research focus Humans and Generative Artificial Intelligence: Trust in Co-Creation
The research focus “Humans and Generative Artificial Intelligence: Trust in Co-Creation” is dedicated to the question of the conditions under which people trust or could trust in the interaction with generative AI and the resulting products – and when not.
Research focus: Generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) refers to technical systems that can autonomously create texts and multimedia content in response to specific inputs. Generative AI has the potential to transform our lives, from art and software engineering to work processes, job profiles, medicine, education and science. At the same time, generative AI presents us with a variety of challenges, for example with regard to the quality or truthfulness of the products created.
When generative AI is used as an assistance system, humans and technology have three potential points of contact: They can produce something together and create images and texts, for example. They can interact with AI and create value through the interaction itself, e.g. in therapy or teaching. When people consume or use products created by AI, the focus is on reception. In all cases, we see the concept of trust as essential for the success of these endeavours.
Announcements
bidt research focus in cover story of Spiegel supplement on trust in AI
The bidt research focus “Humans and Generative AI: Trust in Co-Creation“ is presented in the SPIEGEL supplement “StarkesLandBayern” from May 2025. Read more
Guest article by Professor Thomas Hess and Professor Peter Buxmann in the
F.A.Z. PRO Digitalwirtschaft
In their FAZ guest article “No willingness to pay for AI-generated content”, Professor Thomas Hess (bidt Director/LMU Munich) and Professor Peter Buxmann (TU Darmstadt) discuss the acceptance of AI-generated content. A current study by TU Darmstadt analyses how readers accept AI texts. The guest article (in German) was published on 23 April 2025 in F.A.Z. PRO Digitalwirtschaft.
Presentation and lecture of the GenAICopilot project at the Passau Data Summit
Prof. Dr Ulrich Gnewuch presented the GenAICopilot project at the Passau Data Summit (PasDaS) on 3 April 2025. After the presentation, there was a good professional exchange with the 180 participants, most of whom came from the field. Further information
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Prof. Dr. Hannah Schmid-Petri
Member of bidt's Board of Directors | Chair of Science Communication, University of Passau
Internal Research Projects
Human-AI co-creation of code with different prior knowledge
The interdisciplinary project “Human-AI co-creation of code with different prior knowledge: Effects on performance and trust” explores the co-creation process of humans and AI in the context of creating programme code. The focus is on the design of trustworthy interfaces for the use of co-generators in programming training and professional software development.
Project team
Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid
Member of bidt's Board of Directors and the Executive Commitee | Member of the Bavarian AI Council | Head of Cognitive Systems Group, University of Bamberg
AI in Journalism: The Impact of Generative AI on Objectivity and Dialogic Openness in Climate Debates
The project “AI in Journalism: The Impact of Generative AI on Objectivity and Dialogic Openness in Climate Debates” is investigating the extent to which AI in the field of climate protection can help to increase the willingness to accept messages and promote factual debate with counter-arguments.
project team
Prof. Dr. Hannah Schmid-Petri
Member of bidt's Board of Directors | Chair of Science Communication, University of Passau
Legal uncertainty through generative AI? Reform considerations for the promotion of system trust at universities
In addition to the legal analysis of higher education and examination law, the project “Legal uncertainty through generative AI? Reform considerations for the promotion of system trust at universities” also addresses the question of how universities could or should react and adapt in practice.
project team
Prof. Dr. Dirk Heckmann
Member of bidt's Board of Directors | Chair of Law and Security in Digital Transformation, Technical University of Munich
