Stefan Ebenberger is board member of the pan European Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA), and Secretary General of the Austrian ISPA. As part of the European Safer Internet Initiative, in which ISPA is involved, they conduct an annual survey. The last one was on AI chatbots, and 500 people...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly integrated into teenagers’ daily lives, helping with homework, general information, and personal questions. According to a recent report from the Austrian Safer Internet Centre on Austrian teenagers, 94% of 11- to 17-year-olds use these chatbots. While...

"A social media ban alone cannot address the full spectrum of risks children face online," says international children's rights expert Francesca Pisano. She is an EU Advocacy Officer at Eurochild, where she informs and influences EU policy and legislation to advance children’s rights across Europe.  ...

Interview with Branislava Lalic, associate professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Novi Sad.     What does RRI mean to you, and how is it a part of your research environment?   Branislava Lalic: From my point of view, RRI is a way of living. In an ideal world, we would not need RRI...

Interview with Sven Schlarb, scientist at AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH.     How is the Co-Change project contributing to research in your institution?   Sven Schlarb: The Co-Change project combines researchers who think about ethical principles with projects that integrate these principles...

How to build ethics and foresight into every stage of the research process, from design to implementation.

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