Get it while it's hot! The recording of this lecture is now available on my web site: md.ekstrandom.net/talks/2025/v...

Yesterday I taught at the interdisciplinary summer school "Towards Human-Centered, Inclusive, and Equitable Artificial Intelligence" in Pisa, Italy, organised by Francesco Marcelloni as part of our Circle U. (European University Alliance) AI hub activities

If you're in Vienna, and are wondering what Victorian romance, Ukrainian progressive metalcore, library science, Brazil (1985), the Pope, and more have to do with ethical, human-driven information access, and whether we should put LLMs into everything, come join us tomorrow evening!

LLMs produce responses that are plausible but that contain factual inaccuracies. Its time for accountability! Precedents are established that companies are liable for answers they provide eg 2013 German Google case thx @financialtimes.com @johnthornhill.bsky.social for ft my work on.ft.com/46deNjr

Heute ist Internationaler Tag der Demokratie und ihr könnt ihn aktiv mitgestalten. Wo? Beim Wiener Demokratie-Tag! In 14 Bezirken hat das Büro für Mitwirkung der Stadt @wien.gv.at mit vielen Partner*innen 40 Stationen vorbereitet, u.a. die Demokratie-Fitness. 1/2 wien.orf.at/stories/3321...

Video recording of the panel "Governing AI", hosted by George Metakides, with Dame Wendy Hall, Marc Rotenberg, Paula Hidalgo-Sanchis and Anja Wyrobek.

#Eventtipp: In zwei Wochen findet die IMAGINE Vision 2025 statt - mit allem rund um Digitale und Schlüsseltechnologien. Gemeinsam mit der @ffg.bsky.social holen wir einmal im Jahr Projekte, Forschende und Expert:innen vor den Vorhang und fördern den Austausch innerhalb der Community 🚀

✎🗒 ˎˊ˗ Mark your calendar for the upcoming week! Michael Ekstrand @md.ekstrandom.net​ will share his views on #DigitalHumanism on Thu/6pm at @tuwien.at​​, as part of the CDL-RecSys Lab summer school. Details at https://caiml.org/news/200/ @dighum.bsky.social​ @acm.org​ #RecSys2025​

Highlights of the first day of the Digital Humanism Conference 2025, which explored critical questions about AI, ethics, and society. ₊ ⊹ . 📽

We congratulate @myvardi.bsky.social wholeheartedly! 🎊🎊🎉°🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･

Congratulations to Moshe Vardi on receiving the IEEE TCCH Outstanding Leadership Award! The honor was presented last night at the IEEE Cyber Humanities 2025 Conference in Florence, Italy. The award recognizes his global impact in advancing the field of cyber-humanities. bit.ly/4m9ryjo

🎥 Missed the panel on Sunday? You can rewatch the Digital Humanism panel on human vulnerability in the digital age at Ars Electronica Festival now. #DigitalHumanism #ArsElectronicaFestival

“How to Build a Truth Engine” Join us for a public screening followed by a Q&A with the director and filmmaker @friedrichmoser.bsky.social 10.09.25 18:00 @ TOP Kino, Rahlgasse 1, 1060 Wien infos caiml.org/dighum/annou... trailer youtu.be/rWN72dfvd3I reserve your tix pretix.eu/CAIML/TruthE...

In einer zunehmend digitalisierten Welt verändern sich auch die Grundlagen für politische Teilhabe. Beim Internet Summit Austria am 11. September beleuchten Expert:innen aus Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft und Zivilgesellschaft, die Wechselwirkung der Digitalisierung auf die Demokratie.

starting at 18:00 Virginia Dignum "Beyond Hype and Fear: Responsible AI for Societal Transformation" caiml.org/dighum/annou... livestream youtu.be/d_bgYwWbOJY

⊹ Today marks the start of the 4th ACM Europe Digital Humanism Summer School at @informatics.tuwien.ac.at​​. We wish all students a great week ahead! Join the public programme today, on Tue (online DIGHUM lecture) and Wed (public screening of “How to Build a Truth Engine” at Topkino.

