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?
Trust in the digital transformation: Impressions from the bidt Conference 2025
At the 2025 bidt Conference, experts from academia, politics, business and society discussed trust in digital transformation – in particular, the responsible use of AI.
SZ interview with sociologist Sabine Pfeiffer: “Humans will still be ahead of AI in 2035”
In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, Sabine Pfeiffer explains how digitalization and AI are transforming our work world. At the same time, she cautions against exaggerated Silicon Valley narratives and calls for a realistic…
Between reconnaissance and manipulation: deepfakes in law enforcement
Generative AI also opens up completely new possibilities in law enforcement, including the use of deepfakes to infiltrate criminal organisations. But would this be technically possible, ethically justifiable and legally feasible?
What is explainable artificial intelligence? How explanations influence trust in human-AI interaction
How can AI decisions be made more understandable? This article uses examples to show how explanations can be used effectively in human-AI interaction and what role they play in building trust.
The bidt at re:publica and TINCON
Researchers from the bidt were prominently represented at re:publica and TINCON with talks and panels on disinformation, AI in the classroom, digital generational silos, toxic entertainment and the political handling of authenticity.
bidt Conference 2025: Really? Trust in the digital transformation
At the two-day event, we will present current results from bidt research projects and discuss them with experts from science, politics, business and society.
ORF article about Ute Schmid’s contribution at the Digital Humanism Conference
Why do we need a human-centred approach to digitalisation and AI? bidt director Ute Schmid is quoted in a new ORF article.
AI assistant OneTutor in Deutschlandfunk and FAZ podcasts
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the AI assistance system OneTutor for university teaching? This is the topic of two recent podcast episodes.
bidt research focus in cover story of Spiegel supplement on trust in AI
The new bidt research focus “Humans and Generative AI: Trust in Co-Creation“ is presented in the SPIEGEL supplement “StarkesLandBayern” from May 2025.
bidt meets re:publica
Our researchers will be represented at this year’s re:publica with talks and panels on digitalisation. The festival for the digital society in 2025 has the motto “Generation XYZ”.