Advan­cing digi­tal inno­va­tions, espe­ci­ally deve­lo­p­ments in the field of arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence, are chan­ging our society in many areas. They do, for exam­ple, speed up com­mu­ni­ca­tion, widen access to know­ledge and infor­ma­tion, sim­plify ever­y­day pro­ce­du­res and shape society in many fields. The digi­tal trans­for­ma­tion also leads to new forms of cul­tu­ral exchange.

Digi­ta­li­sa­tion and arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence have a mas­sive impact on our cul­tu­ral and social life. The con­se­quen­ces of that change are yet to be seen. Hence, it is indis­pensable to come to an under­stan­ding con­cer­ning the prin­ci­ples under­pin­ning these deve­lo­p­ments. Arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence, used as a tool, can help with many things. But, just like digi­ta­li­sa­tion, it needs to be regu­la­ted as a whole, con­side­ring espe­ci­ally human dignity and per­so­nal rights. This also applies to copy­right. Ethi­cal and poli­ti­cal decis­i­ons must not be left to arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence. This is a field where human beings must have the last word.