Topic: Digital responsibility

The digital transformation in all areas of life leads to ethical and legal issues when digital technologies are used for the common good, ranging from ensuring digital participation to data security.

ChatGPT and the influence on moral judgement

In a study, Sebastian Krügel, Andreas Ostermaier and Matthias Uhl investigate how advice from ChatGPT influences the moral judgement of users.

Data use for medicine, administration and justice

On the occasion of the For..Net Symposium 2023, Dirk Heckmann talks about why the use of data is so relevant for medicine, administration and justice.

Closing gaps: Dealing responsibly with IT security gaps

Practically exploitable vulnerabilities threaten the IT security of private and state infrastructures. Nevertheless, appropriate vulnerability management is often lacking. The policy brief outlines the status quo and shows…

All thumbs up? What makes software morally good

An interview with Jan Gogoll on the question of when software is morally good and why ethical factors should be included in software development.

What is … ChatGPT?

The bidt encyclopaedia entry explains the technical modes of operation of ChatGPT and addresses the risks and potentials of the technology.

DIGHUM lectures: Statement of the Digital Humanism Initiative on ChatGPT and a possible new online world

The initiative DIGHUM lectures started with regular online events to discuss the different aspects of Digital Humanism. The bidt and the TU Wien are cooperation partners for DIGHUM lecture series.

Lecture series: UNESCO Recommendations on the ethics of AI

This year’s public lecture series on digitalisation is specifically dedicated to the topic of digital sustainability.

Lecture series: Digital Sustainability in Artificial Intelligence

This year’s public lecture series on digitalisation is specifically dedicated to the topic of digital sustainability.

Lecture series: Sustainability, Competitiveness and Business Models

This year’s public lecture series on digitalisation is specifically dedicated to the topic of digital sustainability.

Artificial intelligence in court

The use of algorithms and AI by the police to avert danger is controversial. Now, for the first time, the Federal Constitutional Court has taken a comprehensive position on the matter.