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Podcast: Tech Talks
Episode: From Research to Relevance: Joerg Bienert on Germany’s AI Identity
Description: Joerg Bienert leads the German AI Association and joins David to unpack the country's unique AI landscape—where deep scientific foundations are battling cultural risk-aversion, and where digital sovereignty is both an ambition and a necessity. From building home-grown large language models to rebooting education for the AI era, Joerg offers a clear-eyed view on how Europe (and Germany specifically) can go from research excellence to real-world scale.In a world racing toward generative AI dominance, Germany is striving to define its role—not just as an adopter, but as a creator. Joerg outlines why strong research isn’...