This semester the Quantum Social Lab which is part of the TUM Think Tank invites students to work on a human-centered perspective on technology with a special focus on quantum computing. The winners will present their project at PUZZLE X Barcelona 2023! Are you ready for a challenge integrating…
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Nach der Diskussion um ChatGPT und ähnliche Anwendungen sogenannter Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) machte in den letzten Tagen ein offener Brief aus Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft die Runde, mit der Forderung nach einer Pause beim Training besonders leistungsfähiger KI-Systeme. Prof. Urs Gasser betont im…
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The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is out of control, in the opinion of approximately 3,000 signatories of an open letter published by business leaders and scientists. The signatories call for a temporary halt to training especially high-performance AI systems. Prof. Urs Gasser, expert…
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The expected societal impact of quantum technologies (QT) urges us to proceed and innovate responsibly. This article proposes a conceptual framework for Responsible QT that seeks to integrate considerations about ethical, legal, social, and policy implications (ELSPI) into quantum R&D, while…
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Purpose, trade-offs, design, and governance – These are some of our first key takeaways after many conversations at our exploratory multistakeholder workshop from 28th February to 1st March 2023, where we talked about immersive technologies and their applications with society, politics, and the…
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Vergangene Woche haben der TUM Think Tank und die Professur für Public Policy, Governance und Innovative Technologie gemeinsam mit dem Bayerischen Staatsministerium der Justiz zwei Veranstaltungen im Rahmen des Reboot Social Media Lab durchgeführt.
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Protests and the usage of technologies have highlighted the double-edged applicability of technology. On the one hand, apps and social media platforms have allowed civil society movements to gather and organize themselves, on the other hand, big data analytics and technologies such as facial…
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On November 3rd, we hosted a Fireside Chat with Dr. Chaichana Mitrpant, Executive Director of the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) at the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand and Prof. Christian Djeffal, Assistant Professor for Law, Science and Technology, at the TUM…
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