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Code of Conduct for Content Moderation

Ten new codes for fair, transparent and comprehensible moderation processes on digital platforms and large online services.

Social media: Could voluntary self-commitment help to combat fake news?

Matthias C. Kettemann explains our code of conduct for content moderation on Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

Digital Salon: Watt kinda prompt is that?

We discussed the environmental and financial costs of our daily chatbot use with several leading experts in the field.

Online course: Social polarisation and what to do about it

Why do societies drift apart and how can this be dealt with in practice?

Why AI predicts the past and perpetuates discrimination

Katharina Mosene explains why artificial intelligence is not neutral.

Three foundations are supporting digitalisation research at HIIG

With this momentum, HIIG is realigning its research agenda.

Democratic Change and Knowledge

We explore the interplay and role of knowledge and science in democratic self-determination – particularly in the context of digital challenges.

Senior Researcher (m/w/d): Innovation, Entrepreneurship und Society

HIIG is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to coordinate a new research focus area.

Research Lead (m/f/d): Democratic Change and Knowledge

HIIG is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to lead a new research focus area.

What the debate about possible chat control is all about

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

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