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Welcome!

This is the homepage of the research group Ethics in Information Technology  at Universität Hamburg. Our team researches the ethical, legal, social and political implications of contemporary information technologies and big data practices.

Here you can learn more about our research group and interdisciplinary team, the research, and teaching we do within and beyond the department of informatics and find latest news about activities from members of the research group.

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EIT Public Lecture Series: TAMING THE MACHINES

"Taming the Machines" kicks off this winter semester with a lecture by Prof. Dr. Robert Clowes (NOVA University Lisbon). Join us on 21 October 2026 for his talk "Thinking with the Everyday Oracle: What Generative AI Is Doing to Our Minds" in Hamburg or register for participating virtually. Confirmed speakers of the new program are Robert Clowes (NOVA University Lisbon), Tobias Matzner (Universität Paderborn), Frauke Kreuter (LMU München), Cecilia Rikap (University College London),  David M. Berry (University of Sussex) and Thilo Wesche (Universität Oldenburg).

This semester's lectures by Lucy Osler, Anna-Verena Nosthoff, Azadeh Akbari and Henning Schmidgen are now available for streaming. Please also browse our past programs and stream previous talks.

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15 November 2026|Studies and Teaching

Apply for the Governance of AI School, Feb 8-12, 2027, Lake Como, Italy

The Governance of AI School offers PhD students a unique opportunity to engage with a central research challenge cutting across traditional disciplinary boundaries: understanding how AI should be governed. Application deadline is 15 November 2026. The school provides a stimulating environment to deepen your knowledge...

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21 October 2026|Event

Public Lecture: Thinking with the Everyday Oracle: What Generative AI Is Doing to Our Minds

Generative AI is rapidly becoming more than a tool for advice: the newest “agentic” systems are designed to act on our behalf, quietly shaping how we think, decide, and live. Prof. Dr. Robert Clowes (NOVA University, Lisbon) asks two key questions in his lecture on 21 October 2026. First, how much do we reveal to these...

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27 September 2026|Event

22nd Salzburg Europe Summit: Europa: A global player?

The 22nd Salzburg Europe Summit will bring together international experts to discuss current European issues. Prof. Dr. Judith Simon is panelist of the colloquium "ARE VALUES GOOD(S)? Economy and Finance Caught Between Responsibility and Refusal", which can be followed via livestream.

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25 September 2026|Event

XIII. Tagung für Praktische Philosophie: Plenarvortrag "Generative KI, Täuschung und Vertrauen"

Am 24. und 25.9.2026 findet die XIII. Tagung für Praktische Philosophie mit rund 200 Vorträgen an der Universität Passau statt. Einen der beiden Plenarvorträge hält Prof. Dr. Judith Simon über „Generative KI, Täuschung und Vertrauen“.

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23 September 2026|Event

Hannah Arendt Tage 2026: Chance oder Risiko: Wie verändert künstliche Intelligenz unser Denken?

Unter dem Arendt Zitat „stop and think“ präsentieren die diesjährigen HANNAH ARENDT TAGE vom 22. bis zum 26. September ein spannendes Programm zum 120. Geburtstag der Politiktheoretikerin. Prof. Dr. Judith Simon nimmt an der Podiumsdiskussion "Chance oder Risiko: Wie verändert künstliche Intelligenz unser Denken?" teil.

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23 September 2026|Interview

FAZ-Interview: „Firmen müssen dafür haften, was sie an KI-Agenten delegieren“

Wie kann verhindert werden, dass KI-Modelle Unternehmen und Privatpersonen angreifen? Dominik Jäger von der FAZ interviewte dazu Prof. Dr. Judith Simon und Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mario Trapp (Fraunhofer IKS).

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16 September 2026|Interview

Deutschlandfunk: Ethikerin: KI-Entwicklung verlangsamen reicht nicht

Künstliche Intelligenz wird so gefährlich, dass die Entwickler selbst vor ihr warnen. Sarah Zerback vom Deutschlandfunk interviewt Prof. Dr. Judith Simon dazu.

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1 September 2026|EIT

Judith Simon in Wissenschaftlichen Beirat der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung berufen

Bundesminister Alexander Dobrindt hat Prof. Dr. Judith Simon zum 1. September 2026 für vier Jahre in den Wissenschaftlichen Beirat der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung berufen. Der Wissenschaftliche Beirat besteht aus bis zu 14 sachverständigen Persönlichkeiten. Er unterstützt die Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung...

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19 July 2026|Interview

Podcast "Einstiegsdebatten": Altersverifizierung – oder dürfen Kinder alles sehen?

Mit ‚Einstiegsdebatten’ lanciert acatech ein neues Podcast-Format für alle, die in aktuelle Technologiefragen einsteigen und fundiert mitdiskutieren wollen. In der ersten Folge geht es um Altersverifizierung: Durch Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) generierte Inhalte verändern digitale Öffentlichkeiten in hohem Tempo. Deep Fakes...

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