Events

June 12, 2019 – June 14, 2019

In June 2019, a three-day workshop of 22 participants from nine countries took place in one of the intermediary sites in Northern Germany (Haus Sankt Ansgar, Kloster Nütschau). Participants with diverse backgrounds (academia, industry, legal consultancy, clerical organisation, and more) discussed the implications of AI use in social assessment contexts. Discussions revealed both, the relevance […]

September 2, 2019 – September 6, 2019

AI technologies are increasingly used to assess human behaviour. Predictive policing, predictive psychiatry, artificial judges, and applications for job recruitment are just a few examples, how society is affected by automated decision-making processes. In September 2019, a workshop was conducted in Berlin centering around AI for social assessment practices and its societal discourse. During the […]

April 5, 2022 – April 7, 2022

We look forward to the AI FORA Kickoff Meeting in Mainz. For further information, visit the » conference page.

May 2, 2023 – May 4, 2023

We look forward to the AI FORA interim Meeting in Montserrat. For further information, visit the » conference page

May 20, 2024 – May 23, 2024

Prof. Dr. Petra Ahrweiler I’m honored to serve as the track chair for “Humans, Societies, and Artificial Agents” of the 2024 Annual Simulation Conference (ANNSIM), organized in Washington, D.C. on 20–23 May 2024. https://scs.org/annsim/ We invite scientists, engineers, educators, and industry professionals who develop or use M&S methodologies and tools to participate and present original contributions. […]

May 27, 2024

The feeling of being classified: raising empathy and awareness for AI bias through perspective-taking in VR Ruben Schlagowski, Maurizio Volanti, Katharina Weitz, Silvan Mertes, Johanna Kuch and Elisabeth André In a world increasingly driven by AI systems, controversial use cases for AI that significantly affect people’s lives become more likely scenarios. Hence, increasing awareness of […]