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\n\t\t\tLatest articles\t<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\"A<\/a>\n\t\t Matthias C. Kettemann, Frederik Efferenn\n\t\t | 18. March 2026\n

Forget the “killing machine”: why AI is a question of responsibility, not apocalypse<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

The authors challenge the metaphor of artificial intelligence as a “killing machine” that will one day surpass its human creators.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"Blurred<\/a>\n\t\t J. N\u00f6rz, M. Wiechert & W. Schulz\n\t\t | 11. March 2026\n

The bot that bit back: AI agents, defamation and the digital construction of identity<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

A real case of an AI agent publishing a smear piece raises new legal questions about responsibility and digital identity.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"The<\/a>\n\t\t Philipp Mahlow, Katharina Mosene\n\t\t | 8. December 2025\n

The Human in the Loop in automated credit lending – Human expertise for greater fairness<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

How fair is automated credit lending? Where is human expertise essential?<\/p>\n\t\t\n

\n\t\t\tCurrent related topic at HIIG\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Platform-Governance-Titelbild-normal\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

Platform Governance<\/a><\/h3>

What are the rules, regulations, and framework within which digital platforms such as social networks or online marketplaces in our society are managed. These\u00a0 ecosystems the everyday exchange of information, goods and services. As integral part of our modern communication, they exert a profound impact on public discourse and economic processes. We ask how entrepreneurial goals, individual rights and societal values can be harmonised in these online communication spaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore Platform Governance\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tFurther blog articles \t<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\"Rows<\/a>\n\t\t Paul Vilchez\n\t\t | 3. December 2025\n

Impactful by design: For digital entrepreneurs driven to create positive societal impact<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

How impact entrepreneurs can shape digital innovation to build technologies that create meaningful and lasting societal change.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"A<\/a>\n\t\t Katharina Mosene, Johanna Leifeld\n\t\t | 3. December 2025\n

Identifying bias, taking responsibility: Critical perspectives on AI and data quality in higher education<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

AI is changing higher education. This article explores the risks of bias and why we need a critical approach.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"The<\/a>\n\t\t Sami Nenno\n\t\t | 10. November 2025\n

Who spreads disinformation, where, for what purpose, and to what extent?<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

How much disinformation do German politicians and parties actually spread? On which platforms and to what ends? Two new studies provide systematic answers.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"A<\/a>\n\t\t M. Stenzel, K. Mosene, F. Efferenn\n\t\t | 29. October 2025\n

Inside content moderation: Humans, machines and invisible work<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

Content moderation combines human labour and algorithmic systems, exposing global inequalities in who controls what we see online.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"A<\/a>\n\t\t Alina Kontareva\n\t\t | 15. October 2025\n

Beyond Big Tech: National strategies for platform alternatives<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

China, Russia and India are building national platform alternatives to reduce their dependence on Big Tech. What can Europe learn from their strategies?<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"Semi-transparent<\/a>\n\t\t Jella Ohnesorge\n\t\t | 25. September 2025\n

Counting without accountability? An analysis of the DSA’s transparency reports<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

Are the DSA’s transparency reports really holding platforms accountable? A critical analyses of reports from major platforms reveals gaps and raises doubts.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"A<\/a>\n\t\t Lorenz Graf-Vlachy\n\t\t | 4. September 2025\n

Emotionless competition at work: When trust in Artificial Intelligence falters<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

Emotionless competition with AI harms workplace trust. When employees feel outperformed by machines, confidence in their skills and the technology declines.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"Rowers<\/a>\n\t\t Ben Shultz\n\t\t | 27. August 2025\n

Defending Europe’s disinformation researchers<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

Disinformation researchers in Europe face lawsuits, harassment & smear campaigns. What is behind these attacks? How should the EU respond?<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"The<\/a>\n\t\t Ann-Kathrin Watolla\n\t\t | 20. August 2025\n

Debunking assumptions about disinformation: Rethinking what we think we know<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

Exploring definitions, algorithmic amplification, and detection, this article challenges assumptions about disinformation and calls for stronger research evidence.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"A<\/a>\n\t\t Can \u015eim\u015fek\n\t\t | 18. August 2025\n

AI resistance: Who says no to AI and why?<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

This article shows how resisting AI systems means more than protest. It’s a way to challenge power structures and call for more democratic governance.<\/p>\n\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t Lena Winter, Theresa Z\u00fcger\n\t\t | 30. July 2025\n

Blind spot sustainability: Making AI’s environmental impact measurable<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

AI’s environmental impact spans its entire life cycle, but remains a blind spot due to missing data and limited transparency. What must change?<\/p>\n\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t Nele Bu\u00df\n\t\t | 24. July 2025\n

The digital metabolic rift: Why do we live beyond our means online?<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

We cut plastic and fly less, but scroll and stream nonstop. The digital metabolic rift reveals why our eco-awareness ends where the digital begins.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"The<\/a>\n\t\t Maurice Stenzel\n\t\t | 10. July 2025\n

Escaping the digitalisation backlog: data governance puts cities and municipalities in the digital fast lane<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

The Data Governance Guide empowers cities to develop data-driven services that serve citizens effectively.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"A<\/a>\n\t\t Anne-Kathrin Berg, Freya Hewett\n\t\t | 30. June 2025\n

Online echoes: the Tagesschau in Einfacher Sprache<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

How is the Tagesschau in Einfacher Sprache perceived? This analysis of Reddit comments reveals how the new simplified news format is discussed online.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"An<\/a>\n\t\t Annika Ulich, Thomas Schildhauer\n\t\t | 5. June 2025\n

Opportunities to combat loneliness: How care facilities are connecting neighborhoods<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

Can digital tools help combat loneliness in old age? Care facilities are rethinking their role as inclusive, connected places in the community.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"Antique<\/a>\n\t\t Katharina Mosene\n\t\t | 2. June 2025\n

Unwillingly naked: How deepfake pornography intensifies sexualised violence against women<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

Deepfake pornography uses AI to create fake nude images without consent, primarily targeting women. Learn how it amplifies inequality and what must change.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"Abstract<\/a>\n\t\t Birte L\u00fcbbert, Theresa Z\u00fcger\n\t\t | 19. May 2025\n

Artificial intelligence with purpose: Mapping the landscape of public interest AI<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

How is AI being used for the common good? A new dataset is mapping the landscape of public interest AI by cataloguing impactful projects worldwide.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\"The<\/a>\n\t\t Sonja K\u00f6hne\n\t\t | 15. May 2025\n

Who hired this bot? On the ambivalence of using generative AI in recruiting<\/a><\/h2>\n \t

Generative AI in recruiting promises efficiency, but may also quietly undermine the human connection that HR decisions and candidate fit rely on.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t