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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.
Philosopher, thought leader, former Minister of State – Julian Nida-Rümelin honoured on his 70th birthday
The bidt director Julian Nida-Rümelin celebrated his 70th birthday. Minister of State Markus Blume and guests from academia and politics paid tribute to his work at a symposium at LMU Munich. Impressions and pictures.
What is digital humanism — and what does it mean in times of generative AI?
Julian Nida-Rümelin examines digital humanism in the age of AI, emphasising human reason and self-determination. Digital humanism promotes ethical software development and reflected technology consumption.
The hype surrounding generative AI is levelling off – new insights into use, fears and regulation
Two years have passed since the release of ChatGPT, how has the use of generative AI developed in Germany since then? And what are the current fears? New findings from the bidt study.
DigiSem Podcast
At the CAIS in Bochum, doctoral researchers and postdocs discussed the topic of “digital freedom” at the Digitalisation Research Seminar (DigiSem) in October. The conference and selected projects are presented in the English-language…
Using brains, tools and AI expertise to combat disinformation: how we are strengthening trust in democracy
Which measures can help against disinformation and how can trust in democracy be strengthened? This was the topic of the event “Democracy under pressure? How AI and disinformation influence social trust”.
Science prize for Sarah Rachut
Sarah Rachut was awarded the Bernd Hentschel Prize 2024 for her dissertation.