Perspectives on Digital Humanism

• Other Authors: Werthner, Hannes (Editor), Prem, Erich (Editor), Lee, Edward A. (Editor), Ghezzi, Carlo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Bern Springer Nature 2022
• Subjects: Ethical & social aspects of IT; Ethics & moral philosophy; Business & management; Legal aspects of IT; Privacy & data protection; Philosophy of science; Open Access; Digital Humanism; Research Ethics; Legal Issues in Computer Scince; Data Privacy; Computers and Society
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This open access book aims to set an agenda for research and action in the field of Digital Humanism through short essays written by selected thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including computer science, philosophy, education, law, economics, history, anthropology, political science, and sociology. This initiative emerged from the Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism and the associated lecture series. Digital Humanism deals with the complex relationships between people and machines in digital times. It acknowledges the potential of information technology. At the same time, it points to societal threats such as privacy violations and ethical concerns around artificial intelligence, automation and loss of jobs, ongoing monopolization on the Web, and sovereignty. Digital Humanism aims to address these topics with a sense of urgency but with a constructive mindset. The book argues for a Digital Humanism that analyses and, most importantly, influences the complex interplay of technology and humankind toward a better society and life while fully respecting universal human rights. It is a call to shaping technologies in accordance with human values and needs.