Research area: Communication and Society
AI in Journalism: The Impact of Generative AI on Objectivity and Dialogic Openness in Climate Debates (KI-JOURNALISMUS)
The project is investigating how AI in climate protection can help to increase the willingness to accept messages and promote an objective debate with counter-arguments.
Algorithmic Bias From a User Perspective: Assessment, Impact, Interventions (ADUBAI)
Texts and pictures created with generative AI can be heavily biased against women and minorities. The aim of this project is to gain insight into the phenomenon, its effects, and potential countermeasures.
Self-Regulated and skilled interaction with generative AI: Diagnosis and training (SekoKI)
From the perspective of self-regulated learning, the project investigates which competences students have for interacting with generative AI and how they use them.
Authoritarian AI: How Large Language Models (LLMs) Align With Russia’s Propaganda (AI-PROP)
This project investigates how, and with what consequences, are LLMs developed under strict oversight and censorship in contemporary Russia. And what impact do authoritarian data (tainted by censorship) have as they are fed into…
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Elections: Uses, Preferences, and Trust (AI-Wahlkampf)
The project analyses how German political parties use generative AI, its influence on election campaigns and on public trust.
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.
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…
Prevalence of generative AI in private and professional life 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is used by the population in both private and professional contexts. Compared to last year, usage has remained more or less constant. Only a minority are aware of existing regulatory…
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”.
“bidt Perspektiven” on the topic of disinformation at Bayerischer Rundfunk
Prof Dr Frischlich and Prof Dr Pretschner spoke to BR about disinformation and how to deal with it.