𓇼 Are you at @ars.electronica.art Festival this weekend? Join Erich Prem & his guests at the Digitality & Vulnerability panel on Sunday at 3pm! ⤷ 🔗 https://ars.electronica.art/panic/en/view/digitality-and-vulnerability-24238ddb450c817394e2f4bd5c9c2380/ #DigitalHumanism #Digitality #ArsElectronica

In Defense of Dignity and Independence Statement by the Digital Humanism Initiative on the US attacks on EU Digital Regulation. caiml.org/dighum/annou...

When platforms replace institutions – what happens to democracy and public discourse? ✮ With V. Almeida @harvard.edu​​, A. Gawer @uniofsurrey.bsky.social​​,​ @b-snaith.bsky.social​‬, P. Staab @humboldtuni.bsky.social​, and host M. Stampfer @wwtf.at​. #Recap

What drives AI forward, and what should hold it back? The “AI’s Technical Trajectory” panel explored current AI frameworks, examining the balance between progress and ethical considerations. 💬 With @carlessierra.bsky.social​, @mmbronstein.bsky.social​, Edward A. Lee and Ute Schmid. #Recap

What happens when AI dictates the rules of democracy? How should democratic institutions react? 🎙️This insightful session, moderated by @claudiazettel.bsky.social, featured professors Lawrence Lessig (@harvard.edu​) and Moshe Y. Vardi (@ricecompsci.bsky.social​). #Recap

"Math has a core beauty." Moshe Y. Vardi about finding the beauty in computer science.

When AI meets society, what questions matter most? How do we ensure AI serves the public, not just private interests? At #DigHum2025, Sabine T. Köszegi moderated a panel with Ricardo Baeza-Yates​ @upf.edu​, Katja Bühler @vrvis.bsky.social​​, and Toby Walsh @tobywalsh.bsky.social​ (UNSW). #Recap ​

Only 4 days left! ☄️☄️☄️☄️ Register now for the European Digital Humanism Summer School in September hosted by dighum.bsky.social / @dighumtuwien.bsky.social.

How about we try to enforce some kind of ‘Polarization Tax’? Concept was mentioned during keynote on ‘AI and democracy’ by Lawrence Lessig (@lessig) and Moshe Vardi ( @vardi) at this event: https://dighum.wien/programme/ #DigitalHumanism #digihum #aaronswartz #Fediscience

🎙️🎧 Tune into episode 16 of the "Zur Zukunft Europas" podcast! #DigHum2025's speaker Alexander Schmoelz joins Gabriel Diakowski to discuss Europe’s humanistic digitalisation – or is Mars the better option? 🚀🚀 #DigitalHumanism #DigHum @fhbfiwien.bsky.social

In May, several of our SemSys group members had the opportunity to participate in the first ever Digital Humanism Conference @dighum.wien! The three day event featured exciting key notes, panels and discussions, read all about it in our newest blogpost: semantic-systems.org/semsys-at-th...

At #DigHum2025 conference this week in Vienna's MuseumsQuartier🌞 and excited to kick off Day 2 themed around AI, platforms & power! Happy to also contribute by discussing our ongoing project on algorithmic content moderation /w @pia-p.bsky.social @solecheler.bsky.social @julianeidhardt.bsky.social 🙂

Professor Virgílio Almeida discussing platforms as institutions, using Brazil as a case study at the Digital Humanism Conference @dighum.wien, including the case where Elon Musk’s X challenged Brazil’s Supreme Court authority. #dighum2025

At the Digital Humanism Conference in Vienna, reflecting on how tech must serve democracy, fairness, and human rights. The Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism should always be taken in account for everyone for a bold step toward responsible digital futures. #DigitalHumanism #TechForGood #Dighum2025

today at the @dighum.wien conference in vienna @lessig.bsky.social set the tone in his keynote with an incredibly incisive diagnosis of democracy in the age of algorithmic realities. i found a version of the talk online – highly recommended: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF6r...

