Ki conference in Salzburg: opportunities and risks of digital participation!

Ki conference in Salzburg: opportunities and risks of digital participation!

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) already has profound effects on society, education and business. An upcoming conference on May 8, 2025 in the St. Virgil Salzburg Education Center takes up this topic. Under the title "Artificial Intelligence: Between Transformation and Participation", a critical dialogue about the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation will be promoted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The organizers are St. Virgil Salzburg, Werdedigital.at, ARGE Salzburg adult education and educational advice Salzburg.

The conference will focus on four central aspects: the combination of digital transformation and democratic participation, education, regional skills and economic innovation. A central discussion point will be the question of who has access to AI and who may be left behind. The risks of AI, including digital disinformation and algorithmic discrimination, are also discussed. The aim is to promote the exchange of knowledge and participation in these important subject areas.

keynotes and workshops

The event is opened by two keynote lectures. Bernd Resch, a data scientist, will present technological developments and their connection with sustainable future design. Edith Simöl, psychologist, will address the socio -political dimensions of AI and digital participation. In addition, seven practice -oriented workshops and forums are planned that deal with topics such as senior: interior formation, innovative school concepts, ethical issues about Deepfkes and data protection as well as digital educational equality. An interactive Fishbowl discussion by Raphael Riedler is moderated, which deals with the question of an inclusive digital society in the AI ​​age.

An important aspect that Gunter Graf, head of study of the conference, emphasizes, is the need for an active exchange and participation in AI. This invitation to participate is aimed at everyone interested, regardless of their previous knowledge or professional background. Further information is available on the website www.virgil.at/ki.

Ki in medicine

parallel to the efforts in education, digitization also plays a crucial role in the health sector. According to the ptb, technical progress in measurement technology requires an intensive examination of AI. In 2019, for example, 675 exabytes of image information were generated in radiology, but only 7 % of them were used medically. This shows enormous potential that could be exploited better by AI.

The application of AI in medicine offers the option of efficiently process large amounts of data in imaging methods and complex tasks that normally require years of experience in seconds. Despite the progress, however, there is a lack of generally recognized trust anchors in the quality infrastructure for AI applications. The PTB plans to develop a strategy paper entitled "Metrology for AI in Medicine" to counter this challenge.

The upcoming events and developments illustrate the need to actively shape the dialogue about the opportunities and risks of AI. At a time when AI is increasingly entering our daily life, it is of central importance to involve everyone involved and work together on solutions.

For more information about the conference, interested Natalie Rainer can contact Tel: +43 662 65 901 533 or by email: natalie.rainer@virgil.at.