26.09.2025
The first Hype Studies Conference '(Don't) believe the Hype' took place in Barcelona, the 10th-12th of Septemer
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Continuing education
New one-day course: introduction to Artificial Intelligence
25.09.2025
Together with Prof. Cudré-Mauroux, Prof. Jobin has co-organized a one-day in understanding generative AI as a continuing education offer.
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New course offer
"Perspectives in AI Ethics" taught in the autumn semester
15.09.2025
A new interdisciplinary course/seminar focuses on critical AI studies and ethics, teaching insights from sociology, STS, and philosophy.
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Digital Society
11 public lectures on the Digital Transformation in Society and Culture
12.09.2025
The Digital Society master programme organises every year a public lecture series. The 2025 programme covers a variety of topics, from social media and digital humanities to generative AI and more.
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27.08.2025
Jascha Bareis co-authored an essay on the need to expand hype literacy to protect democracy.
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New research fellow
Dr Kravchenkova joins Human-IST
12.08.2025
Sociologist Dr Halyna Kravchenkova joins the Human-IST institute with her BNF project on AI in social impact organisations.
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30.06.2025
Jascha Bareis co-edited a volume with T.C. Bächle on the meanings and politics of miliary AI.
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18.06.2025
How come that today everybody talks about Chat-GPT? How can it be valued more on the stock market than the entire GDP of Austria?
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Project start
Kick-off of 'The Human Side of AI' project
10.06.2025
Yulia Kukles joins the Human-IST institute as scientific collaborator on a new research project made possible by the HIP-Initiative.
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