Category: Guest contribution

New Digital Strategy: Classification on the topic of governance

Following the adoption of the digital strategy by the Federal Government on 31 August, bidt Managing Director Dr. Christoph Egle will present his views on the topics of coordination and governance.

Digital transformation in dialogue: User-friendliness as a legal principle in the Bavarian Digital Act

In his guest article, bidt director Dirk Heckmann discusses the aspect of “digital transformation in dialogue” from a jurisprudential perspective and addresses user-friendliness as a legal principle in the Bavarian…

Cultural, regulatory and behavioural economic perspectives on data disclosure decisions

The workshop “Vectors of Data Disclosure” deepened the discussion of cultural, regulatory and behavioural economic perspectives on data protection and personal data disclosure.

What is … Quantum computing

What are quantum computers, and why can they perform operations that conventional computers cannot handle? Explained by professor Stefan Filipp.

Engineering responsibility: How “Ethical Deliberation In Agile Processes” can contribute to the upcoming European regulation of AI

Alexander Pretschner explains in the article how ethical deliberation in agile processes can contribute to the upcoming European regulation of AI.

Why AI & Ethics?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now much more than a science fiction subject – it is making its way into our everyday lives. In this article, we explain what AI and machine learning are and what role ethical considerations…

What is software?

What is software? The word Software is on everybody’s lips; software engineering is considered the key discipline par excellence and it is said that software “eats the world”. In this article, we explain: what software…

Explain clearly, debunk fake news

The social consequences of the Corona pandemic are far-reaching. Hannah Schmid-Petri explains what lessons science communication can learn.