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The silent conductor in decision mechanics: How recommender AI shapes our behaviour
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The silent conductor in decision mechanics: How recommender AI shapes our behaviour
A deep analysis of recommender systems, algorithmic decision autonomy and the question of who actually decides in a digital economy.
Lukas Wagner, Founder & Curator von ahead · 7 Nov 2025
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EU AI Act: What businesses actually need to know
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What can ChatGPT really do?, 2026 status
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Seven prompt patterns that actually help
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AI for SMEs: where the leverage actually is
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Data protection in AI: what you can put in the prompt
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Between „what" and „why", what AI reveals about us
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Law, society & ethics
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EU AI Act: What businesses actually need to know
The EU AI Act is in full effect from 2026. What it means for your business, risk classes, obligations, deadlines, penalties. Plain English, no legalese.
15 Apr 2026
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Data protection in AI: what you can put in the prompt
GDPR + ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, the most common misconceptions. What technical and contractual steps actually protect, and rules of thumb for daily use.
15 Mar 2026
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The silent conductor in decision mechanics: How recommender AI shapes our behaviour
A deep analysis of recommender systems, algorithmic decision autonomy and the question of who actually decides in a digital economy.
7 Nov 2025
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Business & practice
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AI for SMEs: where the leverage actually is
SMEs and AI: what the consulting decks miss. Three realistic use cases, three overhyped ones, and what you can roll out in 90 days without overwhelming your team.
22 Mar 2026
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Between FOMO and stance: Marko Kalabota, the pragmatist of AI
Empolo CEO Marko Kalabota on data maturity, prototypes built in days, Europe's regulatory trap and AI as the e-mountain bike of business.
2 Nov 2025
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Between code and consciousness: How Marco Moosbrugger makes AI human
From the poker table to the AI workshop: Marco Moosbrugger on locally trained language models, data sovereignty in Vorarlberg, and why trainers matter more than prophets.
30 Oct 2025
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EU AI Act: What businesses actually need to know
The EU AI Act is in full effect from 2026. What it means for your business, risk classes, obligations, deadlines, penalties. Plain English, no legalese.
15 Apr 2026
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What can ChatGPT really do?, 2026 status
Three years after the hype: which tasks does ChatGPT solve reliably, where does it still fail, and what changed in 2026? An honest stocktake.
8 Apr 2026
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Seven prompt patterns that actually help
Forget "prompt engineering" as a buzzword. There are seven simple patterns that lift output quality from day one, regardless of model.
30 Mar 2026
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AI for SMEs: where the leverage actually is
SMEs and AI: what the consulting decks miss. Three realistic use cases, three overhyped ones, and what you can roll out in 90 days without overwhelming your team.
22 Mar 2026
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Data protection in AI: what you can put in the prompt
GDPR + ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, the most common misconceptions. What technical and contractual steps actually protect, and rules of thumb for daily use.
15 Mar 2026
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Between FOMO and stance: Marko Kalabota, the pragmatist of AI
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The human in the machine: Why Ruben Hetfleisch believes AI could make us more human again
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Between code and consciousness: How Marco Moosbrugger makes AI human
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From tool to stance, future perspectives with Lorenz Maschke
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The third phase of artificial intelligence: A conversation with Sepp Hochreiter
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Of the noise of the future: A conversation with Klaus Kofler
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