Enabler: High speed

The high resolution of satellite data requires large computing capacities. Cloud platforms offer access to scalable analysis tools and data catalogues. This democratises earth observation data and promotes innovation.

AI-controlled missile defence systems play a central role in modern security technology. Nevertheless, their potential for error harbours considerable risks for global security.

Dual-use technologies such as cyber, bio and AI technology offer diverse, sometimes unknown military applications and thus challenge international arms control.

Web design controls what we see or buy online. Dark patterns exploit this, draw attention, obscure and influence decisions – with a range of negative effects on users.

Smart government uses intelligently networked information and communication technologies, including smart objects and cyber-physical systems, to make government and administrative processes more efficient and effective.

Prompt engineering helps to control AI without programming knowledge. Users can solve tasks and create creative content with simple instructions – easy access to AI for everyone!

IT security vulnerabilities are often the cause of data protection incidents and raise questions: Should security vulnerabilities be kept secret? Do manufacturers have to provide patches and end users have to install them?

People analytics promises evidence-based personnel decisions in companies. However, the analysis of large amounts of data about employees, for example using artificial intelligence, also raises ethical questions.

Digital innovations are central to the success of companies today. They change processes, enable new business models and question corporate identity: who are we and who do we want to be?

Legal tech enables the automation of legal activities through the use of software. The article shows how legal tech makes traditional legal activities more efficient and creates new fields of activity.