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The Promptah No. 4: “It’s Only the Beginning!”
How to keep calm and navigate through turbulent times? Some of the world’s leading thinkers offer guidance in the fourth issue of DLD’s people magazine for curious minds.
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When AI Becomes “Smarter than Its Developers”
In 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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AI & Philosophy: “Die Wetterkunde des Denkens”
In turbulent, fast-moving times, philosophy must become young again – not by repeating ancient thought, but by developing a new “meteorology of thinking” capable of reading the digital storms reshaping…
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The World Went Wild Before
In a reflection on how humanity endures disruption, Jeremias Schröder, Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Congregation, draws on 1,500 years of monastic history to argue that today’s turbulence is not…
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The Need for Creators in a Time of AI
Filmmaker and digital‑rights advocate Beeban Kidron warns that the surge of generative AI is reshaping power in culture, pushing creators to the edge. For decades, tech companies have scraped copyrighted…
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Hacking the Manosphere
Maria Furtwängler, co-founder of the MaLisa Foundation, and youth media expert Dr. Maya Götz (Bayerischer Rundfunk) address how the “manosphere” seduces male adolescents with a worldview promoting political polarization and…
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Amplifying Belonging: How to Create Global Fandom
With so much content out there, how can brands cut through the noise and get their messages across? In this DLD26 session, Franziska Gregor (Serviceplan Culture), Tobias Seemann (Adidas), Alex…
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Vibe Design: Turning Emotions and Voice into Next-Level Creativity
As AI is transforming the creative landscape, producing visual content is shifting from mastering tools to expressing emotions – a concept Picsart COO Mikayel Vardanyan calls “vibe design” in his…
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Co-creating With Machines
Artist Sougwen Chung and roboticist Carol E. Reiley explore what happens when machines shift from tools to creative collaborators. In conversation with renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Galleries), they…
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The Future of Human Memory
In his inspiring DLD26 talk, digital pioneer Aleksandar Stojanovic unveils the Tesseract, “a collaborative memory monument and civilizational time capsule.” The project by the DARI Foundation aims to safeguard the…
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How to Speak Like a Human in Times of AI
What sets powerful communication apart in the age of AI? Terry Szuplat, one of President Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters, argues that only human speakers can create the authenticity and emotional resonance…
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Listen up! The Age of AI Audio
Artificial intelligence is transforming the world of audio, promising a future where content is hyper-personalized, interactive, and seamlessly integrated into daily life. In their DLD Future Hub conversation, Michael Höweler…
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