The Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems (IRIS) is a platform that fosters critical reflection on intelligent systems and their impact on society. IRIS brings together researchers from across the University of Stuttgart, serving as an intersection for interdisciplinary collaboration and exchange. Working closely with the Excellence Clusters SimTech and IntCDC, IRIS creates spaces for dialogue that transcend disciplinary and faculty boundaries.

Our member's interdisciplinary, interfaculty research examines how the increasing presence of intelligent systems is reshaping the world of work, education, and society. Across a range of projects, IRIS members explore topics such as the influence of digital technologies on political opinion formation, new forms of labor division in safety-critical environments, usage dynamics within organizations, diversity-sensitive education, literary representations of intelligent systems, digital health innovations, and ethical aspects of algorithmic modeling. In doing so, IRIS plays a crucial role in embedding critical thinking into research, teaching, and public discourse at the University of Stuttgart.

IRIS is also closely connected to the Participation and Deliberation Labs (ZIRIUS) and the Platform for Reflection and Outreach (EXC SimTech), strengthening the university's commitment to responsible and reflective research. Our initiatives are key in embedding critical thinking into research, teaching, learning, and knowledge sharing.