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Law, society & ethics
Law, privacy, responsibility and the societal impact of artificial intelligence.
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The silent conductor in decision mechanics: How recommender AI shapes our behaviour
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A deep analysis of recommender systems, algorithmic decision autonomy and the question of who actually decides in a digital economy.
Analysis · Lukas Wagner, Founder & Curator von ahead · 7 Nov 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.
Explained · 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.
Explained · 15 Mar 2026 →
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Between „what" and „why", what AI reveals about us
AI recognises the what. The why remains where meaning emerges, or vanishes. An analysis drawing on affective computing, therapeutic alliance and Hartmut Rosa's resonance theory.
Analysis · 8 Nov 2025 →
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The human in the machine: Why Ruben Hetfleisch believes AI could make us more human again
From near-doctor to AI builder: Ruben Hetfleisch on generative AI, authentication in Vienna and why Europe should turn its values into a business model.
Interview · 31 Oct 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.
Interview · 30 Oct 2025 →
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AI & the birth of empathic systems
AI's next evolutionary leap is emotional resonance. A bold thesis on medicine, care, politics and intimate relationships, and the question of what redefines being human.
Analysis · 28 Oct 2025 →
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From tool to stance, future perspectives with Lorenz Maschke
Lorenz Maschke (Chamber of Commerce Salzburg) on curiosity over fear, data maturity as foundation, the qualification shock in knowledge work, and agility as a survival principle.
Interview · 27 Oct 2025 →
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Between fascination and loss of control: Why we must learn to understand AI before it understands us
AI is not an opponent but a mirror. Three paths back to maturity, curiosity over opinion, experimenting over consuming, responsibility over speed.
Analysis · 23 Oct 2025 →
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