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.
Click and Collect – When is data disclosed?
Data is the basis for government action and a multitude of business models. But when do we willingly disclose it and when should we never do so? What role do cultural influences or legal frameworks play in this? We talked about…
The Golden Twenties of technology regulation
The Roaring Twenties of technology regulation are dawning: For the European Union is no longer reacting to developments with its regulation, but is proactively presenting guidelines. In doing so, it could set standards worldwide.
Law and Justice in the Digital Space
Horst Eidenmüller was one of the first international fellows at bidt. In his project, he investigates the impact of technological developments on law.
Interdisciplinary challenges on the way to public value-oriented software engineering
Nowadays, the implementation of values in different types of software-intensive systems – from social media to AI – continues to be topical in many countries around the world. More and more legal frameworks are starting…
Legal freedom or legal mush – Which law applies to the internet?
Digital content is ubiquitous, the legal systems of states are local. Conflict of laws is usually the legal solution, but it does not always and not completely fit. Comprehensive and functional comparative law can be the methodological…
“Digitalisation is shaking the law to its foundations”
Lawyer Dirk Heckmann relies on creativity to shape such a dynamic field as digitalisation. Interdisciplinary cooperation, which is what bidt is all about, is also crucial.
What is … Explainable AI
AI is the abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence – but what is Explainable AI all about? Ute Schmid explains the term.
Engineering responsibility: How “Ethical Deliberation In Agile Processes” can contribute to the upcoming European regulation of AI
Alexander Pretschner explains in the article how ethical deliberation in agile processes can contribute to the upcoming European regulation of AI.
Why AI & Ethics?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now much more than a science fiction subject – it is making its way into our everyday lives. In this article, we explain what AI and machine learning are and what role ethical considerations…
What is software?
What is software? The word Software is on everybody’s lips; software engineering is considered the key discipline par excellence and it is said that software “eats the world”. In this article, we explain: what software…

