Kian Schmalenbach

Business Informatics, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

In my PhD, I am investigating the societal implications of the use of personalized data-driven systems. Specifically, I analyze what potential risks arise from the use of personalized systems in domains such as social media or e-commerce when their behavior is based on the processing of historically created or machine-generated data. Based on this, I develop strategies and design principles to mitigate such risks and ensure that the behavior of such systems matches the intended functionality. To this end, I combine prototype development with empirical research methods to identify the potential risks and empirically evaluate the functionality of the prototypes.

Publications

  • Gengler, Eva; Schmalenbach, Kian (2024)

    Exploring Organizational AI Governance Maturity: A Case Study with Six Multinational Companies

    Conference paper
    https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2024/gov_strategy/gov_strategy/2
    Project: GC-Prom
  • Schmalenbach, Kian; Brechtelsbauer, Bastian; Schötteler, Sebastian; Laumer, Sven (2023)

    Understanding Information-Limiting Environments in Personalized News Platforms—A Systems Perspective

    Conference paper
    Project: GC-Prom
  • Schmalenbach, Kian; Gengler, Eva; Schötteler, Sebastian; Laumer, Sven (2023)

    Unraveling Information-Limiting Environments: An Empirical Review of Individual, Social, and Technological Filters in Social Media

    Conference paper
    Project: GC-Prom
  • Schmalenbach, Kian; Gengler, Eva; Schötteler, Sebastian; Laumer, Sven (2023)

    Unraveling Information-Limiting Environments: An Empirical Review of Individual, Social, and Technological Filters in Social Media

    Proceedings
    Project: GC-Prom
  • Schmalenbach, Kian; Gengler, Eva; Laumer, Sven (2022)

    Promoting Diverse News Consumption Through User Control Mechanisms

    Conference paper
    Project: GC-Prom