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Platform innovation in small and medium-sized businesses
What are the obstacles and conditions for success for platform innovation in small and medium-sized businesses? What are the policy options for funding?
Stream: Iyad Rahwan – How to trust machines? 16.12.
Iyad Rahwan explores various psychological, social, cultural, and political factors that shape our trust in machines and pleads for the accomplishment of the challenges of the information revolution not only to be understood as a problem of computer science.
International researchers call for accountability and transparency
“The Ethics of Digitalisation” project has completed its first research sprint and published three policy briefs, calling for more transparency and accountability concerning algorithmic content moderation.
Jung. Digital. Engagiert. – Launch of the portrait series
Arranged in six subject areas, the series presents examples of digital engagement in the form of reports, interviews and scientific texts.
Artificial Intelligence and the Human
In addition to contributions, we welcome case studies on technologies and their precursors as well as on the social, ethical or political contexts in which they are applied.
Virtual Fellowship
The Fellowship offers an opportunity for innovative thinkers who wish to set up new initiatives. Apply now!
Open Positions at HIIG
You are a (Post-)Doc and interested in the connection of AI and ethics? Then apply now for one of our open positions and become part of the young team.
The Ethics of Digitalisation
Under the patronage of the German Federal President, HIIG is launching an interdisciplinary and international research project.
Save the Date: Digitaler Salon on 26.08.
Once a month, we publicly discuss the impact of digitisation on society at Digitaler Salon. We invite special guests, engage in a dialogue with the audience and broadcast it on YouTube.
Exhibition: twentyforty – Utopias for a Digital Society
Visitors are invited to dive into future visions of the digital society twenty years from now.
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