The Professorship of Societal Computing merges principles from computer science, social sciences, and ethics to explore and shape the impact of technology on society. It focuses among others on:

• The design and evaluation of human-centered technologies that are accessible and responsive to diverse user needs.
• The critical assessment of the social and ethical implications of emerging technologies, particularly in terms of equity, privacy, and societal well-being.
• The application of data science and analytics to understand and address societal challenges.
• The exploration of public policy and governance in guiding and responding to technological advancements.

Research topics that fall into the scopes of the professorship are:

• The Impact of algorithms on work, e.g. how generative AI impacts creators (e.g. writers, designers etc.).
• How to train and deploy multimodal foundation models that are culturally diverse and inclusive.
• How platforms and algorithms are used for political purposes (e.g. in campaigning, during election periods, but also for diffusing messages).
• And many more!

If you are interested in any of these topics and want to do a student project, thesis, or searching for a research position, feel free to write to soc(a)sot.tum.de.