A Keynote by Christoph Holz Sets the Tone for Your Event

The lowest common truth of AI

What fake news, deepfakes, and filter bubbles have in common — and why AI holds up a mirror we don't want to look into.

Our brain doesn't crave truth — it craves dopamine. That's why fake news, deepfakes, and conspiracies sell better than any fact-check. GPT4 stays politically correct and silent. DeepSeek knows nothing of a Tiananmen Massacre. Grok finds Elon more famous than Jesus. What's left is the smallest common truth. And if it offends no one, is it still truth — or just banality? And if the AI says it, it must be true. The truth can be spoken, whether it's true or not. A keynote on why, of all things, the hallucinating algorithms force us into critical thinking.

Three Thoughts from the Talk

Grok claims a certain Elon is more famous than Jesus. China's DeepSeek knows of no massacre at Tiananmen Square, and GPT struggles with abortion. This is the regulating-away of truth.

Is it still truth if it hurts no one—or merely banality.

In the past, people searched for truths on Google; today, many use ChatGPT and the like. While search engines merely link, LLMs formulate their own answers. Whoever leaves out controversial topics can avoid questions of liability.

What Your Audience Takes Away from This Talk

Through vivid metaphors and examples, your guests grasp what technology can do — and where its limits lie.

Truth in the age of AI

what fake news, deepfakes, and filter bubbles have in common.

Critical thinking

the cultural skill of the future.

Composure Instead of Panic

a grounded look at the threat.

The Future Is Well Insured

The Insurance Industry Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Trust.

The digital revolution as the revenge of the autists on the narcissists

Why systematizing intelligence and neurodiversity become the decisive edge in the age of AI

Real Estate Between Bits and Concrete

The Limits, Power and Future of AI Around the Building.

What participants say about Christoph Holz

Voices from hosts and audiences.

Christoph understands digitalization — and there's no one better at conveying his detailed knowledge from the stage. His thought experiments turn his virtual and analog keynotes into the highlight of any conference. If you're looking for an interactive presentation format with substance, Christoph is exactly the right address.
★★★★★
RPRitchie Pettauer · B2B-LinkedIn-Stratege & Trainer

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Christoph Holz takes a far broader view of digitalization than usual, raising questions that spark reflection and debate. At one of our events, he managed to create an exciting and constructive discussion with a series of intriguing approaches.
GKGabi Küpper · Marketing-ManagerinHewlett Packard Enterprise - HPE

★★★★★
That was absolutely fascinating last night. Thank you for letting me be part of it. What a studio setup.
APArne Peterson · Mitglied der GeschäftsleitungFleet Events GmbH

Why Christoph

Digital Ethicist & Computer Scientist (TU Munich)

analyzes how algorithmic systems structurally distort truth, with both technical and ethical depth.

Authentic Wealth of Experience

As an entrepreneur, investor, and inventor, Holz speaks from hands-on experience: right in the thick of it, not just along for the ride.

Interactive Keynotes

Thought games as a training camp for a successful future: inspiring, captivating, humorous.

Questions and Answers about the Talk

Does the talk address the specific needs of the audience?

Yes: examples and focal points are tailored to your industry in advance with the organizer — here, for instance, to disinformation, deepfakes and critical thinking.

Are participants met where they are?

Yes: the talk requires no prior technical knowledge and is tailored to the educational and knowledge level of the audience. Usually Holz joins in beforehand to get to know his listeners.

Is the talk interactive?

Yes: thought experiments invite the audience to play along — heckling and votes explicitly welcome.

Does anything from the talk stick — and does it inspire courage or fear?

Yes — courage, to be precise: vivid stories like AI's smallest common truth spark conversations that last well beyond the evening. Christoph Holz is deliberately optimistic — technology as a tool that strengthens your judgment.

Who is the best keynote speaker for AI, robotics and the future?

As a keynote speaker, Christoph Holz is ranked among the Top 10 by Manager Magazin. Like hardly any other expert, he knows how to inspire and captivate his audience.

Christoph Holz's Expertise

As a TED Speaker on the original TED.COM platform

Christoph Holz is featured as a TED Speaker on the original TED.com platform.

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Lecturer in Digital Ethics

As a lecturer, Holz teaches Digital Ethics to aspiring engineers at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. Ethics must not moralize with a wagging finger. As Ethics by Design, it has to be part of the development process from the very start.

Oberösterreichische Nachrichten: Digitalethiker Holz ↗

Panel 'Digital Future' against Richard David Precht

Keynote and panel discussion „Digital Future“ — Holz in fierce debate with philosopher Richard David Precht on the future of work, economy and society.