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The Incongruity Between Technology and the Social Fabric
Former Google ethicist Tristan Harris co-founded the Center for Humane Technology after realizing how manipulative many social media platforms have become – doing everything to keep users engaged, even if…
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What’s Next, Jimmy?
In his DLD All Stars presentation, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales analyzes the current technology landscape and explains what separates “good tech” from “bad tech” – regarding its influence on society.…
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Never Give Up
Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize 2021, Maria Ressa has become an international symbol of hope and resilience due to her tireless fight for freedom of speech. With her investigative…
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How to Stay Sane in Times of Division
From Covid-19 to climate change: It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by a sense of perennial crisis – in politics, society and nature. Award-winning author Elif Shafak and Hans Ulrich Obrist…
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Civil Society & Tech: A Benevolent Partnership?
While technology companies have brought many positive developments to our world, they have not always lived up to their responsibilities towards society. LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, now a partner at…
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Attention Economy 2.0
Attention has always been an important currency in the media world – but digital media services and platforms have rewritten the rules of how to capture the attention of billions,…
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How Can We Trust Social Media Again?
What can you believe anymore? Social media are full of misinformation and manipulation. DLD speakers explain what could be done. Some solutions lie with us…
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The Breakdown of Trust
A loss of trust in institutions is affecting our beliefs, but why is this happening? In this conversation with Rachel Botsman, author and Oxford University Trust Fellow, we discussed what happens…
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The Great Disruption: Scott Galloway on Business in Times of Covid-19
NYU Prof. Scott Galloway explains why the coronavirus pandemic is likely to make tech companies even more powerful and change entire sectors of the economy…
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Trust, Privilege & Power
Early Facebook investor Roger NcNamee noticed in early 2016 that people were using the platform to spread misinformation and violate civil rights. He expressed his concerns to founder Mark Zuckerberg…
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Quick Take: Highlights of DLD20
An astronaut, a Nobel Prize winner, a chess champion, many champions of a sustainable future: Take a look at select videos of DLD20.
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Social Networks Rebooted
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and technology reporter Steven Levy take a close look at the state of social networking, and what’s wrong with the current approach of making money through…
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The Bavarian Minister of Health, Judith Gerlach, discusses the potential of digital health technologies. Her talk illustrates how healthcare systems can remain up-to-date and improve communication through smart integration of AI, efficiency and quality of care. “We all want a longer, we...
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True Exponential: Building a Generative AI Company
Stability AI founder Emad Mostaque discusses advancements in artificial intelligence, the role of Stability AI, and the implications of AI on society with journalist David Kirkpatrick (Techonomy). Mostaque is one of the pioneers of generative AI. Stability AI focuses on creating open-source...
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