Succinct explainer site on Artificial Intelligence, including interactive elements (quiz, exercises) and a large number of links to articles with further information. Great introduction resource for understanding how AI works, how AI is applied, how to spot AI content and AI’s societal implications. Übersichtliche Erklär-Website zum Thema Künstliche Intelligenz, einschließlich Read more
In this 40-minute talk, Rainer Mühlhoff discusses the social implications of artificial intelligence. He specifically addresses how AI negatively affects 7 of the 17 of the UN’s goals for sustainability: Equality, anti-discrimination, access to education, reduction of economic inequality and exploitation. He illustrates these societal implications of AI and argues Read more
Overview blog entry on how algorithmic systems and artificial intelligence can lead to discrimination. Various articles, tools and guides are linked to at the bottom of the page – making it a great entry point to learn more about this topic. Übersichtsartikel zum Thema Diskriminierung durch algorithmische Systeme und künstliche Read more
In der ersten Episode der Dokumentarserie des Alan Turing Institute zum Thema Advancing Data Justice wird die wachsende Nutzung von Technologie und deren Auswirkungen auf die Gesellschaft untersucht. Die Forschenden analysieren vor diesem Hintergrund, wie diese Entwicklungen im nationalen Kontext unterschiedlich interpretiert werden können und beleuchten sowohl die Vorteile als Read more
The online course “Big Data Literacy” is an open educational resource that has emerged from the collaboration between the Center for Teacher Education at the University of Cologne, Grimme Research and the Grimme Research College at the University of Cologne. The aim of this course is to raise awareness about Read more
“Your Data Mirror Experience” is a personalized, story-based and interactive web application. The project is based on the user’s own data traces and shows what should remain hidden from users: the psychological profile that can be created from personal data in order to play out targeted (political) advertising and influence Read more
“Just as oil leads to global warming, data leads to social cooling” (Tijmen Schep). The website “Social Cooling” covers the issue of ‘social cooling’. This effect, which has also already been identified by academic research, highlights that the ubiquitous data collection makes citizens feel monitored and observed, and many change Read more
“The Real Life of Your Selfie” asks about how one’s digital identity can be used to determine your rights, how much data can be extracted from just your selfie, and what other kinds of biometric data you might be asked to give away. It is part of the digital showcase-series Read more
A toolbox for democracy learning, digitalisation and non-formal education. The toolbox offers and shares experience, methods and inspiration for active citizenship-related learning and empowerment in communities, schools, or non-formal learning spaces, in organizations, universities or initiatives. The data collected is aimed at educators and includes, for example, methods for planning and Read more
Die Unterrichtsmaterialien bereiten Fragen des mit der Digitalisierung einhergehenden gesellschaftlichen Wandels für den Politikunterricht auf und sollen einen Beitrag zur Digitalkompetenz von Lernenden wie Lehrenden leisten. Ziel ist, wichtige Zusammenhänge zu verstehen und den Wandel aktiv mitgestalten zu können. The teaching materials address issues of social change associated with digitization Read more