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Platon has photographed the most famous and powerful people of recent times, but his latest book is portraits of human rights activists, the poor and oppressed.
In this interview, first published on Meet the Leader, he talks about the enduring power of photography in the age of AI, and why the most powerful people are often the most scared.
This interview was first published on Meet the Leader.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIUGFUza2ec&t=536s Read more: "Learn first, judge later" – photographer Platon on making portraits of dictators and the downtrodden: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/04/platon-the-photographer-of-power-and-the-powerless/ Related podcasts:
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Platon has photographed the most famous and powerful people of recent times, but his latest book is portraits of human rights activists, the poor and oppressed.
In this interview, first published on Meet the Leader, he talks about the enduring power of photography in the age of AI, and why the most powerful people are often the most scared.
This interview was first published on Meet the Leader.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIUGFUza2ec&t=536s Read more: "Learn first, judge later" – photographer Platon on making portraits of dictators and the downtrodden: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/04/platon-the-photographer-of-power-and-the-powerless/ Related podcasts:
Ballerina Misty Copeland: Unlocking potential and a leader’s most ‘vital’ role
AI vs Art: Will AI rip the soul out of music, movies and art, or help express our humanity?
Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:
YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts
Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164
Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560
Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552
Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub
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