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Partners of the ActiPlex consortium meet in Groningen

The meeting of the ActiPlex consortium provided an opportunity to reflect on the project’s final results and plan future collaboration.

Bringing digitalisation research closer together: Network meets in Hamburg

The German Network of Institutes for Digitalisation Research’s annual meeting strengthens cross-institutional collaboration and cooperation.

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Three foundations are supporting digitalisation research at HIIG: With a focus on democratic change, the future of law, entrepreneurship and society

HIIG receives funding from three foundations to advance digitalisation research on democracy, technology, law, innovation, and AI.

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Data alone does not make a smart city

Researchers from HIIG and KWB have developed the Data Governance Guide, a digital handbook for integrating data-driven projects into administrative practice.

Open science for digital transformation: CAIS becomes co-editor of Internet Policy Review journal

From now on CAIS and HIIG will co-publish the renowned open-access journal Internet Policy Review.

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Simba: Intelligent Text Simplification for a More Inclusive Internet

Simba’s mission: to make the internet more understandable for everyone. The AI app is the first free German text simplifier designed specifically for end users.

Das Bild zeigt eine hohe Welle, die symbolisch für die Flut an Hassnachrichten gegen Forscher*innen und Anfeindungen in der Wissenschaft.

From Hate Speech to Death Threats: Hostility towards Science is a Serious Problem

The first nationwide representative study of German researchers shows how widespread hostility is in science.

Hier sieht man ein Bibliothek, das Wissenschaft symbolisiert.

Unlimited access to knowledge: German university library embraces Diamond Open Access journal

The Internet Policy Review Journal is now cooperating with the University Library of the UdK Berlin to promote open access to scholarly knowledge.

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From disinformation to hate speech: Platform Governance Archive reveals how social platforms regulate our communication

The Platform Governance Archive (PGA) has released a systematic collection of the corporate policies of major social media platforms.

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The responsibility of science: Experts encourage proactive use of ChatGPT with new ethical standards

A Delphi study explores how big language models like ChatGPT could change the science system.

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