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Despite the buzz surrounding AI, widespread adoption in German corporations is still lagging. This DLD Future Hub session examines the challenges and opportunities of scaling AI in the corporate world,…
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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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Can AI Unlock the Secrets of Animal Talk?
With machine learning systems trained on the sounds of nature, the Earth Species Project aims to decode how different species communicate. What can we expect of an “animal GPT”?Read the Article - Social & Politics
Why Tristan Harris Fears a “Race to Recklessness” in AI
The famous tech ethicist sees great potential in artificial intelligence – but also the danger of further eroding the foundations of society. His solution? Balancing power with responsibility.Read the Article - Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Eat Chocolate to Protect the Rainforest? Sweet!
With her company Perú Puro, tropical biologist Frauke Fischer supports farmers in the Andes – and delights the taste buds of her customers.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
Turning Cancer Against Itself
Californian startup Earli aims to outsmart one of the world’s deadliest diseases by combining biology, engineering and software. CEO Cyriac Roeding shares details with DLD.Read the Article
“As technologists and as digital leaders, we have a responsibility to use our technology for good.”
“This is not just about AI. This is an industrial revolution. We see all paradigms shifting.”
“What kind of AI do we actually have now? I would argue that we have an AI that is both technically and morally inadequate.”
“As a physician, I was trained to analyze the pulse and the vital signs. How are the vital signs of Mother Earth today? We have to move from personal health to planetary health.”
“Software has eaten the world, and now it’s AI’s turn. AI is now eating software.”
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