A Pivotal Moment for AI for All: How we focus our research and engagement for the UNGDAI By Pria Chetty, Executive Director, Research ICT Africa Framed as a pivotal moment for AI for All, the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance (UNGDAI) in July 2026 successfully captured the attention of multistakeholder communities, following months […]
In our Arabic-speaking countries or the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region, governments are increasingly considering social media bans and age-verification measures to protect children online. These initiatives are mostly influenced by international legislative trends, particularly in Europe and Australia, and are driven by reasonable concerns about children’s exposure to online exploitation, cyberbullying, dangerous content, excessive platform use, and the wider impact of digital technologies on their well-being.
Die Vortragsreihe „Servus, KI! Der Bayern-Dialog zu Künstlicher Intelligenz“ ist eine Kooperation der bayerischen Volkshochschulen, acatech – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften, des Bayerischen Forschungsinstituts für Digitale Transformation (bidt) und der Plattform Lernende Systeme (PLS). An ausgewählten Volkshochschulen in ganz Bayern kommen Bürgerinnen und Bürger mit Expertinnen und Experten aus Wissenschaft und Praxis ins Gespräch. Verständliche Vorträge vermitteln aktuelles Wissen, greifen konkrete Anwendungsfelder auf und schaffen Raum für Fragen und Diskussionen.
Together with GreenPT, we are bringing renewable-powered AI to our projects and communities, with learnings and insights shared along the way
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In einer Kooperation des Instituts für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie und des Instituts für Informatik der Universität Würzburg haben Professor Tobias Brixner, Dr. Stefan Müller und Professor Sebastian von Mammen mit ihren Teams seit 2020 ein simuliertes Laserlabor in Virtueller Realität (VR) entwickelt. Damit lässt sich der sichere Umgang mit Laserstrahlung in der Praxis erlernen. Universitäten, Schulen und Industrieunternehmen setzen die Würzburger Software mittlerweile an zahlreichen Standorten weltweit ein.
A comparison between German and US-American public discourse shows how different narratives on AI shape the future of work.
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Werden humanoide Roboter uns künftig die Arbeit abnehmen? Bei ZDFheute live erläutert Professorin Sabine Pfeiffer, Arbeitssoziologin und Vorsitzende des bidt-Direktoriums, welche technischen, wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Fragen damit verbunden sind. Weitere Medienbeiträge greifen ihre Einschätzungen zum Wandel der Arbeitswelt auf.
Humanoide Roboter zwischen Vorführung und Alltag
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Author: Hosea Immanuel Latumahina, Achmed Faiz Siregar Editor: Syaifa Tania, Iradat Wirid, Adya Nisita
We are delighted to open the SoWi Methods Hub at the Faculty of Social Sciences together with researchers and students on 5 October 2026.
Opening of the SoWi Methods Hub
Monday, 5 October 2026, 17:00–19:30, Stiftungssaal (O.0.01), AAU
17:00–17:15: Welcome remarks and introduction to the SoWi Methods Hub
Author: Muhammad Ilyan FarisEditor: Achmed Faiz Yudha Siregar
We at OKFN are exploring how to connect AI to public data in a way that builds trust. This new publication shares our pilot process and invites you to test it in your own context.
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We have drafted a proposal: can the European Commission protect Autistici/Inventati from the effects of the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration? We have spoken with lawyers, involved several Members of Parliament, and we know that there is a legal avenue to protect European citizens, organisations and banks from the extraterritorial effects of these sanctions. But legal instruments need to be matched by the political force required to use them.
You’re sitting in a café, having a quiet conversation about work, politics, or your personal life.
At the table next to you, someone is wearing a pair of glasses. They may not be looking at you, but their glasses most certainly are. And suddenly, everything in the room is being processed by an AI tool. This is the “future” of surveillance!
Behind this trendy technology is a web of issues that deserve a much closer look, but upon that close inspection, you may want to look away entirely from this product.
Die Jahrgänge 2024 und 2025 des Würzburger UniWeins haben guten Absatz gefunden. So steht einer Weiterführung der Kooperation zwischen der Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) und dem Staatlichen Hofkeller nichts im Weg.
Are you a technologist, journalist, lawyer, academic, student, government officer, or CSO activist passionate about digital rights in the WANA region? Participate in the MENA AI Hackathon: Building Local AI Tools for Internet Governance on October 8–9, 2026.
Sabilillah/Adobestock (KI generiert)How is working from home related to presenteeism – that is, working despite illness? A study by Lena Zöhrer and Heiko Breitsohl (Department of Management) provides nuanced answers based on representative data from Germany in a recent publication in the journal Social Science & Medicine.
