Events / Program: Digital Humanism Program

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	Innovation as Technosociality: Myth, Magic, and How Innovation Really Works	Tue, 29.04.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Hans Akkermans Ludger Hagedorn	Innovation as Technosociality: Myth, Magic, and How Innovation Really Works Tue, 29.04.2025 Speakers: Hans Akkermans Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his Fellows' Colloquium, Hans Akkermans argued that innovation should be understood as a specific type of Complex Adaptive System that he dubs “technosociality.” He also attempted to address three aspects of the needed democratization of technology. Read more
Innovation as Technosociality: Myth, Magic, and How Innovation Really Works Tue, 29.04.2025 Speakers: Hans Akkermans Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his Fellows' Colloquium, Hans Akkermans argued that innovation should be understood as a specific type of Complex Adaptive System that he dubs “technosociality.” He also attempted to address three aspects of the needed democratization of technology. Read more
	A Paradigm Shift in Computer Science?	Thu, 28.11.2024 - Fri, 29.11.2024	Conferences and Workshops	Hannes Werthner Helga Nowotny Ludger Hagedorn Thomas HaighAgata Ciabattoni, Christiane Wendehorst, Claudia Plant, Hans Akkermans, Stefan Woltran	A Paradigm Shift in Computer Science? Thu, 28.11.2024 - Fri, 29.11.2024 Speakers: Hannes Werthner Helga Nowotny Ludger Hagedorn Thomas HaighAgata Ciabattoni, Christiane Wendehorst, Claudia Plant, Hans Akkermans, Stefan Woltran Series: Conferences and Workshops This workshop focused on the challenges for computer science and the sciences in general, the move from logic and algorithmic certainty to probability and LLMs. Read more
A Paradigm Shift in Computer Science? Thu, 28.11.2024 - Fri, 29.11.2024 Speakers: Hannes Werthner Helga Nowotny Ludger Hagedorn Thomas HaighAgata Ciabattoni, Christiane Wendehorst, Claudia Plant, Hans Akkermans, Stefan Woltran Series: Conferences and Workshops This workshop focused on the challenges for computer science and the sciences in general, the move from logic and algorithmic certainty to probability and LLMs. Read more
	Artificial Intelligence: The Brand That Wouldn’t Die	Mon, 18.11.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Thomas Haigh	Artificial Intelligence: The Brand That Wouldn’t Die Mon, 18.11.2024 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Thomas Haigh Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium moderated by Ludger Hagedorn, Thomas Haigh explored where the AI brand came from, why it was so attractive to researchers and sponsors, and how artificial intelligence institutionalized as a subfield of computer science through research labs, curricula, textbooks, and professional associations. Read more
Artificial Intelligence: The Brand That Wouldn’t Die Mon, 18.11.2024 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Thomas Haigh Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium moderated by Ludger Hagedorn, Thomas Haigh explored where the AI brand came from, why it was so attractive to researchers and sponsors, and how artificial intelligence institutionalized as a subfield of computer science through research labs, curricula, textbooks, and professional associations. Read more
	The New Sciences of the Artificial and Why We Need Philosophy	Thu, 27.06.2024	Lecture	Ludger Hagedorn Viola SchiaffonatiErich Prem	The New Sciences of the Artificial and Why We Need Philosophy Thu, 27.06.2024 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Viola SchiaffonatiErich Prem Series: Lecture The current acceleration in the design, deployment, and use of autonomous and intelligent systems (notably AI and intelligent robotics) calls for an urgent reconsidering of the realm of artificiality. In this Digital Humanism Lecture, Viola Schiaffonati discussed the philosophical foundations of this new and interdisciplinary field of study. Read more
The New Sciences of the Artificial and Why We Need Philosophy Thu, 27.06.2024 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Viola SchiaffonatiErich Prem Series: Lecture The current acceleration in the design, deployment, and use of autonomous and intelligent systems (notably AI and intelligent robotics) calls for an urgent reconsidering of the realm of artificiality. In this Digital Humanism Lecture, Viola Schiaffonati discussed the philosophical foundations of this new and interdisciplinary field of study. Read more
