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Scenario: Analog/Digital-Divide

Debora Weber-Wulff & Stefan Ullrich

Matthias and Melanie have known each other since college. While Matthias was studying medicine, Melanie was studying computer science. They met while working on university committees and soon moved in together. After graduation, Matthias took a job in public health for altruistic reasons. Melanie has an excellent job […]

Scenario: But the Bot Said…

Constanze Kurz & Debora Weber-Wulff

Chris and Rose work in a robotics team at a mid-sized toy manufacturer. In keeping with contemporary trends, the company has been expanding its online electronic gaming capacities for the past several years. Chris and Rose belong to a small group of employees who design and construct animated stuffed toys […]

Scenario: What is true? Data, Graphics and Truths

Christina B. Class, Andreas Hütig & Elske M. Schönhals

Andrea, Alex, and Sascha come from the same small town and have been close friends since elementary school. After high school, they moved to far-flung parts of the country. All the more reason for them to relish their annual get-togethers on December 22, when they would […]

Scenario: Developing Software with your AI Assistant

Christina B. Class, Otto Obert & Rainer Rehak

Are you looking for a little help from AI? These days, many software developers are doing just that. But how much can you trust generative tools? The following scenario illustrates how important it is to pose this question early on.

Three weeks ago, André […]

Scenario: Statistical Aberrations

Christina B. Class & Stefan Ullrich

A little over a year ago, Alex completed his master’s thesis on artificial intelligence and facial recognition. His customizable, self-learning method substantially improved previous results for real-time facial recognition. Last year, after he presented his paper at a conference—including a proof-of-concept live on stage—he was approached by […]

Scenario: The Self-Driving Car

Christina B. Class & Debora Weber-Wulff

For years, they’ve been preparing for this. But now, 1950s-era dreams of a self-driving vehicle are finally coming true. They christened their creation “Galene”—the self-driving car. It performed like a champ on the test track. Even in test drives on American roads—for which Galene had to be […]

Scenario: Knowledge as a Weapon

Carsten Trinitis & Anton Frank

IT can work wonders, but it can also become a weapon of war. This raises difficult moral questions, especially when it comes to choosing an employer.

Johanna is a student at a renowned university in southern Germany, where she has just defended her master’s thesis in computer science. Her thesis […]

Scenario: Hung Out to Dry?

Christina B. Class, Stefan Ullrich, Carsten Trinitis

Nadia and Heinz have been together since their senior year in high school. Green-with-envy friends sometimes refer to them as “a real-life dream couple.” They have two sons, aged fourteen and nine, and live in a two-bedroom apartment in a fairly big city. Nadia studied art history and […]

Scenario: I want to be spied on!

Carsten Trinitis, Debora Weber-Wulff

Kevin is a computer science student at the University of Erdingen, Germany. For the past two semesters, the Coronavirus has had him studying from home, and it’s starting to grate on his nerves. In particular, his math teacher, Katrin, is a stickler for maintaining high exam standards. While she doesn’t force […]