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The bidt in the Bavarian State Parliament: Professor Hannah Schmid-Petri talks about hate speech online and political participation
On 22 March 2025, the Bavarian State Parliament hosted the third congress “FiP! – Women in parliaments!”. Professor Hannah Schmid-Petri gave a speech on the challenges and options for action in dealing with online…
Studying more effectively with AI: Bavarian universities test the learning success of artificial intelligence in the lecture theatre
Capturing the lecture with chat questions – students can do this with the AI assistance system OneTutor. But does the AI tutor also improve learning success? The “AIffectiveness in Education” project is researching this…
Fay Carathanassis on BR24 about the legal options for combating disinformation
In BR24-#Faktenfuchs, Fay Carathanassis explains which legal options are available to combat disinformation.
Alexander Pretschner interviewed by BR24 about Open AI in Munich
In the BR24 news, Alexander Pretschner talks about what makes Munich particularly attractive for Open AI and what it means for them to settle there.
Public Attitudes on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression
How do citizens worldwide view content moderation and freedom of speech? A new study explores public attitudes on balancing free speech, preventing harm, and tackling misinformation in the digital age.
Steliyana Doseva in the BR Podcast “IQ – Wissenschaft und Lehre”
In the BR podcast “IQ – Wissenschaft und Lehre” Steliyana Doseva talks about current research findings on the topic of insults on social media.
Young Scientist of the Year – 2nd place for Dr. Sarah Rachut
Every year, academics, the leading online career portal for science, research, public affairs and society, honors a person who has made a lasting contribution to the respective scientific field with outstanding and forward-looking…
Ute Schmid in “Forschung & Lehre” on AI in education
In “Forschung & Lehre”, Ute Schmid talks about the potential applications and challenges of using AI in teaching.
Trust and AI – bidt launches new research focus and funds twelve innovative projects
Record funding at the bidt: The new research focus “Humans and Generative AI: Trust in Co-Creation” and twelve innovative research projects will be launched in 2025 – more than ever before.
New study: Digital violence discourages people from taking on political responsibility
“Attacked & left alone” – a new study by HateAid and TUM shows: The majority of politically engaged people surveyed have already experienced digital violence. Protective measures are urgently needed.