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    MONITORING FOR THE AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT

    The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.

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  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - MACHINES WITH DECISION-MAKING POWER?

    The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.

    About ITA
  • FORESIGHT – WHEN FUTURE VISIONS HELP SHAPE THE PRESENT

    The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.

    About ITA
  • HOW POWERFUL ARE ALGORITHMS

    The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.

    About ITA

The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.

About ITA

News

Opporunities and risks of AI in the work place

Artificial intelligence is increasingly influencing our work life. From the smart factory to administration, AI-based technologies are used as a support system for human decisions. A new ITA project looks at the challenges this…

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Digital Economy: Our Data, Our Self?

In a digitalised world, consumers are in demand not only as active buyers but also as passive suppliers of data. This data is the raw material and currency of the "digital economy". This short study by ITA and the Chamber of…

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Infrastructures in climate change

Introducing: Cordula Kropp is keynote speaker at TA23

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Too much valuable food ends up as waste

How can we avoid food waste? At several workshops of the EU project ToNoWaste, ongoing initiatives have already been analysed and goals for the future defined.

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ÖAW Essay Award: Alexander Bogner on top for the 3rd time

Fact or Fake: How do we deal with scientific scepticism?" - was the current prize question of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. The three best essays have now been selected from over 140 submitted.

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Healthy Food in the City

Climate change and resource scarcity are making the production and quality of regional food increasingly important. The CITY.FOOD.BASKET project has investigated how regional food baskets can be promoted, examples were the…

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Shortlist

Shaping urban mobility for crises - ITA Dossier No.68 

Do new technologies need new laws? ITA Dossier Nr.67

Augmented reality in public spaces. - ITA Dossier No.66

Cultures of responsibility for AI start-ups ITA Dossier No.65

Secure power supply in the energy transition - ITA Dossier No.64 

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The ITA Dossiers – The core results of our research in 2 pages

NanoTrust-Advanced examines the safety and risk-relevant aspects of Nanomaterials and advanced materials. All current information on the project can be found on the newly designed NanoTrust webpage.

Events

Jun
05
Jun
06

TA23 - June 5-6 2023

Type: Conference
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Sep
14
Sep
15

NanoTrust-Advanced - Tagung & Internationaler Behördendialog

Type: Tagung
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