This is the homepage of the research group Ethics in Information Technology at the Department of Informatics at University of 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
Our next guest speaker is Amba Kak, Director of Global Policy & Programs at AI Now Institute. We are very much looking forward to her lecture "AI and Development: A Global (South) Policy Response" on May 12, 21. Register for our webinars and also find there the complete summer programme, with "Ethics, Law & IT – From Theory to Practice" being the guiding theme.
The summer term talks will be soon available on Lecture2go. In the meantime, please browse our programmes and stream previous talks on Universität Hamburg's video platform Lecture2Go.
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CEPE/IACAP Joint Conference 2021: The Philosophy and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
As the joint CEPE/IACAP conference from July 5-9, 2021 will take place in a fully virtual format, we are happy to announce that participation will be free of charge. Listeners will be able to register shortly before the start of the conference on the conference page.
The philosophy and ethics of artificial intelligence will serve as a guiding theme for the CEPE/IACAP Joint Conference 2021.
Under "Bits and Pieces" we share reads, podcasts or videos which we find interesting. Please note that the viewpoints expressed in the shared content do not represent the position of the Ethics in Information Technology working group, any of its members, nor of the University of Hamburg.
