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.
How “human” should justice be? Psychological determinants of trust in co-creation with generative AI in the context of the legal system (Gerechte KI)
The project analyses psychological processes that foster or hinder trust in generative AI in legal contexts and examines the acceptance and perspectives of various actors.
For the Greater Good? Deepfakes in Criminal Prosecution (FoGG)
The project brings together expertise from criminal law, law enforcement, business informatics and philosophy to examine the question of under what circumstances and to what extent the use of AI and deepfakes in law enforcement…
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Elections: Uses, Preferences, and Trust (AI-Wahlkampf)
The project analyses how German political parties use generative AI, its influence on election campaigns and on public trust.
Philosopher, thought leader, former Minister of State – Julian Nida-Rümelin honoured on his 70th birthday
The bidt director Julian Nida-Rümelin celebrated his 70th birthday. Minister of State Markus Blume and guests from academia and politics paid tribute to his work at a symposium at LMU Munich. Impressions and pictures.
What is digital humanism — and what does it mean in times of generative AI?
Julian Nida-Rümelin examines digital humanism in the age of AI, emphasising human reason and self-determination. Digital humanism promotes ethical software development and reflected technology consumption.
The hype surrounding generative AI is levelling off – new insights into use, fears and regulation
Two years have passed since the release of ChatGPT, how has the use of generative AI developed in Germany since then? And what are the current fears? New findings from the bidt study.
Using brains, tools and AI expertise to combat disinformation: how we are strengthening trust in democracy
Which measures can help against disinformation and how can trust in democracy be strengthened? This was the topic of the event “Democracy under pressure? How AI and disinformation influence social trust”.
“Regulation of disinformation is tricky”
In this interview, Professor Lena Frischlich talks about dealing with disinformation and explains how to promote democratic resilience.
Ethical implications of hybrid teams of humans and artificial intelligence systems (Ethyde)
The project investigates conditions for the design of trustworthy AI systems in cognitive psychology experiments and implements these prototypically as demonstrators.
Insults on social media: Only half of the attacks are reported
Criminal offences are an everyday phenomenon online. However, only around half of those affected report the incidents. Hopelessness, legal uncertainty and an apparent lack of trust in the state are some of the reasons.