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Celebrating Joseph Weizenbaum‘s 100th Birthday

The Weizenbaum Institute highlights the work and influence of the famous computer scientist and critic in honor of his centennial.

Joseph Weizenbaum would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. In the jubilee year W\100 we will take the opportunity to highlight the work and influence of the famous computer science critic and namesake of our institute. With events, audio features and publications taking place throughout the year, we will discuss and reflect on the key questions that drove his work. In a time of war and climate crisis, it is more important than ever to revisit them.

In this film, we present a review of the many activities in the past year in honor of the anniversary: