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AI that blackmails? Chatbots that spread conspiracy theories? What sounds like science fiction is happening today in real test environments of large AI models. The case of "Claude Opus 4" shows how a learning system in a simulated environment begins to blackmail people out of apparent self-preservation. Elon Musk's chatbot "Grok" is also causing a stir with problematic statements - from Holocaust relativization to racist myths.

Artificial intelligence blackmails employees - just a test run? An AI system threatens to betray secrets to save itself. What sounds like a science fiction screenplay actually happened during the test run of "Claude Opus 4", the AI company Anthropic.

Was wäre, wenn Beton nicht mehr von riesigen, lärmenden Mischfahrzeugen geliefert würde – sondern von einer stillen Flotte autonomer Mini-Transporter, elektrisch angetrieben, vernetzt und intelligent?

„Wir werden KI nie vertrauen können“ – sagt ein Digitalethiker, der es wissen muss. Christoph Holz sieht in der künstlichen Intelligenz keinen Verführer, sondern einen Spiegel: Sie zeigt uns unsere eigenen Schwächen – und wir schieben die Schuld lieber auf Maschinen. Warum er Populismus, Psychopathen und Elon Musk in einem Atemzug nennt, warum Ethik kein Feigenblatt, sondern Pflichtstoff ist – und warum Europa Gefahr läuft, bei der KI nur Zuschauer zu sein:

Lieferwagen, die nie leer fahren. Müll, der sich selbst trennt. Und Pizza aus dem fahrenden Roboter-Restaurant. Klingt nach Zukunftsmusik? Christoph Holz sieht in diesen Visionen ganz reale Antworten auf große Herausforderungen unserer Zeit – vom Fahrermangel bis zur Müllflut.

Technology meets practiceMore than 200 IT enthusiasts gathered at the addSUCCESS IT event in Klagenfurt to shed light on the latest trends in digital transformation. Organized by addIT, a subsidiary of Atos, the conference offered in-depth insights into topics such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and IoT. Experts from addIT, Atos and partner companies such as Check Point, Cisco and SAP provided practical answers to key digitalization questions.

Interview with digitalization expert Christoph Holz At the invitation of the Catholic Family Association, digitalization expert Christoph Holz comes to Salzburg. In an interview with Rupertusblatt, he provides insights into the impact of digitalization on our lives.

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