Augmented Intelligence

While the technologies surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics were often seen as an opportunity to completely replace tasks performed by humans, it has turned out that this is often not at all expedient. Humans and machines have different characteristics: while computers are good at evaluating large amounts of data within a short time, they lack the ability to reflect on decisions. We therefore speak of Augmented Intelligence, which complements humans and supports them in their daily work, and does not replace them. We address the questions of how humans and AI/robots can work together efficiently, and how their respective capabilities can complement each other. In addition, we address issues of fairness and inclusion. Methods are being developed to prevent parts of the digital society from being excluded or discriminated against based on automated decisions.

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How artificial intelligence detects burnouts via linguistic data

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Computers are fed words and phrases every day. Trained programs can recognise or even predict patterns in this data. Scientists from the Applied…

Between Cyber Sickness & Wow Effect: How Virtual Reality influences learning

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With virtual reality goggles, one can immerse oneself in any imaginable world. This is also used for learning. In an experimental study, researchers…

AI4SocialGood – towards a better world with augmented intelligence?

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What does AI4SocialGood mean and how can technology be used for societal and social benefit? Our author explores this question and presents some…

A Medical Decision System to Prescribe Antibiotics

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Adverse drug reactions lead to deaths in the healthcare system, especially the ones linked to antibiotic prescriptions. In order to reduce and…

How an algorithm helps to create lesson plans

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Creating lesson plans for an entire year is a complex task. Artificial intelligence can support this and often even plan better than humans.…

Using AI to understand how media content influences us

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Newspaper content can change the way people think or their mood because of its polarity. That is why it is vital to understand its importance.…

Connecta 2021 looks to the future

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The ongoing pandemic left the organisers of Connecta no other choice this year: The event on digitalisation, which is well-known beyond the borders…

Call for Papers: Augmented Intelligence in Practice

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Augmented intelligence instead of Artificial Intelligence - various industries are already benefiting from smart technologies to give employees…

How chatbots promote sustainable behaviour in the workplace

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Chatbots are a promising technology to playfully promote climate-friendly behaviour of employees at the workplace. This is shown by a first field…

How job seekers react to AI in the application process

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More and more HR departments are using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen the applications they receive. While the advantages for companies…

How digitalisation becomes a booster for renewable energy

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Digitalisation is one of the biggest drivers of the global transition to renewable energy. Internet of Things IoT, Artificial Intelligence AI,…

When Mehmet and Peter are not the same – bias based on the origin of names in word vectors

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Pre-trained language models such as word vectors can contain social stereotypes, which can lead to software making discriminatory decisions.…