Hannes Werthner was interviewed by Walter Famler – Alte Schmiede Wien – on 25 January 2025 about his new book.
In this book, which recently appeared in German, titled: Digitaler Humanismus. Über Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz, Hannes Werthner addresses the topic of advancing digitalisation including artificial intelligence, and describes the enormous opportunities that arise from it and also analyses its serious shortcomings. His concept of digital humanism (he initiated the first workshop on digital humanism in 2019 and the Vienna Manifesto adopted there) sees itself as a response to this situation and – in addition to analyzing the interaction between man and machine – aims to shape and regulate digital technologies through active influence so that they are used for the benefit of man and nature.
The book is one of the educational resources used in EURIDICE’s modules, including in the ICT4D course in April-May 2025, which will take place in Vienna.
Hannes Werthner
Digitaler Humanismus. Über Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz
Picus Verlag
160 pages
ISBN: 978-3-7117-2159-4
EUR 24,-
Published in January 2025
The featured picture with Hannes Werthner (left) being interviewed by Walter Famler (right) is adapted, with acknowledgement to Alte Schmiede Kunstverein Wien.