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.

An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Technical and Legal Hurdles in GDPR Compliance of Software Systems

Companies developing software systems need to assure compliance with personal data protection norms. This blog post elaborates on the legal and technological aspects of software system compliance, and specifically focuses on the cornerstone…

“It’s about bringing different perspectives into the development and design process of AI technology.”

We spoke with Professor Ruth Müller at the For..Net Symposium about the development of AI technology. She advocates strengthening diversity and inclusion.

Fighting fake news on social media: What can be done?

What can be done? Policy makers combat fake news on social media by promoting fact checkers on the one hand and media literacy initiatives on the other. As one example, the European Union, has recently provided significant…

Cultural, regulatory and behavioural economic perspectives on data disclosure decisions

The workshop “Vectors of Data Disclosure” deepened the discussion of cultural, regulatory and behavioural economic perspectives on data protection and personal data disclosure.

The Behavioral Ethics of Human-Machine Interaction

In unserem monatlichen Kolloquium sprechen interne und externe Expertinnen und Experten über aktuelle Forschungsthemen, politische Diskussionen oder gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen zum Thema „Digitalisierung und Gesellschaft“.