Episode Six, in which we learn about online learning. What are the fundamental differences of online education compared to offline one? How will the Corona crisis influence the future of education? Will the digitalization of education democratize knowledge or, rather, reinforce social inequalities? Dr. Gergana Vladova talks about the benefits and limitations of teaching and learning online. She heads the research group “Education and Advanced Training in the Digital Society” at the Weizenbaum...

Episode Five, in which we approach artificial intelligence through art. How can art facilitate a public debate about the development of new technologies? Can art serve as a mediator between researchers and society? How can creative participation and creative disobedience help us shape the future, one that would be tailored to the needs and values of our communities? Dr. Diana Serbanescu is a computer scientist and a cultural scholar with a focus on interdisciplinary research. She is a...

Episode Four, in which we try to look into the future of manufacturing. What exactly is “Industry 4.0” and how does it impact our society? If we all live in autonomous smart homes and print everything we need with 3D printers, will our economies be more sustainable? How will the Corona crisis affect the digitalization of industry and its sustainability? Dr. Grischa Beier is the research group leader in the project “Digitalisation and Impacts on Sustainability" at the Institute for Advanced...

Episode Three, in which we turn to ethics. What is the trade-off between privacy and security? Can we have a thriving society and innovations without a freedom of speech? Does a digital revolution mean that we also need a revolution in governance? Will artificial general intelligence (AGI) substitute doctors and teachers in the future? Joanna Bryson, Professor of Ethics and Technology at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, talks about the ethical challenges we face in the process of...

Episode Two, in which we question the global Internet governance and contemplate the new normal after the Corona Crisis. Does the digitalization, which is increasing with the pandemic, challenge traditional power relations in the world? What should the democratic governance of a platform society look like? What are the challenges in the governance of smart cities managed by global tech companies such as Google? Does online education transform the legitimization of knowledge in society? Dr....

Episode 1, in which we start with the past.  How does the digital impact the way we remember? What happens to our collective memory in the age of Google and Facebook? Do fragmented memories endanger our society? Dr. Andrei Zavadski talks about the phenomenon of digital memories. He is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary researcher and writer working at the intersection of memory studies, public history, and media studies. 

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