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We need responsible data foundations for Foundation Models

The rapid spread of foundation models like GPT has sparked a lot of excitement but also raises questions about the values embedded in these technologies. This is especially true of the underlying training data, which significantly influence how AI models function and the results they produce. For organizations focused on the common good, the question should arise whether they would prefer models whose training data better represent their values and convictions. However, there is too little evidence so far. That’s why we will be conducting a study to take a closer look at the training data – to raise awareness among organizations and increase transparency in the use of foundation models.
Teresa Staiger
17. October 2024
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Germany’s Standardization Roadmap AI: We are going to need unconventional coalitions

Last week, the second edition of the German Standardization Roadmap Artificial Intelligence (AI) was handed over to Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck at the Digital Summit held in Berlin. What may have appeared initially to be a peripheral issue for the summit participants turned out to be, in fact, a headline topic throughout the week of digital policy events in the capital city.
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Lajla Fetic
16. December 2022
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More knowledge, but still no clear standpoint – Germany’s evolving relationship with algorithms and AI

Algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly shaping our everyday lives. A new survey shows what…
Markus Overdiek, Julia Gundlach
27. April 2022
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„The New New”: Launch of a new fellowship for the development of just and inclusive digital futures

Now, more than ever, we need to ask ourselves: What visions for the future should guide…
Carla Hustedt
25. November 2020
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AlgoRail: On the trail of algorithms

Summer has finally arrived, but the Corona pandemic has already put a damper on many people's…
Nicolas Kayser-Bril
8. July 2020
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The Urgent Need for Robust Trust – Cultivating an environment in which algorithmic decision-making serves society

On February 19, 2020, the European Commission published its “White Paper on Artificial Intelligence – A…
Carla Hustedt, Viktoria Grzymek 
11. June 2020