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alignAI blog on the relevancy of the automation divide. The post The Automation Divide: On AI, Inequality and the Future of Local News appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

On May 19th, 2026, Juliet Arthur presented on behalf of Generative AI, LLMs and Societal Value Alignment track travel grant winner Ama Branoa Banful at the 2026 The Responsible AI Forum (TRAIF) held at Amerikahaus in Munich. During the AI Governance in Institutional and Regulatory Contexts session, Ms. Arthur presented: "Governing the Use of Generative AI in Public and Civic Decision-Making Conte…

On May 19-20th, 2026, Santiago Hurtado and Prof. Anna Keune from the Technical University Munich participated at The Responsible AI Forum (TRAIF) and presented their ongoing work in developing an online learning environment for AI ethics learning. The two shared their design of an online environment for youth and educators to engage with AI ethics. The post Designing a Website for Tangible and Di…

Since its inception in 1996, the MSCA has grown into the European Union’s flagship programme for researcher training, mobility and career development, supporting more than 150,000 researchers at all stages of their careers, fostering international mobility, cross-sector collaboration and excellence in research across Europe and beyond. alignAI is proud to be a part of this remarkable legacy! The …

On May 19-20th, 2026, Santiago Hurtado and Prof. Anna Keune from the Technical University Munich participated at The Responsible AI Forum (TRAIF) and presented their ongoing work in developing an online learning environment for AI ethics learning. The two shared their design of an online environment for youth and educators to engage with AI ethics. The post Exploring LLM Use in Non-Profits at TRA…

On May 19th, 2026, David Torabi presented on behalf of Generative AI, LLMs and Societal Value Alignment track travel grant winner Darius Torabi at the 2026 The Responsible AI Forum (TRAIF) held at Amerikahaus in Munich. During the Philosophical and Technical Foundations of Value Alignment session, Mr. Torabi presented: "Why Shared Values Are Hard to Share". The post David Torabi Presents on Behal…

The AI4Good Gobal Summit took place July 7-10th in Geneva, Switzerland. IEAI Associate Research Director Dr. Auxane Boch was in attendance. The post The IEAI Attends the AI4Good Gobal Summit appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

On May 19th, 2026 at The Responsible AI Forum, alignAI doctoral candidate Xiaoyu Wang from the Technical University of Munich presented her work, supervised by Prof. Anna Keune, titled “Design for Critical AI Use and Creativity among Young People through Human-AI Co-Creative Making”. The post Exploring AI Value Alignment and Critical AI Use in Educational Context at TRAIF 2026 appeared first on I…

Q&A with alignAI Former Project Coordinator Caitlin Corrigan The post Q&A with Former Project Coordinator Caitlin Corrigan appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

Dr. Alexander Kriebitz represented the IEAI at the 2026 Ai4POL Mid-Term Conference, where the Institute presented its ongoing research contributions to the consortium. The post IEAI Participates at the Ai4POL Midterm Conference appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

On May 19th, 2026, Generative AI, LLMs and Societal Value Alignment track travel grant winner Dr. Youngsam Chun presented at the 2026 The Responsible AI Forum (TRAIF) held at Amerikahaus in Munich. During the Philosophical and Technical Foundations of Value Alignment session, Dr. Chun presented: "MORAL-GRAPH: A Geometric and Graph-based Framework for Human-LLM Value Alignment". The post Dr. Young…

The Institute is proud to announce the launch of the AIRIS project (Mechanism-Informed Multimodal Generative AI for Causal and Dynamical Modelling in Biomedical Research), funded by the EU Horizon programme (Project No. 101289094), with total budget of €16.9 million, coordinated by ATHENA Research Center, with Dr. Alexander Kriebitz serving as lead representative and coordinator of the work packa…

We are delighted to announce a new collaboration that marks the beginning of the next chapter of the MoralPLai Project. Together with the University of Bayreuth, Opferhilfe Oberfranken e.V. and Naturbühne Trebgast, the research-based theater play "The Third Voice" will be adapted into German and presented under the title "Die dritte Stimme". The post The Third Voice x Bayreuth: German premiere of…

Q&A with alignAI Project Leader Auxane Boch The post Q&A with Project Leader Auxane Boch appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

On June 24th, 2026, we had the privilege of hosting a live discussion on the topic of “AI Ethics at Work: Reflections on Designing Training for Accountants”. The post The IEAI Discusses AI Ethics Training for Accountants appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

The workshop “Legitimacy Conditions for AI in Democratic Participation" was held at The Responsible AI Forum on May 20th, 2026. Moderated by Dr. Catarina Fontes and Dr. Sachit Mahajan. The post TRAIF 2026 Workshop on Legitimacy Conditions for AI in Democratic Participation appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

On June 18th, IEAI Associate Research Director Dr. Auxane Boch was an invited speaker at the IFES World Summit 2026. The post IEAI at the IFES World Summit 2026 appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

On June 25th, 2026, Plausion, an IEAI-mentored TUM startup, won Pitch Perfect 2026 at TUM Entrepreneurship Day. The post IEAI-mentored startup Plausion wins Pitch Perfect 2026 at TUM Entrepreneurship Day appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

Beyond Preference-based Value-alignment by Julia Li The post Research Brief on Beyond Preference-based Value-alignment – Q2 2026 – Out Now appeared first on Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence .

The Responsible AI Forum (TRAIF) 2026 opened with an Impulse Session, titled “What Are We Missing in Responsible AI Conversations?” on May 19th, 2026. Moderated by Dr. Auxane Boch, panel participants included Prof. Christoph Lütge, Prof. Mohammed Khalil, Prof. Anne-Elisabeth Courrier and Prof. Thomas Maak. The post TRAIF 2026 Impulse Session: What Are We Missing in the Responsible AI Conversation…