The European Digital Humanism Initiative (EUDHIT)
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EUDHIT supports strengthening societies through Digital Humanism, shaping technology for democracy and inclusion and believes in human values at the core of digital futures. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Funded by the European Union. ╰┈➤ https://eudhit.eu
📢 Junior academics! The @iwm.at Digital Humanism Junior Visiting #Fellowship applications close on 21 September 2026. The fellowship supports research on digitalisation's intersection with societal, economic and geopolitical dimensions. ✒️ Find more info on IWM's website. Good luck! 🍀
Investing in digital technology? Unsure where to start on ethics? EUDHIT's new Investment Framework offers 12 actionable recommendations for steering capital toward digital technologies that uphold human dignity, agency, and democratic values. —With @tecnalia.bsky.social
Capital for digital humanity
A strategic compass for Digital Humanism: 12 actionable recommendations for investors, policymakers, and corporate leaders
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Join us for the train-the-trainer workshop, 🎤 chaired by Kristina Koycheva (TNO Vector). With Carlos Montalvo (TNO Vector), Raúl Tabarés (TECNALIA), Erich Prem (eutema, #EUDHIT). ✦ Digital Humanism for policy & practice 📅 Thu, 3 Sep ⏰ 15:00 CEST 💻 Online, free 🔗 Please register on eudhit.eu
Digital Humanism for policy & practice
Join the EUDHIT Train-the-Trainer Workshop and discover the principles of Digital Humanism, discover why it matters for digital transformation and public policy, and gain practical tools to share these insights with colleagues, stakeholders and peers.
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What does Digital Humanism mean in practice? The cards show the first three principles. Explore the full set of five and learn more about Digital Humanism at digitalhumanism.at #DigitalHumanism
Everyone agrees tech should serve people, not profit. But it's not easy to make investors care. “Good digital investment“ at @dighum.wien with E. Prem (eutema, EUDHIT), R. Tabarés @tecnalia.bsky.social, B. Prainsack @univie.ac.at, A. Min (Camp.org), G. Krause (msg Plaut).
The trouble with digital investment – and how to fix it
What would it take for “good” digital investment to become as recognisable a category as green or ethical finance? And why do good intentions so often don’t survive contact with venture capital?
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At this online workshop, policymakers will be introduced to practical tools & frameworks for discussing human-centred policy decisions on AI, data and digital rights. ✦ Digital Humanism in policy & practice 📅 Thu, 3 Sep ⏰ Time: 15–17 🎟️ Free, please register!
Digital Humanism for policy & practice
Join the EUDHIT Train-the-Trainer Workshop and discover the principles of Digital Humanism, discover why it matters for digital transformation and public policy, and gain practical tools to share these insights with colleagues, stakeholders and peers.
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Symposium #4 finishes with a grand finale: “Designing AI systems for autonomy”. 🎤 Martin Čambal, @esetofficial.bsky.social 🎤 Georgios Kalaitzidis, T-Mobile CZ 🎤 Pekka Mäkelä, @helsinki.fi 📅 Thu, 18 June, 9:00–16:30 📍The Spot, Bratislava 🎟️ Get your free tickets on eudhit.eu.
“Should the interaction with AI feel human?” discusses what approaches to AI design could better support responsible human-AI relationships. 🎤 Katarína Marcinčinová (@kinitsk.bsky.social) 🎤 Daniela Vacek (KInIT/ Slovak Academy of Sciences) 📅 Thu, 18 June, 9:00–16:30 📍 The Spot, Bratislava
Join us for “AI in the public sector” at the EUDHIT Symposium #4. 🎤 Jan Labanc (@wien.gv.at) 🎤 Natália Slosiarová (@kinitsk.bsky.social) 🎤 Zuzana Šefčík (City of Bratislava). 📅 Thu, 18 June, 9:00–16:30 📍The Spot, Bratislava 🎟️ Get your free tickets on eudhit.eu. #AI #PublicAdministration
“Can AI make ethically relevant decisions?” Join the panel with Klaus Staudacher, Libor Bešenyi and Tomáš Tánczos at the EUDHIT Symposium #4 in Bratislava. 📅 Thu, 18 June, 9:00–16:30📍The Spot, Skypark, Bottova 2A, Bratislava 🎟️ Get your free tickets on eudhit.eu.
