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IRIS Research

Critically reflecting on intelligent systems in politics, economics, education, literature, and society.

Research at IRIS

The interdisciplinary, cross-faculty research at IRIS focuses on changes in the world of work, education, and society triggered by the increasing presence of intelligent systems. In a range of research projects, IRIS members are investigating, for example, potential influences on political opinion formation, the division of labor in safety-critical contexts, usage dynamics in organizations, diversity-sensitive education, literary narratives, digital health enhancement, and ethical modeling. IRIS is connected to the Participation and Deliberation Labs (ZIRIUS) and the Platform for Reflection and Outrech (EXC SimTech).

  • Funding: IRIS is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Research Council of the University of Stuttgart.
  • DFG reference number: (UP 31/1)
  • Project duration: 2019 - 2025

Reflecting Intelligent Systems for Diversity, Demography, and Democracy (IRIS3D), started January 2023 with three new Research Groups funded by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of the State of Baden-Württemberg (Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg)

These research groups are working to develop and carry out new research programs that contribute to the reflection on the societal impacts of intelligent systems related to the theme of the project.

IRIS3D is embedded in the Cyber Valley ecosystem and the interdisciplinary Stuttgart Research Focus Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems (IRIS).

3.4 million Euros for IRIS3D

Human-Intelligent Systems Interaction and Teaming

We are pleased to inform you that the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg (MWK) has approved a new seed funding initiative under the IRIS-HISIT (Human-Intelligent Systems Interaction and Teaming) program, coordinated by the Stuttgart Research Focus IRIS (Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems).

Two funding lines are intended to provide targeted support for projects at the interface between intelligent systems, society, and ethics:

  • Funding line A: Support for up to three of the previous IRIS3D teams in the preparation of larger third-party funding applications.
  • Funding line B: Start-up funding for up to five new interfaculty, interdisciplinary projects with a maximum duration of 24 months.
Duration

04/2025 - 12/2027

Funding

Ministry of Science, Research gnd the Arts Baden-Wuerttemberg

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