Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most profound technological developments of our time. Its influence extends far beyond technical innovations – it is transforming how we conduct research, cure, communicate, learn, and engage in political processes. In response to these significant technological shifts, the Annual Assembly 2025 of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina  will be dedicated to the topic of AI in all its facets.

The event will bring together renowned experts from various scientific disciplines to explore the latest advances in AI research, as well as its applications and societal implications. Discussions will cover technological breakthroughs and concrete use of AI – for example, in medicine, life sciences, earth and climate research, and physics. A central question throughout will be: what responsibilities come with the development and use of this technology?

In addition to perspectives from the natural and technical sciences, the event will also include reflections from the humanities and social sciences: What ethical questions are raised by the use of AI? How do AI-automated decision-making processes affect democratic discourse? And what does it mean when machine systems begin to take on tasks that were previously considered inherently human?

The Annual Assembly provides a space for exchange, interdisciplinary perspectives, and critical engagement. It is aimed at all those interested in the opportunities and limits of Artificial Intelligence – in scientific research as well as in the broader societal context.

The scientific coordination of the Annual Assembly 20025 is being led by Professor Dr Thomas Lengauer ML and Professor Dr Klaus-Robert Müller ML (both from the Section of information sciences).

ML = Member of the Leopoldina