Making sense of our connected world
AI under supervision: Do we need Humans in the Loop in automation processes?
Automated decisions have advantages but are not always flawless. Some suggest a Human in the Loop as a solution. But does it guarantee better outcomes?
One small part of many – AI for environmental protection
What role does AI play in applications for environmental protection? This blog post takes a look at six German projects that use AI for this purpose.
How does the data institute become public-interest orientated?
The first German data institute is intended to coordinate the data ecosystem, network across sector boundaries, and enable innovations. (How) Can this be carried out in the public interest?
EU AI Act – Who fills the act with life?
EU AI Act: Tomorrow’s AI will be decided by authorities and companies in a complicated structure of competences.
Participation with Impact: Insights into the processes of Common Voice
What makes the Common Voice project special and what can others learn from it? An inspiring example that shows what effective participation can look like.
Between experimentation spaces and traffic light systems: Negotiating artificial intelligence at the company level
AI presents worker representatives with new challenges. At the same time, they also develop new approaches to negotiating AI in the interests of employees.
Governing AI: Political players between vision and regulation
Not only tech giants in Silicon Valley influence the development of artificial intelligence (AI): supranational political institutions, states and parties are also active leaders and regulators. They set legal standards, formulate strategies for the future, explore potentials and dangers, promote and sanction or even adopt controversial positions. How do political actors position themselves in the AI debate between economic interest, ethical controversies and the common good? Where do their strategies differ? Is politics here more of a driver or a driven force?
Algorithmic decisions and human rights
Who is responsible if an autonomous vehicle is involved in an accident? What are the consequences of automated profiling of the unemployed? How intelligent is our use of artificial intelligence, and what visions and strategies do we need for the future? Innovations in the field of artificial intelligence are impacting nearly every area of our everyday life. However, algorithmic decision-making leads to complex human rights implications. In this dossier researchers of the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and the NoC European Hub discuss the role of law and ethics in the context of algorithmic decision-making.
