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News (2026)

6 May 2026|Event

Public Lecture: Talking to Myself With AI: From Self-Knowledge to Solitude

Two digitally illustrated green playing cards on a white background, with the letters A and I in capitals and lowercase calligraphy over modified photographs of human mouths in profile.

Photo: Alina Constantin / Better Images of AI / Handmade A.I / CC-BY 4.0

In her talk on 6 May 2026, Dr. Lucy Osler explores the possibilities and limitations of using AI chatbots for talking to and with oneself. From...
29 April 2026|Event

Public Lecture: Artificial Intelligence and Progress? A Pragmatist, Justice-Oriented Critique

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Photo: Jan-Christoph Heilinger, cropped

AI in its many forms is often presented as a driver of “progress”: improving lives, accelerating solutions, and expanding human possibilities. Prof...
25 April 2026|Event

taz lab 2026: Macht KI unsere Leben zum Alptraum?

empty chairs in lecture hall

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Prof. Dr. Judith Simon ist zu Gast im taz lab am 25. April 2026. Künstliche Intelligenz wird unsere Leben verändern – viele meinen: zu Alpträumen...
25 April 2026|Interview

radioeins: EU‑App zur Altersverifikation: Schutz für Kinder oder neues Risiko?

Teens using smart phones outside

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Die EU plant eine App zur Altersverifikation für soziale Medien. Doch Expert:innen warnen vor Sicherheitsrisiken und zweifeln an der Wirksamkeit. Der...
16 April 2026|Administration

European Commission: Special Panel on child safety online

Group of young children holding smartphones and hiding faces, gen Alpha

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The Special panel advises the EU Commission President on child safety online and potential age limits for social media and other online services in...
15 April 2026|Event

Dis/Trusting Generative AI? Assessing Four Types of Deception Through Generative AI

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On April 15, 2026, Prof. Dr. Judith Simon is guest speaker at the "Digital Complexity: Beyond Human Understanding" lecture series organized by the...
26 March 2026|Publication

Preprint: Assessing Age Assurance Technologies: Effectiveness, Side-Effects, and Acceptance

Mädchen mit Computer auf Bett sitzend

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In this preprint, Wouter Lueks, Stephan Dreyer, Hannes Federrath, and Judith Simon provide an overview and evaluation of different types of age...
22 January 2026|Event

Einstein Forum: Gegen KI – Zur Notwendigkeit der Auseinandersetzung für Wissen, Beziehungen und Demokratie

the image is a critique of genAI and its toolmen, forcing genAI into our lives, families and homes. It frames genAI as a power(ful) tool to control and influence behaviour.

Photo: Bart Fish & Power Tools of AI / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, cropped

Die starke Nutzung insbesondere Generativer KI, bspw. von Chatbots oder Bildgeneratoren, hat innerhalb kürzester Zeit dazu geführt, dass etablierte...
22 January 2026|Event

ARIC Brown Bag Session: Hype, Hope und Statistik: GenAI aus ethischer Perspektive

Vortragsankündigung Brown Bag Session

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GenAI ist in aller Munde: Als Zukunftstechnologie, als Next Big Thing, in Gestalt enttäuschter Erwartungen, oder als Gesellschaftsdystopie. Dr...
14 January 2026|Event

Public Lecture: Implicit Knowledge in Human-Machine Relationships. A Philosophical Investigation

Two digitally illustrated green playing cards on a white background, with the letters A and I in capitals and lowercase calligraphy over modified photographs of human mouths in profile.

Photo: Alina Constantin / Better Images of AI / Handmade A.I / CC-BY 4.0

In her lecture on Januar 14, 2026, Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gramelsberger (RWTH Aachen) examines the naturalization of digital technology as envisioned by...
7 January 2026|Event

Public Lecture: AI, Explainability and Epistemic Dependence

portrait of Jocelyn Maclure

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In his lecture on Januar 7, 2026, Prof. Dr. Jocelyn Maclure (McGill University, Canada) explores the debate about whether people deserve to know how...