What would be the consequences of a long-lasting large area internet outage for infrastructures and society in Austria?

Can Artificial Intelligence become a socially accepted part of the workforce? ITA researchers Johann Čas and Jaro Krieger-Lamina shed light on this question in a new ITA Dossier.

ITA-scientists Doris Allhutter und Astrid Mager take a critical look at the use of algorithms for the placement of unemployed people.

Socio-technical analysis of the so called “AMS-algorithm” of the Austrian Public Employment Service

A new project analyses how the reactions of the City of Vienna to the Covid 19 pandemic affect the economy, society and political processes.

The „Go Nano“-project in 90 seconds – Governing nanotechnologies through societal engagement

Can geoengineering influence the global climate? Why do we manipulate genes from embryos? Technosciences promise new possibilities.

How do we teach artificial intelligence the meaning of „man“ and „woman“? Doris Allhutter (ITA) analyzes this question in the recently awarded anthology "digitalSTS: A Field Guide for Science & Technology Studies".

How can the digital transformation contribute to the well-being of society? A new book tries to answer this question.

In a new book, Helge Torgersen and Linda Nierling examine the question of how technology assessment can simultaneously remain neutral and strengthen democratic structures in times of misinformation and fake news.