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Founders, what’s broken in Germany?
What's slowing startups down? And how can it be fixed? We want to hear from AI founders where the friction is and what should be redesigned. We are collecting answers until 10 October.
What Meta’s billion-euro settlement means for young people and parents
Matthias C. Kettemann analyses on WELT.DE which changes to strengthen youth protection the tech giant has agreed to (in German).
Independence through openness
In a guest article for Tagesspiegel Background, our researcher Judith Faßbender, together with Ben Burmeister, calls for open source to be used strategically by the state (in German).
Social media: Is the power of tech giants a threat to democracy?
Our Research Director Jeanette Hofmann discusses the regulation of social networks with other experts on Deutschlandfunk (in German).
Anonymised Collection and Use of Mobility and Movement Data
In this joint research project, the HIIG examines the extent to which anonymised mobility data still counts as personal data from a legal perspective.
The global AI capacity-building network AICDN
On Deutschlandfunk, Theresa Züger explains how HIIG and other network members aim to empower more countries to partake in the global AI discourse.
The Future of Ownership
This project assesses steward-owned companies to investigate how purpose-driven ownership models shape economic performance, ecological sustainability and social equity.
Research Lead (m/f/d): Democratic Change and Knowledge
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to lead, shape and develop our research focus at the intersection of democracy, knowledge and digitalisation.
HIIG brings European research expertise to global AI capacity-building
HIIG has become the first German member of the "Global AI Capacity Development Network", launched with the accompaniment of the United Nations.
The Many Faces of Deepfakes
On rbb | radioeins, Dr.. Jeanette Hofmann discusses whether synthetic media are always intended to deceive or whether they can also have legitimate uses.
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