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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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What Kind of Defense Innovation Ecosystem Do We Need in Germany and Europe?
Amid global political instability Europe faces an uncomfortable challenge: the need to rapidly scale its defense capabilities – in a resposible way. This DLD26 session, moderated by Tanit Koch (FOCUS),…
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The Quest for a Stable Society
In an increasingly volatile world, true stability stems from equal, decentralized access to essential resources, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, argues in his DLD26 presentation. While humanity historically shared value…
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AI + Arms is PeaceTech?!
Adding AI to weapons systems doesn’t have to result in a future of killer robots and unavoidable human destruction; it can actually serve as a catalyst for minimizing casualties, author…
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Rules for True Progress versus Idolatry
Is our relationship with technology shifting from healthy realism into something closer to religious devotion? This provocative question lies at the heart of Sarah Spiekermann’s DLD26 talk, in which the…
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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 Hidden Power of Social Innovation: Lessons from History
In a world gripped by “poly-crisis,” author and social philosopher Roman Krznaric argues that our greatest untapped resource isn’t technology but history itself. Speaking at DLD Munich 2026, he urges…
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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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Tech for Innovation: Europe, a Global Leader in Future Tech?
How can Europe translate its strength in research and innovation into building global tech champions? This question lies at the heart of this DLD26 expert panel discussion, moderated by John…
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The Age of Human Enhancement
Christian Angermayer (Apeiron Investment Group) and Anne Philippi (New Health Club) discuss the rapid evolution of human enhancement, from psychedelics to performance-enhancing drugs. Angermayer introduces the Enhanced Games, a global…
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Humanity’s Future in Virtual Worlds
There’s much more to virtual reality than gaming, as Improbable CEO Herman Narula explains in his DLD All Stars presentation. Running complex simulations in virtual worlds could bring many benefits to business, society and politics, he points out. And there’s hope of...
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Regenerative Digital Economies and Societies
We recently crossed a threshold: There are now more than 8 billion people alive – and still just one planet to sustain them, as well as all other life on earth. In this DLD 23 talk, Ramesh Srinivasan, Director of the Center...
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