What can AI do (and what can’t it do)? Artificial intelligence is turning the economy and society upside down and enabling a new era of knowledge. The scarce resource is no longer capital, but attention. But how do we overcome the thought patterns of the industrial age? And what future do democracy, capitalism and humanism have in the digital tomorrow?
About the person
Albert Wenger grew up in Germany and lives in the USA. He studied economics and computer science at Harvard University and holds a doctorate in information technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As a partner at Union Square Ventures, he supports up-and-coming start-ups and has invested in Coinbase, Etsy and Twitter/X, among others. His book “Die Welt nach dem Kapital” was published in German in 2025.
