6 Sep 2026 – 15:00 – 60 min
Location: Dream Stage (Hall 25)
Format: Live Podcast

AI-Update – the heise podcast live

In the live episode of the AI Update, Isabel Grünewald and Dr Sabrina Patsch discuss where pop culture gets it right in its portrayal of AI, which visions of the future are physically plausible, and what remains pure fiction.

Presented by
Speakers
Isabel Grünewald
Audio Editor, heise medien
Dr. Sabrina Patsch
Editor, c’t Magazin
Track: World of AI & Future of Tech
Language: German

Artificial intelligence is everywhere – and yet it remains a mystery. In popular culture, AI is portrayed as a conscious partner, a menacing superintelligence or a creative artist. From HAL in "2001: A Space Odyssey" to Iron Man’s assistant Jarvis, and on to Data and the Enterprise’s ship’s computer, films and TV series have shaped our perception of AI.

In today’s AI Update, we’ll be discussing where pop culture gets it right in its portrayal of AI, which visions of the future are physically plausible, and what remains pure fiction.

Key Takeaways:
Is the portrayal of AI in popular culture accurate?
AI-Update – the heise podcast live