Join us for the DIGHUM lecture with F. Accordino and M. Lanzenberger @ec.europa.eu on “Drones, Swarm Intelligence, and Cyber-Physical Societies”. Online 🗓 Tue, 2 June 🕔 5 pm 🎙 Moderator: G. Metakides By TU Wien @informatics.tuwien.ac.at & EUDHIT. #DigitalHumanism @dighum.bsky.social
Digital technologies now shape economies, institutions, labour and everyday life. At the Digital Humanism Conference 2026, we explore how they can serve democratic values and human rights. 📅 24–26 June 2026 📍 Vienna Register at dighum.wien #DigHum2026 #DigitalHumanism
Join us for the DIGHUM lecture with Darja Djordjevic on AI chatbots for mental health support. Online 🗓 Tue, 21 April 🕔 5 pm 🎙 Moderator: Moshe Y. Vardi By TU Wien @informatics.tuwien.ac.at in coop. with EUDHIT. #DigitalHumanism @dighumtuwien.bsky.social @dighum.bsky.social
And we are live. 3rd EUDHIT Digital Humanism Symposium “Designed for Harm, Fixed by Ban? Rethinking Child Safety Online” w/ Coral García Dorado, Daniela Vacek, Moira Patterson,Sara Solarova, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oujs...
The European Digital Humanism Initiative (EUDHIT)@eudhit.eu · 5mo agoOur speaker Moira S. Patterson, Director at #IEEE, is at the forefront of human-centric tech and children’s online safety. Join the conversation at the #EUDHIT Symposium. 📅 9 April 🕑 2 pm | Online 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bICqmJ @kinitsk.bsky.social @bidt.bsky.social @informatics.tuwien.ac.at
Tomorrow! We will explore whether current platform designs and regulations are truly enough to protect young users – and what real, evidence-based solutions look like. 🛡️ Designed for Harm, Fixed by Ban? Rethinking Child Safety Online 📅 9 April 🕑 14:00📍 Online
Symposium “Designed for Harm, Fixed by Ban? Rethinking Child Safety Online”
Children are interacting with online environments that were not designed for them. From algorithmic profiling to misinformation susceptibility, from commercial targeting of minors to gaps in platform accountability, the harms are no longer hypothetical.
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🔍 We are honoured to welcome speaker Coral García Dorado, Head of Disinformation Investigations at Maldita.es, a powerhouse in European fact-checking and investigative journalism. 📅 9 April 🕑 14:00 CEST 📍 Online @kinitsk.bsky.social @bidt.bsky.social @informatics.tuwien.ac.at
Symposium #3: Rethinking Child Safety Online
The new Symposia series on Digital Humanism invites participants to engage with current experiences and case studies from practice.
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Join us for the DIGHUM lecture with Kathleen Richardson (@dmu.ac.uk) on “The egocentric I, the undifferentiated we, and I-you attachment” Online 🗓 Tue, 31 Mar 🕔 5 pm 🎙 Moderator: Nathalie Weidenfeld By @informatics.tuwien.ac.at in coop. with EUDHIT. #DigitalHumanism
Kathleen Richardson: “The egocentric I, the undifferentiated we, and I-you attachment; A pronominal political-ethical approach to technological attachment figures from robots to AI”
DIGHUM lecture with Kathleen Richardson.
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🎤 Introducing the moderator of our third symposium: Daniela Vacek, a leading expert in the field of AI ethics in Slovakia, researcher at @kinitsk.bsky.social and the Slovak Academy of Sciences. 📅 9 April 🕑 14:00 📍 Online @bidt.bsky.social @informatics.tuwien.ac.at Find out more:
Symposium “Designed for Harm, Fixed by Ban? Rethinking Child Safety Online”
Children are interacting with online environments that were not designed for them. From algorithmic profiling to misinformation susceptibility, from commercial targeting of minors to gaps in platform accountability, the harms are no longer hypothetical.
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Our speaker Moira S. Patterson, Director at #IEEE, is at the forefront of human-centric tech and children’s online safety. Join the conversation at the #EUDHIT Symposium. 📅 9 April 🕑 2 pm | Online 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bICqmJ @kinitsk.bsky.social @bidt.bsky.social @informatics.tuwien.ac.at
Survey finds that 86% of Europeans think a sudden US move to restrict EU access to digital services is "plausible" and "shouldn’t be ruled out," and 59% called it “already a real and concrete risk.” Another case of European public opinion being ahead of its leaders. www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europeans think Trump can shut down their internet
More than half of people surveyed think reliance on U.S. tech is “real and concrete risk.”
