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Digital monthly 4/2026

AI is here. Are we ready?

Some AI projects have noble aims. But how useful are they really?
Sustainability and public interest

“The image of AI as a tool is far too simple”

Does artificial intelligence have more positive or negative consequences for society and the planet? An interview with Theresa Züger, who developed an audit method with her research team to answer this question for individual AI projects.

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by Theresa Züger
by Jörg Döbereiner
The operation of generative AI data centres requires huge amounts of natural resources.
AI infrastructure

How AI firms are appropriating Latin America’s resources

US AI firms need tremendous amounts of energy, water and land for their new generation of data centres. They are finding the resources they require in Argentina, Mexico and other Latin American countries.

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by Julia Gavarrete
Political parties use AI to create posters and leaflets.
Politics

How artificial intelligence is transforming democracy

AI is changing the electoral process. Voters may receive calls from digital avatars, and even the deceased can deliver endorsements. At the same time, disinformation and hate speech are on the rise. Can democracy survive in the age of AI?

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by Katja Muñoz
by Eva-Maria Verfürth

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AI can boost participation, but it can also facilitate manipulation and threaten democracies.
Artificial Intelligence

The future is still ours to shape

Humanity is entering a new reality. The question is no longer whether artificial intelligence will change our lives but how – and who will be in charge.

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by Eva-Maria Verfürth
Should Africa Invest more in exportable applications or data centers?
Digital economy

How will Africa make use of AI?

Africa’s competitive advantage in artificial intelligence lies not in owning billion-dollar infrastructure but in exporting intelligence.

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by Roger B. Jantio
Using AI effectively and responsibly is a challenge for media professionals worldwide.
Media

How Indonesia’s media landscape is dealing with AI

AI tools are spreading in Indonesian newsrooms as quickly as anywhere else, but their introduction brings new risks and challenges. Media outlets are using AI ever more routinely while tightening their guidelines to ensure accuracy and revenue.

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by Anastasya Andriarti
Technology

Why the Global South can’t afford tech pessimism

AI technologies wield huge opportunities for people in the Global South, yet their realities are vastly underrepresented in these tools. Why we need to use the power of AI for the good of people and the planet, not for Silicon Valley.

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by Payal Arora
by Eva-Maria Verfürth