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What the debate about possible chat control is all about

Matthias C. Kettemann warns of security risks on rbb24. (In German)

Corporate digital (ir)responsibility

Georg von Richthofen and Barbara Culiberg develop a conceptual framework for corporate digital responsibility in the sharing economy.

Digital Salon: In the valley of the clueless

We discussed with leading experts how well Germany and Europe are actually prepared to respond to possible blackouts.



Personalisation of advertising – who, what, why and how?

Maximilian Lukat and Volkan Sayman investigate how people perceive risks when their data is processed.

AI forecasts with biases

On 8 October 2025, Katharina Mosene will be speaking about automated decision-making systems and discrimination at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

Digital Salon: Paywall or Payback

Those who want to access scientific findings often encounter a paywall. But who pays when everything is freely accessible?

Rethinking Scientific Publishing

This blueprint from the ELADOAH project shows how Diamond Open Access can be realised through collaboration. 

Employee-oriented people analytics

This annotated set of slides uses the latest findings to discuss whether people analytics is truly employee-oriented.

Is AI stealing our jobs?

On the Twitch talk show 'Politik & wir', researcher Sonja Köhne discusses artificial intelligence and the world of work with other guests.

Inclusive by design?

The Internet Policy Review seeks contributions for a special issue on participatory governance and the future of digital public spaces. Abstracts: 15 October.

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