OSZE
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Vienna deals intensively with the effects of AI on freedom of expression on the Internet. https://www.osce.org/fom/ai-free-speech
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IEEE
With P7000, IEEE has presented a new standard for ethical system design. This was created in close cooperation with the Vienna University of Economics and Business. https://standards.ieee.org/standard/7000-2021.html
High-level Workshop on Digital Humanism in Brussels
Video on high-level workshop in Brussels with representatives of the Member States, EU Commission and a number of experts. Digital Humanism and Artificial Intelligence Part I Digital Humanism and Artificial Intelligence Part II
The Poysdorf Declaration
The ministers of foreign affairs of Austria, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic signed the Poysdorf Declaration on Digital Humanism Zur Pressemitteilung: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/ministerium/presse/aktuelles/2021/06/oesterreichs-vorsitz-im-slavkov-austerlitz-format-endet-mit-der-unterzeichnung-der-poysdorf-declaration-on-digital-humanism/ Digital Humanism is a response to people’s fears concerning the harms of technology. It provides us with a framework to navigate digitalization towards a human-centered approach and regulate technologies like artificial … Read more
REINFORCING Open Call
REINFORCING has launched a new Incubator Open Call for proposals. Selected projects will receive up to €60,000 to implement 12-month initiatives focused on inclusive, sustainable innovation.
The Future of Digital Humanism: Towards a Critical Post-Post-Humanism?
This interdisciplinary session explored the conceptual future and practical direction of Digital Humanism in light of critical posthumanist, feminist, and STS perspectives. The panel brought together scholars to examine tensions between universalist humanist ideals and the need for situated, pluralist approaches to digital ethics and governance in the digital transformation.
Call for Papers: DIGHUM-RES – Interdisciplinary Science and Research Conference
Submission deadline: July 15, 2025
Call for Posters – Computer Science in Education:By Humans, for Humans
The Austrian Computer Society (OCG) invites Master’s and PhD students in computer science and related fields to present their research at the “Computer Science in Education: By Humans, for Humans” symposium on May 13–14, 2025, in Vienna.
Digital Humanism in Practice Award Ceremony
Im ORF-Zentrum am Küniglberg ist am 21. Januar 2025 der “Digitaler Humanismus in der Praxis Award” verliehen worden.
An Open Letter on the Urgent Need to Regulate Digital Technologies
Our association has signed the open letter published by TU Wien’s Center for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CAIML), which calls for the urgent regulation of digital technologies.
Dig Hum Website
https://dighum.ec.tuwien.ac.at/Zahlreiche Ressourcen zum Thema digitaler Humanismus bietet die Webseite der Digital Humanism Initiative der TU Wien.
Policy Brief
The Policy Brief provides a brief introduction to Digital Humanism.
Video of the event by the Council for Research and Technology Development
The panel discussion “Ethical Challenges in the Digital Age: A Call for Digital Humanism in Research and Technology Development” took place on January 21, 2020. Experts from various fields gathered to explore the ethical implications of digital transformation and the role of Digital Humanism in shaping responsible technological progress. Panelists: Prof. Dr. Markus Hengstschläger – … Read more
Introduction to Digital Humanism
The introductory lecture by Erich Prem for the course at TU Wien in cooperation with the University of Vienna is available online.
Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism
The “Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism” defines the key goals, which are also upheld by our association.
Lecture series “Foundations and Methods of Digital Humanism”
This lecture series aims to highlight the new movement of “Digital Humanism” and to link it closely with the existing traditions of research into the impact of digital technologies on society in various disciplines. The lecture series is therefore particularly concerned with the highly multidisciplinary character of digital humanism, which we facilitate through lectures on various theoretical approaches and research methods. This will enable students from all disciplines to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of digital technologies on society.