“Artificial Intelligence Era” chosen as Germany’s word of the year

Summary

The German Language Society has selected 'KI-Ära' ('Artificial Intelligence Era') as Germany’s word of the year, with Deutsche Welle’s Chinese service noting that AI has moved out of the ivory tower and into daily life, reshaping language and society. Linguists cited both the opportunities and risks of AI, warning that overreliance on AI tools could weaken independent, critical thinking while still fundamentally influencing how German evolves.