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Legal freedom or legal mush – Which law applies to the internet?

Digital content is ubiquitous, the legal systems of states are local. Conflict of laws is usually the legal solution, but it does not always and not completely fit. Comprehensive and functional comparative law can be the methodological…

“Digitalisation is shaking the law to its foundations”

Lawyer Dirk Heckmann relies on creativity to shape such a dynamic field as digitalisation. Interdisciplinary cooperation, which is what bidt is all about, is also crucial.

Bundling competencies, promoting talents

Germany’s internet institutes are moving closer together: The Weizenbaum Institute, bidt and CAIS are joining forces to better promote young researchers.

Copyright in the digital age: legislation in the Context of conflicting interests

The blog post traces which interest groups and various stakeholders were able to influence the legislative process in terms of their interests and positions.

Citizen Science goes virtual – Digitalisation as a boom in participatory science?

Ordinary citizens involvement in scientific research should not be taken as a matter of course. Nevertheless, the history of science has over time seen various forms of civil society participation, including Citizen Science…

What is … Explainable AI

AI is the abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence – but what is Explainable AI all about? Ute Schmid explains the term.

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.

The AI Scout

Ute Schmid’s research area lies at the interface of AI development and its application. The bidt director is committed to a partnership between people and technology.

Digital Learning at Primary School

Digital media can expand the didactic toolkit and hence teaching basic computer science concepts is a prerequisite for digital sovereignty, as Ute Schmid writes in her blog post.

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…