Topic: Digital society
How can society successfully undergo digital transformation? From the state of digitalisation in Germany to questions regarding its benefits for the common good, social change requires a dialogue prioritising knowledge transfer.
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.
DigiSem Podcast
At the CAIS in Bochum, doctoral researchers and postdocs discussed the topic of “digital freedom” at the Digitalisation Research Seminar (DigiSem) in October. The conference and selected projects are presented in the English-language…
Prevalence of generative AI in private and professional life 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is used by the population in both private and professional contexts. Compared to last year, usage has remained more or less constant. Only a minority are aware of existing regulatory…
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”.
Science prize for Sarah Rachut
Sarah Rachut was awarded the Bernd Hentschel Prize 2024 for her dissertation.
“bidt Perspektiven” on the topic of disinformation at Bayerischer Rundfunk
Prof Dr Frischlich and Prof Dr Pretschner spoke to BR about disinformation and how to deal with it.
“Regulation of disinformation is tricky”
In this interview, Professor Lena Frischlich talks about dealing with disinformation and explains how to promote democratic resilience.