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Wann ist generative KI „gut“ — und wann „gut genug“?

Das Potenzial von Werkzeugen wie ChatGPT oder Midjourney erscheint angesichts von Ergebnissen erstaunlicher Qualität unermesslich! In der Tat können wir davon ausgehen, dass (generative) künstliche Intelligenz (KI) großen Einfluss auf viele Bereiche unseres Lebens haben wird. Gleichzeitig müssen wir aber daran erinnern, dass auch diese Technologie nicht alle Probleme der Welt lösen kann.

Relatório “Criação de Mercados em Nome da Ajuda: A saúde digital no Brasil sob o Better Health Programme”

Este relatório apresenta os resultados de uma análise conduzida pelo Centro Brasileiro de Estudos de Saúde – Cebes, pelo Laboratório de Políticas Públicas e Internet – LAPIN e pelo Projeto “Implicações das Tecnologias Digitais nos Sistemas de Saúde”, vinculado à Estratégia Fiocruz para Agenda 2030. Trata-se de uma publicação realizada com o apoio do Fundo de Resposta Rápida da organização Derechos Digitales.

‘TECH DOESN’T JUST STAY AT THE BORDER’: PETRA MOLNAR ON SURVEILLANCE’S LONG REACH

Fellows Spotlight: Johanna Wild, Investigative Journalist

Wikimedia Foundation’s Accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization Blocked for a Fourth Time by China

Geneva, Switzerland — Yesterday, the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts and supports Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, was again denied accreditation as a permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) — the specialized United Nations (UN) agency that determines global policies on copyright, patents, and trademarks for its 193 M

La Tech sur les chemins d’une contre-révolution

Olivier Alexandre, AOC.media, 10 juillet 2024. Et autres interventions sur le positionnement politique de l'industrie des nouvelles technologies.
L’article La Tech sur les chemins d’une contre-révolution est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

Reflections on Trigger Warnings: A Practice of Care, a Refusal of Witnessing 

Trigger warning: various topics where trigger warnings are often used are discussed in this article, such as sexual assault, car crashes, trauma and PTSD, misogyny, the genocide of Palestinian people and burn-out.  

“Survival is the ability to swim in strange water.” – Ocean Vuong

Península digital: La UNESCO y ANIA presentan informe sobre la preparación de México en inteligencia artificial

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO por sus siglas en inglés), en colaboración con la Alianza Nacional para la Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA) y con el respaldo del Centro-i para la Sociedad del Futuro, ha lanzado el «Reporte de Evaluación del Estado de Preparación en Inteligencia Artificial de México».

Edomex al día: ¿Hay que tenerle miedo a la IA? Sin bases éticas, sí.- UNESCO

Ciudad de México, 10 de julio de 2024.– “A una Inteligencia Artificial (IA) sin bases éticas sí hay que tenerle miedo”, señaló Gabriela Ramos, Directora General Adjunta de la UNESCO para las Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, en entrevista con ONU México tras la presentación del Reporte de Evaluación del Estadío de Preparación de la Inteligencia Artificial de México, el 3 de julio de 2024 en el Senado de la República.

DPL News: Los datos son la base de mejores servicios públicos en las smart cities

Mérida, Yucatán.- Contar con una amplia disponibilidad de datos de calidad, y que reflejen la diversidad social que representan, es un elemento esencial para construir smart cities, porque permiten tomar mejores decisiones y entregar mejores servicios a la población.
Elena Estavillo, directora ejecutiva de Centro-i, destacó que los datos son la materia prima para diseñar nuevas soluciones de salud, educación, seguridad pública y movilidad para elevar la calidad de vida de la población.

Do Global eSIM Apps Work in Lebanon?

Are you interested in connecting to the internet without a physical SIM card?” A video circulating in Lebanon discusses how the country’s two state-affiliated telecommunications companies, Alfa and Touch, have launched their electronic SIM (eSIM) services.

This service isn’t new, neither globally nor in Lebanon. Alfa introduced eSIMs as early as 2019, and about four years later, Touch did the same, both companies told SMEX. 

DPDP Act: Undermining labour rights in the digital economy [Part I]

This post is authored by Shobhit S.  In this two-part post, we discuss the increasing centrality of digital data in the organisation of work, and its implications for working conditions, workers’ autonomy and their capacity for collective action. In these circumstances, this Part I critically analyses the treatment of personal data in the context of […]

The plurality of digital B2B platforms

This blog post dives into the diversity of digital business-to-business platforms, categorising them by governance styles and strategic aims.
The post The plurality of digital B2B platforms appeared first on HIIG.

How can ‘openness’ complement climate change?

Neue Wege im Wissenschaftsmanagement

Maschinen und künstliche Intelligenz und die Kommunikation damit werden in Zukunft immer mehr zu unserem Alltag gehören: im Auto, auf der IT-Messe, im Wohnzimmer, im Job. Was das mit Dr. Maria Staudte zu tun hat? In der Interaktion mit Maschinen lernen wir viel über unser eigenes menschliches Verhalten. Und genau diese Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion fasziniert Maria Staudte als Forscherin und Forschungsmanagerin.

Von Robotern im Saarland zum bidt nach Bayern

White paper on transparency through a public register on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)

This white paper deals with the question of how the use of AI in public administrations can be made transparent and comprehensible.The white paper was produced as part of a project supported by Stiftung Mercator Schweiz and carried out jointly with the Center for Information Technology, Society, and Law | ITSL.

White paper on transparency through a public register on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)

This white paper deals with the question of how the use of AI in public administrations can be made transparent and comprehensible.The white paper was produced as part of a project supported by Stiftung Mercator Schweiz and carried out jointly with the Center for Information Technology, Society, and Law | ITSL.

Wissenschaft für die ganze Familie: Tag der Physik in Würzburg

Am Samstag, den 13. Juli 2024, findet auf dem Campus Hubland Süd der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) der Tag der Physik für die ganze Familie statt. Ab 10 Uhr können Besucherinnen und Besucher an verschiedenen Ständen Wissenschaft hautnah erleben – sie können eintauchen in den Kosmos, zum Beispiel indem sie mit VR-Brillen schwarze Löcher erkunden oder per Liveschalte die Bilder des MAGIC Teleskops in La Palma betrachten. Sie können am Stand zu Nicht-Newtonischen Flüssigkeiten über Wasser laufen.

Call for applications: Summer School on Resilience to Science Hostility

The HIIG, BSOPE and Scicomm-Support invite applications to a summer school on resilience against hostility through science communication in Berlin. Applications can be submitted until 9 August, 2024.
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Prof. Em. Gotzen received on behalf of the International Copyright Society ALAI the 2024 Adepi Prize