Deadline: Competition “Rethinking freedom” – AI and sustainability
Saturday, 31. August 2024 // 18.00 -
High Art Bureau GmbH, Berlin Science Week
Contest to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using AI today
AI is developing rapidly and challenging research and science, industry and civil society alike to innovate and develop. The correlations between artificial intelligence and freedom are manifold and range from questions of personal autonomy and privacy to ethical and economic aspects as well as governmental regulation.
Send us your project idea on the topic of "Rethinking Freedom" and win an exclusive slot at the Speakers' Corner of the Berlin Science Week CAMPUS at the Naturkundemuseum (Natural History Museum) Berlin!
We are inviting students and young scientists from all fields of research from Berlin and the surrounding area to apply on the topic of "Rethinking Freedom" with their project ideas and drafts that have not yet been implemented.
We are looking forward to project ideas that address the following questions:
- How does the use of artificial intelligence affect our freedom?
- Can artificial intelligence protect our freedom, or does it harbour dangers?
- What specific applications and solutions exist in the area between scientific research on artificial intelligence and freedom?
- What significance does the use of artificial intelligence have for civil society?
Who can take part?
- Bachelor and master students from various fields of research
- Young academics
- Young scientists from the start-up scene
- You can apply as an individual or as a team
Evaluation criteria:
- Comprehensibility
- Applicability
- Innovative approach
- Scientific character
- Sustainability
Our jury:
- Johanna Sieben, Director of the Cluster “Public Sector & Engagement”, Falling Walls Foundation
- Dr. Aljoscha Burchardt, expert in language technology and artificial intelligence, Principal Researcher, Research Fellow and deputy spokesperson of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in Berlin
- Katja Anclam, AI-Strategist, Managing Director of the German Institute for Good Life (difgl), Executive of female.vision e.V.
- Gerrit Rößler, International Affairs and Science Communication, Berlin Senate Department for Higher Education and Research, Health and Long-Term Care
- Katy Gaffney, winner of the 2023 competition, Junior Manager Copyright Data Automations at BMG Music Management and Machine Learning Engineer
- Bengisu Berispek, winner of the 2021 competition and founder of the Sustain.ALL Labs at TU Berlin
Email for all questions: ki(at)highartbureau.com