Hotel Baseler Hof (Garden Hall)

Lecture as part of the academy lecture series on “Artificial Cognitive Systems – Potential and Limitations”The widespread use of generative AI is placing social practices under pressure in many areas: in public and private life, in education and research, and in business, journalism and politics. This lecture uses the concept of frictionlessness to analyse both the causes and the epistemic, ethical and social consequences of this disruption.Judith Simon is Professor of Ethics in Information Technology at Universität Hamburg. She researches ethical, epistemological and political questions arising from digital technologies and artificial intelligence, as well as the philosophy of trust. Until June 2026, she was Deputy Chair of the German Ethics Council. In the same month, she was appointed to the AI Act Scientific Panel of the European Commission.Lecture: Prof. Dr. Judith SimonProfessor of Ethics in Information Technology at Universität Hamburg and member of the Hamburg Academy of SciencesModerator: Prof. Dr. Frank SteinickeProfessor of Computer Science (in particular, human–computer interaction) at Universität Hamburg and member of the Hamburg Academy of SciencesThursday, 10 December 2026 at 7:00 p.m.in the Garden Hall of Hotel Baseler Hof,Esplanade 15, 20354 HamburgAdmission to the event is free.Registration is required to attend at Baseler Hof: veranstaltungen@awhamburg.deYou will receive a confirmation from us.