From the initial idea through to development, implementation, and evaluation, how can Artificial Intelligence (AI) be designed so as to be responsible through its entire lifecycle? What knowledge and attitudes should people involved in the field have? Miriam Elia from the University of Augsburg, together with other researchers, has researched these questions.

How should the voice of a humanoid robot sound in order to be perceived as pleasant by humans? This is the subject of a project at the Chair for Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence at the University of Augsburg. The project aims to find out whether a personalised robot voice, or more precisely, a voice that resembles that of the user, increases perceived sympathy towards the robot.

Over the next three years, the Bavarian research alliance “Intelligent Manufacturing Processes & Closed-Loop Production” (FORinFPRO) will be researching fundamental concepts for process-specific sensor and condition monitoring, as well as the data-based modelling, control, and optimisation of manufacturing processes. The project has been funded by the Bayerische Forschungsstiftung to the tune of around €2 million. Tobias Gotthardt, Bavarian State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy, handed over the confirmation of funding today.