How is the digitalisation influencing our society? Do algorithms and artificial intelligence improve our lives or do they reinforce social inequalities? How are our economies and infrastructures changing?

This podcast discusses the big questions of our net-based world. Excerpts from the “Making sense of the digital society” lecture series are complemented by explanations and background conversations. You will hear renowned scientists talk about their research and discuss key issues.

Each episode introduces you to one of seven big cluster topics surrounding digital transformation.

All materials mentioned in this podcast and a large number of other interesting resources can be found at hiig.de/making-sense and bpb.de/digitalsociety.