NEWS FROM THE INSTITUTE
UPCOMING EVENTS
RESEARCH ISSUES IN FOCUS
Platform governance
In our research on platform governance, we investigate how corporate goals and social values can be balanced on online platforms.
Data governance
We develop robust data governance frameworks and models to provide practical solutions for good data governance policies.
Artificial intelligence and society
The future of artificial Intelligence and society operates in diverse societal contexts. What can we learn from its political, social and cultural facets?
Digitalisation and sustainability
In terms of sustainability, digitalisation faces countless opportunities and challenges. We explore how technology is used responsibly.
Open higher education
We explore the use of open higher education & edtech to create, share and disseminate knowledge for all in our knowledge society.
Digital future of the workplace
How will AI and digitalisation change the future of the workplace? We assess their impact, and the opportunities and risks for the future of work.
Open Access, but not for free: Resilient financing for academic publishing
Open access publishing does cost money too. But if the reader does not pay, who else is? Modes of community publishing and funding provide answers and hint towards a crucial set of values for academic exchange. Several research projects follow-up on this and work on practical solutions.
With Open Mind and Open Source – the democratic potential of public good-oriented AI
Dr. Theresa Züger talks to Patricia Leu from Prototype Fund about the Public Interest AI project and the democratic potential of AI for the common good.
Possibilities for Change – Higher Education and Digitalisation
Bronwen and Moritz highlight the institutional challenges posed to Higher Education Institutions by the pandemic and outline how these can be viewed as a window of opportunity