Topic: Digital public sphere
Digital media, fake news, and the power of opinions – never before have we had access to so much information. How can we shape public discourse, political coordination, and participation? What rules are necessary for a digital public sphere?
FAZ guest article about the language AI ChatGPT
In a guest article in the FAZ, Alexander Pretschner, Eric Hilgendorf, Ute Schmid and Hannah Schmid-Petri explore the question of what follows from the language AI ChatGPT.
The Influence of Humorously Intended Communication on Political Decision-Making in the Context of Climate Change (KLIMA-MEMES)
The project investigates the influence of memes (humorously intended texts/pictures/videos shared online) on political decision-making in the context of public discourses about an adequate handling of climate change.
Social media
In a distinction from classical mass media, social media dissolves the sender-receiver principle, enabling non-linear communication as well as networking.
Virtual reality
Virtual Reality is the computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment users can interact with in real-time.
Nudging
The term nudging refers to the instrumentalisation of small changes in the structure of a decision-making process (so-called nudges) that lead to individuals changing their decisions in a predictable way.
Internet
With a history going back to the 1960s, the word internet nowadays is used as a generic term combining various technologies, services, entertainment offerings and much more.