Publications

The Automating Society Report 2020 was published on October 28 by Bertelsmann Stiftung and AlgorithmWatch. The report presents over 100 use cases of automated decision-making systems, which were compiled by a network of researchers in 16 European countries.

The Automating Society Report 2020 was published on October 28 by Bertelsmann Stiftung and AlgorithmWatch. The report presents over 100 use cases of automated decision-making systems, which were compiled by a network of researchers in 16 European countries.

Over 100 use cases of automated decision-making systems in 16 European countries have been compiled by a research network for the 2020 edition of the Automating Society report by Bertelsmann Stiftung and AlgorithmWatch. The report shows: Even though algorithmic systems are...

The megatrend report “The coronavirus transformation” examines central changes to the megatrends of  globalization and digitalization as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. It also illuminates interactions between these megatrends that are particularly affected by the...

This report is published as part of the Automating Society project, a cooperation between the Bertelsmann Stiftung and AlgorithmWatch. This “preview report” is fully dedicated to an initial mapping and exploration of ADM systems deployed throughout Europe as a consequence of...

"Digitale Souveränität" – ein oft genutzter Begriff in politischen Debatten auf nationaler wie europäischer Ebene. Was ist damit gemeint? Und ist die EU fähig, eigene Werte und Rechtsvorstellungen in der Digitalpolitik durchzusetzen?

We welcome the European Commission’s effort to harmonize AI regulation and create an ecosystem in which algorithmic decision-making systems work for people and become a force for good in society. In this paper we want to share our findings from the “Ethics of Algorithms...

The expertise presented here by Dr. Carolina Ferro and Dr. Ben Wagner on behalf of the Bertelsmann Stiftung draws on a variety of examples to highlight the shortcomings of current practice and outlines possible ways for-ward toward a European, cross-sectoral and yet flexible...

Discussions about the societal consequences of algorithmic decision-making systems are omnipresent. A growing number of guidelines for the ethical development of so-called artificial intelligence (AI) have been put forward by stakeholders from the private sector, civil...

Defeat cancer before it develops. Prevent crime before it happens. Get the perfect job without having to know the right people. Algorithms turn long-wished-for dreams into reality. At the same time, they can weaken solidarity in healthcare systems, lead to discriminatory...