Kenneth Cukier

Portrait image of author and journalist Kenneth Cukier.

The Economist

Kenneth Cukier is the deputy executive editor of The Economist. He is also a co-author of the NYT bestselling book Big Data, which was translated into over 20 languages, and of Framers on the power of mental models and the limitations of AI.

Videos

Meredith Whittaker (Signal Foundation) on stage with Kenneth Cukier (The Economist) at the DLD Munich Conference 2025, with audience members and a blur effect in the foreground.

Private Communication, Human Agency, and Trust

In this highly informative DLD25 session, Meredith Whittaker, President of the Signal Foundation, and journalist Kenneth Cukier (The Economist) discuss the crucial role of robust encryption in protecting private communication in today’s digital…
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Joanna Shields, (WeProtect Global Alliance), author Ece Temelkuran and Kenneth Cukier, (The Economist) on stage at the DLD Munich Conference 2025.

How to Reclaim Humanity from Tech

The complex relationship between technology, society, and capitalism takes center stage at this engrossing DLD25 conversation between best-selling author Ece Temelkuran and House of Lords member Joanna Shields (WeProtect Global Alliance), moderated by…
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Author and journalist Kenneth Cukier (The Economist) speaks about artificial intelligence in a human context at DLD Munich 2024. Visible behind him are pictures of cats, commonly used to train AI systems.

Ghost in the Machine: AI, Spirituality and a New Humanism

Author and journalist Kenneth Cukier (The Economist) ventures to the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), spirituality and humanism. He explores the limitations of AI, the unique capabilities of human cognition and the implications…
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Articles

Cover image collage of the DLD magazine The Promptah, second issue, showing a colorful drawing of Immanuel Kant and photos of Sarah Spiekermann, Tunde Onakoya, Gary Marcus and Holly Herndon.

The Promptah No. 2: “Dare to Know!”

The second issue of DLD’s people magazine for curious minds celebrates Immanuel Kant’s 300th birthday and explores the dawn of a new age of enlightenment.
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Events

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DLD Munich 2025

Europe’s leading innovation conference celebrates its 20th anniversary from January 16-18, 2025, in Munich. Find out about speakers, location details and how to attend…
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Amazon CTO Werner Vogels speaks to a packed audience at the DLD Munich conference 2024

DLD Munich 2024

DLD24 brought together experts from business, science and culture. Revisit this exciting event here with talks, videos, images…
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