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Prof. Karl Lauterbach

@Karl_Lauterbach wrld.org
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health
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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 19h
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author stated that Germany is the second strongest exporter of climate protection technology. While China produces basic products such as batteries and photovoltaics, Germany plays a strong role in high-tech products. The country should build on this success; for example, Siemens is already doing this. Debates about nuclear energy and combustion engines, on the other hand, are only harmful, he wrote. https://t.co/QiRwn7Cmtd #Klimaschutz #Energie #Export #DE #CN (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 21h
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that there is a debate about AI safety in the Bundestag. One should not rely on luck with this technology. https://t.co/i2PwCPKPBl #KISicherheit #Bundestag #Technologie #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 1d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author described the AfD as a Nazi party and accused it of referring to the Third Reich as an inconsequential blot in history and the Holocaust memorial as a disgraceful monument. He called the party's demand for an inquiry commission on anti-Semitism at universities hypocritical. At the same time, he emphasized that everyone must consistently fight against anti-Semitism. https://t.co/55EYiz25d8 #Antisemitismus #AufstandgegenHass #Demokratie #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 2d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that a backward regime prevails in Afghanistan, under which women do not receive medical treatment and are not allowed to pursue medical studies. He believed it was right not to deport women to Afghanistan. https://t.co/Qr4UHlKcGv https://t.co/6q5Aq5Nv2v #Frauenrechte #Gleichheit #Menschenrechte #AF (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 2d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author warned of an impending debt trap and wrote that there was a lack of money everywhere in the budget. At the same time, numerous subsidies were being granted, which he believed primarily harmed the climate; these should be cut. #Schuldenfalle #Subventionen #Klimaschutz #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 3d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that it is unclear whether people like Dario Amodei know too little about medicine or are deliberately deceiving the public. In his view, AI could help in the healing of cancer, Alzheimer's, and mental illnesses, but not within ten years. Instead, the focus should be on prevention. (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 4d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that life expectancy in Germany is stagnating or even declining. Particularly poorer people die early, which is why decades of contributions to the pension insurance are often a loss for them. For academics, however, the pension pays off, as they contribute for a short time and receive benefits for a long time. https://t.co/3Cu6sXcTBj #Lebenserwartung #Rente #SozialeGerechtigkeit #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 4d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author described the subsidy for electric cars as a great success. It is good for the economy, the climate, and health, as it leads to less fine dust. He assigned the largest share of the subsidized cars to German manufacturers and their subsidiaries; China has so far accounted for less than 15 percent. https://t.co/R5dQQtRuwC #Elektroautos #Umweltschutz #Nachhaltigkeit #DE #CN (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 5d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author recommended the climate facts paper from PIK Climate as background for the ongoing COP31. It provides a good overview of the facts of climate change and the perspectives, especially for Germany, he wrote. #Klimawandel #COP31 #Klimafakten #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 5d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that the share of AI in CO₂ emissions is currently low. He explained that renewable energy will mainly cover the majority of AI's energy needs in the future, especially in China and the USA, but this will not stop its hunger for energy. This is something that needs to be prepared for. https://t.co/Sf8fFp4dwQ #KünstlicheIntelligenz #ErneuerbareEnergien #Nachhaltigkeit #CN #US (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 5d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that GLP-1 medications for obesity apparently also improve knee osteoarthritis independently of weight loss by reducing inflammation in the knee. This would make movement and sports possible again. He expressed hope that prices would drop soon. #Gesundheit #Arthrose #Gewichtsreduktion #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 6d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that young people need more therapy places so they don't have to entrust their increasing mental problems to an AI. He warned of a vicious circle in which AI takes their jobs away and simultaneously makes them dependent on it with their worries and needs. (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 7d
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that if the information is correct, Jensen Huang's work in Germany must at least be reconsidered. The case shows how severe the dependence on the USA and China is for each individual AI application. At the same time, they rejected espionage, but prepared it through this dependency, he wrote. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Technologie #Innovation #DE #US #CN (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 1w
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The X user wrote that on that day the Bundestag was debating the demonstrations of Gen Z. He considered the protests justified due to poor schools, underfunded universities, expensive housing, climate change, fear of job loss due to AI, and inadequate student financial aid. He wrote that violent offenders had hijacked the protests, but the demonstrations were still justified. #GenZ #Protest #Bildung #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 1w
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that the AfD applied today to drastically cut EU spending. He considered this wrong and warned that Europe would fall behind in competition with the USA and China if it did not expand its research and markets. A uniform mediocre approach in all EU countries, in his opinion, would harm Europe. https://t.co/cFTsQ1CG3Y #EU #Forschung #Wettbewerb #US #CN #EU (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 1w
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

Nevertheless, a colleague who worked passionately for his country also died here. #HubertAiwanger #Bayern #Politik (translated)

Markus Söder @Markus_Soeder · 1w

»Der plötzliche Tod von Hubert Aiwanger ist eine absolute Tragödie«, schrieb Bayerns Ministerpräsident Markus Söder auf X. #HubertAiwanger #Bayern #Politik

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 1w
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author congratulated Professor Peter Hegemann on receiving the Nobel Prize in Medicine. His discovery has revolutionized the research of brain diseases, he wrote. Germany can conduct basic research, and only a few play in the same league. The author also viewed Hegemann's proposals for policy positively. https://t.co/34jOiMWwzG #Nobelpreis #Medizin #Forschung #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 1w
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author wrote that the technology oligarchs failed to buy the election. He also considered this an important result that gives hope for a better future. #Technologie #Wahl #Zukunft #DE (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 2w
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author referred to Nate Silver's recent forecast and wrote that the Democrats would win both the House of Representatives and the Senate. (translated)

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Prof. Karl Lauterbach 2w
German politician and former Federal Minister of Health

The author congratulated the election of the electric VW Polo as Car of the Year. This gives hope, he wrote. Germany has long needed an affordable electric car; China has not yet won the market. https://t.co/CWru61C8fI #Elektroauto #VW #AutoDesJahres #DE #CN (translated)

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