Quotes from the screening of Eno: An Ever-Changing Portrait of a Musical Visionary: 1. Art is how we synchronize our feelings 2. Honor your mistakes, they often carry hidden intentions 3. We live in complex systems, but treat them as linear 4. Surrender is an active verb Thanks @dighum.wien 💖

📅 May 25-28, 2025: Digital Humanism Conference - #DigHum2025 brings together experts to discuss technology through the lens of human values and democratic principles. Challenging the digital, empowering the human. More information about the programme & speakers here: ⤵️

🎙️ Katja Mayer von der Universität Wien @univie.ac.at und dem ZSI spricht im Pragmaticus-Podcast mit Karin Pollack über die Hintergründe und Ziele des Digitalen Humanismus. Sehr empfehlenswert! https://www.derpragmaticus.com/r/digitaler-humanismus #DigitalerHumanismus #DigitalHumanism #Pragmaticus

Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, cultural manager and former director of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, explores the relationship between nature, technology, and creativity in the context of regenerative arts & the potential of AI. https://dighum.wien/speaker/christoph-thun-hohenstein/ #DigHum2025

Michael A. Cusumano, Professor at MIT Sloan @mitsloan.bsky.social, researches software strategy and the economics of digital platforms. https://dighum.wien/speaker/michael-a-cusumano/ #DigHum2025 #MIT #MITSloan

Annabelle Gawer, Professor at the @uniofsurrey.bsky.social, is a global authority on digital platforms, unpacking their power and influence across industries. https://dighum.wien/speaker/annabelle-gawer/ #DigHum2025

Michael Veale @michae.lv, Associate Professor at UCL @ucl.ac.uk, researches digital rights and regulation, focusing on power, justice, and privacy-enhancing technologies in the context of machine learning. https://dighum.wien/speaker/michael-veale/ #DigHum2025

Siddhi Gupta, founder of the Inclusive AI Lab, works at the intersection of justice and technology, building AI that centres marginalised voices. https://dighum.wien/speaker/siddhi-gupta/ #DigHum2025 #InclusiveAILab

Karin Tausz, Managing Director of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), has led strategic roles in mobility and innovation at companies like Magna Steyr and ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG. https://dighum.wien/speaker/karin-tausz/ #DigHum2025 #FFG

Toby Walsh @tobywalsh.bsky.social, Professor of AI at UNSW Sydney), advocates for ethical AI use and has spoken globally on its impact, including at the UN and with heads of state. https://dighum.wien/speaker/toby-walsh/ #DigHum2025 #UNSW

Anna Bon, researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam @vuamsterdam.bsky.social, designs tech solutions with and for communities in the Global South, centring social equity and sustainability. https://dighum.wien/speaker/anna-bon/ #DigHum2025 #VUamsterdam

Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social, Professor at Harvard Law School @hls.harvard.edu, draws on a career in legal scholarship, institutional leadership, and judicial clerkships to shape debates on law and society. https://dighum.wien/speaker/lawrence-lessig #DigHum2025

Michael Stampfer, Managing Director of the Vienna Science and Technology Fund (@wwtf.at), supports scientific research in Vienna and has been a highly active and engaged supporter of the Digital Humanism movement since its inception. https://dighum.wien/speaker/michael-stampfer/ #DigHum2025

Martina Lindorfer @lindorfer.in, Associate Professor at TU Wien @tuwien.at, investigates systems security and privacy through large-scale analysis of mobile apps and smart devices. https://dighum.wien/speaker/martina-lindorfer/ #DigHum2025

Dame Wendy Hall, Professor at the University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social, helped invent the Semantic Web and now leads global efforts on ethical AI governance. https://dighum.wien/speaker/dame-wendy-hall/ #DigHum2025 #SemanticWeb #AIgovernance

Edward A. Lee, professor at UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, draws on decades of work in embedded software, cyber-physical systems, and AI to examine the human dimensions of technology. https://dighum.wien/speaker/edward-a-lee #DigHum2025

Amid the rise of #GenerativeAI, three scholars explore “slowness” as a conscious practice beyond efficiency.

Ricardo Baeza-Yates, Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra @upf.edu, expert researcher in algorithms and bias, helping uncover hidden inequalities in big data. https://dighum.wien/speaker/ricardo-baeza-yates/ #DigHum2025 #BigData

Astrid Mager, senior scientist at the Austrian Academy of Sciences @technikfolgen.bsky.social, studies AI ethics, algorithmic discrimination, and the datafication of welfare states. https://dighum.wien/speaker/astrid-mager #DigHum2025