Category: In the media
Health advice from a chatbot? Ute Schmid comments on the latest study results
A new study on LLMs in healthcare reveals weaknesses in the assessment of medical conditions. Patient interaction with AI can lead to errors. Ute Schmid comments on the new study.
How is artificial intelligence changing our working world? – ARD alpha and Der Standard in conversation with Sabine Pfeiffer
In interviews with ARD alpha and “Der Standard”, Sabine Pfeiffer describes how AI will change the world of work. She advocates a realistic assessment and warns against exaggerated predictions about the future.
bidt researcher Fay Carathanassis at BR24-#Faktenfuchs on the legal handling of false reports on TikTok
BR24’s #Faktenfuchs investigates fake videos that have gone viral on TikTok. Bidt researcher Fay Carathanassis explains when false claims are punishable by law – and what limits apply to freedom of expression.
SZ interview with sociologist Sabine Pfeiffer: “Humans will still be ahead of AI in 2035”
In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, Sabine Pfeiffer explains how digitalization and AI are transforming our work world. At the same time, she cautions against exaggerated Silicon Valley narratives and calls for a realistic…
ARD alpha Tagesgespräch with Margret Hornsteiner: “100 days of the Merz government: Are you satisfied?”
The Tagesgespräch on BR2 and ARD alpha takes stock of 100 days of the black-red coalition. Margret Hornsteiner is a studio guest who assesses developments from a political science perspective.
Tagesspiegel Background – Guest article on the potential of data spaces
In a guest article for Tagesspiegel Background, Thomas Hess and Christoph Egle explain the need for systematic consolidation of data spaces.
ORF article about Ute Schmid’s contribution at the Digital Humanism Conference
Why do we need a human-centred approach to digitalisation and AI? bidt director Ute Schmid is quoted in a new ORF article.
AI assistant OneTutor in Deutschlandfunk and FAZ podcasts
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the AI assistance system OneTutor for university teaching? This is the topic of two recent podcast episodes.
bidt research focus in cover story of Spiegel supplement on trust in AI
The new bidt research focus “Humans and Generative AI: Trust in Co-Creation“ is presented in the SPIEGEL supplement “StarkesLandBayern” from May 2025.
FAZ guest article on the importance of social media for freedom of expression
In their FAZ guest article, Thomas Hess and Julian Nida-Rümelin, Jan Schillmöller and Andreas Wenninger explore the role social media play in rational discourse in an enlightened democracy.