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On this page you will find information on research projects of the Working Area for Digital Cultures / Digital Humanities.

Pro­ject B03 in TRR 318 'Con­struct­ing Ex­plain­ab­il­ity'

Where do people of different ages, genders and social backgrounds encounter artificial intelligence (AI) in their everyday lives and how do they perceive it? What expectations, needs and challenges do different groups of users have in relation to explainable AI?

Researchers: Tobias Matzner and Patrick Henschen

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Pro­ject B06 in TRR 318 'Con­struct­ing Ex­plain­ab­il­ity'

The aim of the project is to create a greater awareness of social contexts when researching artificial intelligence. To this end, the project members are highlighting aspects that cannot be solved technically, but must be addressed at a social or legal level.

Researchers: Tobias Matzner and Wessel Reijers

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De­vel­op­ment of sym­met­ric­al men­tal mod­els

The development of an explainable AI system requires a co-constructive approach that goes hand in hand with a reconceptualisation of mental models at the macro level by integrating the needs and concerns of the users on an equal footing with those of the developers.

Researchers: Christian Schulz and Anna Lenne Menne

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Sur­viv­al | Con­dem­na­tion of Hate | Del­e­git­im­isa­tion of So­cial Me­dia

The interwoven research projects deal on the one hand with the concept of 'survival' and on the other with the condemnation of hate and the delegitimisation of social media. Both projects respond to the crises facing democracies today.

Researcher: Sebastian Althoff

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Care prac­tices and autonomy from a prac­tice and af­fect the­ory per­spect­ive

The central point of reference for the project is the figure of the mother, as negotiated by Adriana Cavarero as an archetypal caring figure on the one hand and problematised in contexts of family abolitionism or adultism criticism on the other.

Researcher: Birte de Gruisbourne

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Ana­lys­is of hate speech and po­lar­isa­tion on di­git­al plat­forms in Ethiopia and Su­dan

This study examines the impact of digital platforms on hate speech and polarisation in Ethiopia and Sudan, focusing on Facebook and YouTube. It examines the factors contributing to ethnic polarisation, and whether digital media-based polarisation leads to ethnic violence.

Researcher: Hagos Nigussie

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Com­pleted pro­jects

Dal­is@OWL

In our increasingly data-driven world, the self-determined and secure handling of data is becoming a key skill - not only in science and on the labour market, but also in the further development of a digitalised society. The coronavirus pandemic is currently highlighting just how important data skills are for each and every one of us.

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