Archive: Topic Monitor
High Demand for Data Skills
The growing demand for data skills in the German labor market cannot be adequately met due to a shortage of skilled workers.
Lack of Transparency and Traceability of AI Applications
Developing comprehensible and explainable AI requires specific incentives for the development of more transparent systems.
Increased Productivity through Generative AI
The automation of routine tasks through generative AI will lead to significant productivity gains in the service and information sectors.
ChatGPT in German Companies
Companies in the ICT sector, research, and media are particularly open to using ChatGPT.
Stagnating Digitalisation of the German Economy
The shortage of skilled workers, cost increases, and uncertainties of the crisis year 2022 pose challenges to the digital transformation.
E-Government in Comparison
The advancing digitization of public administration does not equally benefit all social groups and nations.
Digital Education: Between Challenges and Potentials
The analysis of digital education reveals global challenges and opportunities. Research gaps, inclusion chances, and technology developments shape the global education landscape.
Gender Gap in Digital Competences
Compared to men, women rate their digital skills lower, particularly in IT security topics, yet show a stronger willingness to improve.
More and More People Are Familiar with Modern Technologies
A majority of Germans are becoming more familiar with terms like “ChatGPT,” “Blockchain,” and “Metaverse.”
More and More Digital News, but Fewer and Fewer Consumers
The annual study by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism analysed the development of the handling and consumption of journalistic news. A total of 93,000 people from 46 countries who consume news online were surveyed…

