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Humanoid robots, artificial intelligence and the future of work – Sabine Pfeiffer in the media
Humanoid robots, artificial intelligence and upheaval in the automotive industry: in several media articles, Professor Sabine Pfeiffer, Chair of the bidt Board of Directors, analyses changes in the world of work.
Debate on a social media ban: Preventive regulation, but at a European level!
A study by the bidt found that 66 percent of people in Germany support a ban on social media for children under 14. But what form of regulation can adequately address this issue?
Digital security: balancing risks, the law and regulation – DigiSem 2026 at the Weizenbaum Institute
DigiSem 2026: Four digitalisation research institutes (NifD) bring together early-career researchers in Berlin to discuss digital security.
Does AI appear fairer than it actually is? Algorithmic representation biases in the media
When AI is used to generate text and images, it can result in stereotypical representations. This article highlights what such representational biases look like and how we can respond to them.
Three new bidt projects are bolstering research into the economy, the labour market and digital transformation
With three new research projects, the bidt is strengthening its Economy and Labour research area. The projects focus on AI in organisations, the digital labour market, and the transformation of public-sector organisations.
Interview with bidt researcher Steliyana Doseva: What can be done to combat online hate?
bidt researcher Steliyana Doseva explains why online hate silences people, which measures are effective, and what role platforms, politics and society play in this.
For fair competition: the bidt research project on the regulation of digital markets
Through independent research carried out in Bavaria, the bidt’s RESREG project is helping to regulate digital markets more fairly. In this interview, Jan Krämer and Leonie Ott explain why interoperability plays a key role…
A review of the 20th International For..Net Symposium
Under the theme “Project 20/42”, the 20th International For..Net Symposium looked ahead to the future, exploring ideas for a sovereign, just, and digitally enabled constitutional state.
bidt Digitalisation Labs’ Demo Day: Students present ideas for digital transformation
How do students’ ideas develop into concrete applications for digital transformation? This question was the focus of the third Demo Day organised by the bidt Digitalisation Labs.
Five questions for Sabine Pfeiffer, Chair of the Board of Directors
Sabine Pfeiffer has been Chair of the bidt Board of Directors since 1 April 2026. In this interview, she talks about her new role and the importance of labour and the economy for digital transformation.