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Is a ban the only way to keep children safe online? 🚫 If not, what practical steps can lead to safer design? Join us for our third EUDHIT symposium and register now for free. 📅 9 April 🕑 14:00 📍 Online @kinitsk.bsky.social @bidt.bsky.social @informatics.tuwien.ac.at
Symposium “Designed for Harm, Fixed by Ban? Rethinking Child Safety Online”
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Join us for the DIGHUM lecture with Stefan Szeider (@tuwien.at) on what happens when large language models are left alone — and what their behaviour reveals. Online 🗓 Tue, 10 Mar 🕔 5 pm 🎙 Moderator: Julia Neidhardt @informatics.tuwien.ac.at By TU Wien in coop. with EUDHIT. #DigitalHumanism
Stefan Szeider: “LLMs When Left Alone”
DIGHUM lecture with Stefan Szeider.
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Join us for the DIGHUM lecture with 🎙 @sayeedc.bsky.social (@library.cmu.edu) on openness in AI and an open technology stack for human-centred and responsible AI. 🔗 https://bit.ly/49K9sR7 Online 🗓 Tue, 24 Feb 🕔 5 pm 🎙 Moderator: Helga Nowotny (@csh.ac.at) By @tuwien.at and EUDHIT.
Join us in Budapest! Our partner Clara Neppel (#IEEE Europe Office) is invited to hold a keynote at the IEEE Central European AI Summit 2026. 📅 19–21 March 📍Óbuda University in Budapest, Hungary Early bird tickets are available until 15 February. 🔗 https://aisummit.uni-obuda.hu/
Is the EU facing a decisive “moment of truth” in digital policy and geopolitics? Join us today for the 1st #PolisDigitalis talk with Brando Benifei (Member of @europarl.europa.eu) Online 🗓 Tue, 3 Feb 🕔 5 pm 🎙 Interview: @jannistelroy.bsky.social (SZ). By @tuwien.at / @bidt.bsky.social / EUDHIT
Our new EUDHIT research report by Steven Umbrello (University of Turin) compares 5 key frameworks for responsible AI and digital governance – from human dignity and accountability to transparency and inclusion. ▶ Download the full report for free on the website: https://eudhit.eu/publications/
Join us for the DIGHUM lecture with 🎙Dario Guarascio (Sapienza Univ. of Rome), who explores the close interdependence between Big Tech and the military. Online 🗓 Tue, 3 Feb 🕔 5 pm (CEST) 🎙 Moderator: Susan Winter @univofmaryland.bsky.social By @tuwien.at in coop. with EUDHIT. #DigitalHumanism
Join us for the DIGHUM lecture with 🎙 @iyadrahwan.bsky.social on “sci-fi-sci” and how imagined futures help anticipate AI’s social impacts. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Z8gz0V Online 🗓 Tue, 20 Jan 🕔 5 pm 🎙 Moderator: @basharnuseibeh.bsky.social (@openuniversity.bsky.social) By @tuwien.at and EUDHIT.
Video recording of the workshop “The EU Digital Humanism Initiative (EUDHIT)” at @dighum.wien, hosted by Erich Prem, with Ivonne A. Herrera @ntnusamforsk.bsky.social, Clara Neppel and Carlos Montalvo.
DigHum2025 • The EU Digital Humanism Initiative (EUDHIT) • Workshop
Video Recording • Digital Humanism Conference 2025
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📣 Event tip: "Invitation Kick-Off Vienna Doctoral College on #DigitalHumanism" 👨🔬👩🔬 @wwtf.at @tuwien.at @wuvienna.bsky.social 🗓 November 19, 2025 | 🕙 10:00–16:00 | 📍 Vienna ‼️ The registration deadline is November 3. More information about the program & registration here: ⤵️
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🗓 November 19, 2025 | 🕙 10:00–16:00 | 📍 Vienna You are kindly invited to join the official Kick-off of the Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism. We look forward to sharing with you the develop...
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