	Can Machines Save the World?	Thu, 16.11.2023 - Fri, 17.11.2023	Conferences and Workshops	Allison Stanger Edward Lee George Metakides Hannes Werthner Helga Nowotny Ludger HagedornAnita Eichinger, Erich Prem, Ivona Brandic, Felix Creutzig, Stavros Makris, Cristiano Codagnone, Thomas Bugnyar, Thomas Haigh, Joseph Sifakis, Julia Neidhardt, Gerti Kappel, Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Michael Wiesmüller, Stefan Woltran	Can Machines Save the World? Thu, 16.11.2023 - Fri, 17.11.2023 Speakers: Allison Stanger Edward Lee George Metakides Hannes Werthner Helga Nowotny Ludger HagedornAnita Eichinger, Erich Prem, Ivona Brandic, Felix Creutzig, Stavros Makris, Cristiano Codagnone, Thomas Bugnyar, Thomas Haigh, Joseph Sifakis, Julia Neidhardt, Gerti Kappel, Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Michael Wiesmüller, Stefan Woltran Series: Conferences and Workshops When it comes to the impact of machines, robots, and Artificial Intelligence, commentators easily adopt a doom-and-gloom perspective. This conference asked, rather provocatively, Can Machines Save the World? Read more
Can Machines Save the World? Thu, 16.11.2023 - Fri, 17.11.2023 Speakers: Allison Stanger Edward Lee George Metakides Hannes Werthner Helga Nowotny Ludger HagedornAnita Eichinger, Erich Prem, Ivona Brandic, Felix Creutzig, Stavros Makris, Cristiano Codagnone, Thomas Bugnyar, Thomas Haigh, Joseph Sifakis, Julia Neidhardt, Gerti Kappel, Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Michael Wiesmüller, Stefan Woltran Series: Conferences and Workshops When it comes to the impact of machines, robots, and Artificial Intelligence, commentators easily adopt a doom-and-gloom perspective. This conference asked, rather provocatively, Can Machines Save the World? Read more
	Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 3	Wed, 05.07.2023	Other	Allison Stanger Hannes Werthner	Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 3 Wed, 05.07.2023 Speakers: Allison Stanger Hannes Werthner Series: Other This session presented the results of the two-day conference Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability and was open to the public. Afterward, there was an opportunity for press inquiries. Read more
Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 3 Wed, 05.07.2023 Speakers: Allison Stanger Hannes Werthner Series: Other This session presented the results of the two-day conference Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability and was open to the public. Afterward, there was an opportunity for press inquiries. Read more
	Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 2	Tue, 04.07.2023	Conferences and Workshops	Allison Stanger George Metakides Hannes Werthner Ljubiša BojićAndrew Wyckoff, Lucilla Sioli, Marc Rotenberg, Viktoria Robertson, Zephyr Teachout, Hans Akkermans, Jakob Angeli, Pablo Aragon Asenjo, Anna Assimakopoulos, Valerie Barr, Roger Berkowitz, Marina Biskic-Burzin, Sanja Boltek, Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Amra Delic, Anita Eichinger, Kay Firth-Butterfield, Martin Fritz, Eva Fuchs-Rendl, Walter Gehr, Dylan Sparks	Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 2 Tue, 04.07.2023 Speakers: Allison Stanger George Metakides Hannes Werthner Ljubiša BojićAndrew Wyckoff, Lucilla Sioli, Marc Rotenberg, Viktoria Robertson, Zephyr Teachout, Hans Akkermans, Jakob Angeli, Pablo Aragon Asenjo, Anna Assimakopoulos, Valerie Barr, Roger Berkowitz, Marina Biskic-Burzin, Sanja Boltek, Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Amra Delic, Anita Eichinger, Kay Firth-Butterfield, Martin Fritz, Eva Fuchs-Rendl, Walter Gehr, Dylan Sparks Series: Conferences and Workshops The release of ChatGPT has stirred worldwide enthusiasm as well as anxieties. It has triggered popular awareness of the far-reaching impact of the latest generative AI, which ranges from numerous beneficial uses to worrisome concerns for open democratic societies and the lives of their citizens. We are concerned about the enormous concentration of power, resources, and prioritization of future AI R&D directions in the hands of Big Tech as well as under the control of government bureaucracies. Read more
Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 2 Tue, 04.07.2023 Speakers: Allison Stanger George Metakides Hannes Werthner Ljubiša BojićAndrew Wyckoff, Lucilla Sioli, Marc Rotenberg, Viktoria Robertson, Zephyr Teachout, Hans Akkermans, Jakob Angeli, Pablo Aragon Asenjo, Anna Assimakopoulos, Valerie Barr, Roger Berkowitz, Marina Biskic-Burzin, Sanja Boltek, Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Amra Delic, Anita Eichinger, Kay Firth-Butterfield, Martin Fritz, Eva Fuchs-Rendl, Walter Gehr, Dylan Sparks Series: Conferences and Workshops The release of ChatGPT has stirred worldwide enthusiasm as well as anxieties. It has triggered popular awareness of the far-reaching impact of the latest generative AI, which ranges from numerous beneficial uses to worrisome concerns for open democratic societies and the lives of their citizens. We are concerned about the enormous concentration of power, resources, and prioritization of future AI R&D directions in the hands of Big Tech as well as under the control of government bureaucracies. Read more
	Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 1	Mon, 03.07.2023	Conferences and Workshops	Allison Stanger Hannes Werthner Ljubiša Bojić Misha GlennyPaul Timmers, Daniel Innerarity, Enrico Nardelli, Colin Megill, Pablo Aragón, Moshe Vardi, Hans Akkermans, Jakob Angeli, Pablo Aragon Asenjo, Anna Assimakopoulos, Valerie Barr, Marina Biskic-Burzin, Sanja Boltek, Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Amra Delic, Anita Eichinger, Kay Firth-Butterfield, Martin Fritz, Eva Fuchs-Rendl, Walter Gehr, Roger Berkowitz	Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 1 Mon, 03.07.2023 Speakers: Allison Stanger Hannes Werthner Ljubiša Bojić Misha GlennyPaul Timmers, Daniel Innerarity, Enrico Nardelli, Colin Megill, Pablo Aragón, Moshe Vardi, Hans Akkermans, Jakob Angeli, Pablo Aragon Asenjo, Anna Assimakopoulos, Valerie Barr, Marina Biskic-Burzin, Sanja Boltek, Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Amra Delic, Anita Eichinger, Kay Firth-Butterfield, Martin Fritz, Eva Fuchs-Rendl, Walter Gehr, Roger Berkowitz Series: Conferences and Workshops The release of ChatGPT has stirred worldwide enthusiasm as well as anxieties. It has triggered popular awareness of the far-reaching impact of the latest generative AI, which ranges from numerous beneficial uses to worrisome concerns for open democratic societies and the lives of their citizens. We are concerned about the enormous concentration of power, resources, and prioritization of future AI R&D directions in the hands of Big Tech as well as under the control of government bureaucracies. Read more
Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability – Day 1 Mon, 03.07.2023 Speakers: Allison Stanger Hannes Werthner Ljubiša Bojić Misha GlennyPaul Timmers, Daniel Innerarity, Enrico Nardelli, Colin Megill, Pablo Aragón, Moshe Vardi, Hans Akkermans, Jakob Angeli, Pablo Aragon Asenjo, Anna Assimakopoulos, Valerie Barr, Marina Biskic-Burzin, Sanja Boltek, Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Amra Delic, Anita Eichinger, Kay Firth-Butterfield, Martin Fritz, Eva Fuchs-Rendl, Walter Gehr, Roger Berkowitz Series: Conferences and Workshops The release of ChatGPT has stirred worldwide enthusiasm as well as anxieties. It has triggered popular awareness of the far-reaching impact of the latest generative AI, which ranges from numerous beneficial uses to worrisome concerns for open democratic societies and the lives of their citizens. We are concerned about the enormous concentration of power, resources, and prioritization of future AI R&D directions in the hands of Big Tech as well as under the control of government bureaucracies. Read more
	Responsible AI	Wed, 07.06.2023	Lecture	Hannes Werthner Ludger Hagedorn Ricardo Baeza-YatesGerti Kappel	Responsible AI Wed, 07.06.2023 Speakers: Hannes Werthner Ludger Hagedorn Ricardo Baeza-YatesGerti Kappel Series: Lecture The first part of this presentation covered irresponsible AI. This set the context for the second part, where three main challenges were addressed: (1) principles and governance, (2) regulation, and (3) our cognitive biases. At the end of the talk there was a discussion on responsible AI initiatives and the outlook for the near future. Read more
Responsible AI Wed, 07.06.2023 Speakers: Hannes Werthner Ludger Hagedorn Ricardo Baeza-YatesGerti Kappel Series: Lecture The first part of this presentation covered irresponsible AI. This set the context for the second part, where three main challenges were addressed: (1) principles and governance, (2) regulation, and (3) our cognitive biases. At the end of the talk there was a discussion on responsible AI initiatives and the outlook for the near future. Read more
	In the Shadow of Big Tech	Wed, 23.11.2022	Conferences and Workshops	Allison Stanger George MetakidesPaul Timmers	In the Shadow of Big Tech Wed, 23.11.2022 Speakers: Allison Stanger George MetakidesPaul Timmers Series: Conferences and Workshops Following up on Allison Stanger’s public lecture “Open Societies and Democratic Sustainability in the Shadow of Big Tech” the evening before, this workshop provided space for a deeper reflection on the political and societal implications of the unrestricted power of Big Tech companies. Read more
In the Shadow of Big Tech Wed, 23.11.2022 Speakers: Allison Stanger George MetakidesPaul Timmers Series: Conferences and Workshops Following up on Allison Stanger’s public lecture “Open Societies and Democratic Sustainability in the Shadow of Big Tech” the evening before, this workshop provided space for a deeper reflection on the political and societal implications of the unrestricted power of Big Tech companies. Read more