I picked up a chess board and I put it in front of them.”
“We’re seeing more and more scale-ups, more and more unicorns coming out of Europe, more and more companies really shaping the global stage.”
“Software has eaten the world, and now it’s AI’s turn. AI is now eating software.”
“I can tell you what will happen with solar electricity pricing for the next 20 years. It’s going to come down.”
“This is not just about AI. This is an industrial revolution. We see all paradigms shifting.”
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