Overview
- Kerner says technology should make life better for people and warns that algorithms must never outrank human needs.
- He targets social platforms for pushing instant reactions, calling for more restraint before responding online.
- The 60-year-old concedes he is no ideal role model, admitting to scrolling trivial Instagram reels as a time-killer.
- As a father of four, he voices mixed concern about younger users yet notes that children sometimes choose to put their phones aside.
- His comments land as he leads four ZDF year-end broadcasts: Ein Herz für Kinder (Dec 6), Der Quiz-Champion – The 2025 Special (Dec 23), Weihnachten mit dem Bundespräsidenten (Dec 24), and Willkommen 2026 (Dec 31).