Digital Humanism Conference 2025
Shaping our digital future
26–28 Mai 2025, Wien
The first Digital Humanism Conference took place in Vienna from May 26 to 28, 2025. Inspired by the Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism, the conference brought together leading thinkers, researchers, and innovators to critically examine the development of digital technologies and explore proposals for shaping them in line with human values, democratic principles, and social justice.
At the heart of digital humanism is a commitment to ensuring that technology strengthens our shared human rights and freedoms rather than undermining them. Over the course of three days, we discussed how to once again place people and society at the center of our digital future.
Key topics included the design of artificial intelligence—from its societal impact to issues of explainability, transparency, and fairness—as well as the role of AI in cybersecurity. Equally important were the power of technology platforms and the future of international technology regulation. The conference also addressed AI in the context of social media, democracy, and journalism, along with innovation and emerging applications.
A full recap is available on the website.
