Digitalisation

Systematic review shows significant impact on factors such as trust, participation, populism, and polarization
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According to theoretical calculations of computer scientists, algorithms cannot contain a harmful artificial intelligence more

Study examines how people deal with diverging information more

A study asks who deserves the most recognition in the process of creating AI art and examines what role the humanization of AI plays in this more

Reimagining the online world: Behavioral science perspectives on an alternative Internet more

FPGA chips which are used, for example, in cloud data centers and mobile phone base stations have a vulnerable feature more

The CoroNotes app uses anonymous health data for a better understanding of the novel coronavirus more

Representative study on attitudes to artificial intelligence and data collection more

Machine learning methods which calculate movements are susceptible to interference more

Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) initiates global research project more

Interview with Johanna Rinceanu and Randall Stephenson, senior researchers at the Department of Criminal Law at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg, on what medical diagnosis and modern-day internet regulation have in common more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2022 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

An interview on the EU's planned Digital Markets Act with competition law specialist Heiko Richter more

In an interview, computer scientist Manuel Cebrian explains why contact tracing of corona infected people needs technical support and why it can work even if not everyone installs a tracing app. more

We live in a moment of profound transitions, a moment in which the accelerating dynamics of planetary change are becoming ever more perceptible. more

Legal researchers investigate effects on tax off-shore services more