TY - JOUR A1 - Rolfes, Vasilija A1 - Bittner, Uta A1 - Fangerau, Heiner A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - Is it all about revising, correcting, and transferring genes? JF - The American Journal of Bioethics Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2020.1782526 VL - 20 IS - 8 SP - 30 EP - 32 PB - Taylor & Francis ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Nagenborg, Michael A1 - Weber, Karsten ED - Koschke, Rainer T1 - Ubiquitous Computing, Pervasive Computing, Ambient Intelligence ... Surveillance and Control? T2 - Informatik 2007 - Informatik trifft Logistik, Band 1 der Proceedings zur 37. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI); 24.-27. September 2007 in Bremen Y1 - 2007 SN - 978-3-88579-203-1 SP - 329 EP - 333 PB - Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. CY - Bonn ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Weber, Karsten ED - Siegetsleitner, Anne ED - Oberprantacher, Andreas ED - Frick, Marie-Luisa ED - Metschl, Ulrich T1 - Civil Society as a Means against Hate Speech BT - A Baseless Hope T2 - Crisis and critique: philosophical analysis and current events N2 - On closer examination, the concept of civil society becomes blurred, for instance, on the crucial question of who belongs to civil society. The different answers to this question show how controversial the concept of civil society is, since it cannot be assumed that members of civil society would be morally particularly preferable actors. If, however, the conceptual foundations of and the question of membership in civil society already raise doubts about this concept, the recourse to civil society as a means against fake news and hate speech itself, which is often heard in public debates, becomes doubtful. KW - Hassrede KW - Bekämpfung KW - Zivilgesellschaft Y1 - 2021 SN - 9783110702255 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110702255-012 SP - 175 EP - 188 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - Cybersecurity and Ethics BT - An uncommon yet indispensable combination of issues T2 - The Routledge Handbook of Smart Technologies N2 - The text aims to demonstrate that establishing cybersecurity is not only a technical challenge, but that legal, economic, or organizational aspects also play at least as important a role. The provision of cybersecurity raises ethical questions, since cybersecurity can affect moral values such as autonomy, freedom, or privacy. If measurements necessary for the provision of cybersecurity shall be accepted, it is essential to find a balance between the different claims of all stakeholders involved. This aim is achieved through a detailed ethical analysis accompanied by an extensive literature study. As the most important result of this analysis, it becomes obvious that cybersecurity is in competition or even conflict with other values and interests, and that establishing cybersecurity always involves a trade-off. Not only can there be no 100 percent cybersecurity for technical reasons, but if other values and interests are to be considered, this inevitably leads to compromises in cybersecurity. Y1 - 2022 SN - 9780429351921 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429351921-36 SP - 608 EP - 622 PB - Routledge CY - New York ER - TY - INPR A1 - Dotter, Caroline A1 - Vetter, Miriam A1 - Haug, Sonja A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - Determinants of Electricity Expenditure by Private Households. Analysis of the 2018 Survey of Income and Expenditure for Germany N2 - Determinants of household electricity consumption measured by smart meters found by the authors in a scoping review were analyzed for the example of Germany utilizing the 2018 Survey of Income and Expenditure. All variables identified in the scoping review were covered in the survey (number and type of appliances, sociodemographic, and dwelling-related aspects). One can therefore use this large representative data set to test these relationships for German households. Expenditure on electricity is considered an indicator of household electricity consumption. The determinants show weak to moderate correlations with energy expenditure in bivariate analyses. The multivariate analysis shows effects of household-specific, dwelling-related, and appliance-specific factors. Models considering only one aspect overestimate this effect. Thus, all three aspects should be considered simultaneously when explaining residential electricity consumption. The largest effects are found for electricity as the main energy source for heating, the number of household members, as well as their presence at home. While household structure plays an important part in explaining residential energy consumption, dwelling and appliance-related aspects influence it as well. The latter aspects may be influenced by appropriate policy measures. KW - Electricity consumption KW - private household KW - expenditure survey KW - residential electricity consumption KW - household structure Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4815428 PB - SSRN - Elsevier ER - TY - INPR A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - The Challenges of Immersion, or: When (from a Normative Point of View) Extended Reality might just be Reality N2 - Psychiatry" by Ligthart et al. (2021) Ligthart et al. (2021) introduce the idea that "Extended Reality (XR) systems, such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)," could be used for forensic psychiatry, and then go into detail about considerations that advocate for and against the use of XR systems in forensic psychiatry. Yet, in doing so, they implicitly make presuppositions about the functionality and performance of such systems, which first already seem to be questionable from a technical point of view, understood in a broad sense, but moreover, subsequently have far-reaching significance for a normative assessment of the use of such systems. The following remarks will therefore first describe what Ligthart et al. do not explicitly say about the required technology but must presuppose, and then outline the normative consequences of this omission. In the following, the focus will be placed on virtual reality since the use cases initially mentioned by Ligthart et al. suggest that the authors have also such systems in mind. Presumably, however, the remarks made here can also be applied to Augmented and Extended Reality systems. Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18631.98721 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - Cybersecurity and ethical, social, and political considerations : when cybersecurity for all is not on the table JF - Humanities and Social Sciences - HSS : Research Journal N2 - The text aims to demonstrate that establishing cybersecurity is not only a technical challenge, but that legal, economic, or organizational aspects also play at least an important role. The provision of cybersecurity raises ethical questions, since cybersecurity can affect moral values such as autonomy, freedom, or privacy. If measurements necessary for the provision of cybersecurity shall be accepted, it is essential to find a balance between the different claims of all stakeholders involved. This aim is achieved through a detailed ethical analysis accompanied by an extensive literature study. As the most important result of this analysis, it becomes obvious that cybersecurity is in competition or even conflict with other values and interests, and that establishing cybersecurity always involves a trade-off. Not only can there be no 100 percent cybersecurity for technical reasons, but if other values andinterests are to be considered, this inevitably leads to compromises in cybersecurity. KW - cybersecurity KW - computer security KW - information security KW - cyberattacks KW - cybercrime KW - cyber espionage KW - cyber terrorism KW - cyberwar KW - ethics KW - values KW - competition KW - conflict KW - economy KW - policy KW - ethical evaluation Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.7862/rz.2022.hss.07 SN - 2300-5327 VL - 29 IS - 1 (January-March) SP - 87 EP - 95 PB - Oficyna Wydawn. Politechn. CY - Rzeszów ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - Extended Model for Ethical Evaluation T2 - Developing Support Technologies : Integrating Multiple Perspectives to Create Assistance that People Really Want N2 - Failure to pay attention to ethical, legal, and social aspects or impacts (ELSA/ELSI) of technology can have considerable negative repercussions like lack of acceptance of a new technology, product, or service among prospective users and thus economic failure. Furthermore, funding institutions expect researchers and developers taking ELSA into account; in the EU, this is called Responsible Research & Innovation. In order to implement this concept in R&D, tools are needed; in what follows MEESTAR and its successor MEESTAR2 shall be presented. Initially developed for the ethical evaluation of ambient assisted living systems, MEESTAR2 can also be used to evaluate other technologies. KW - Ethical Evaluation KW - Meesters KW - Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) KW - Responsible Research KW - Participatory Technology Design Y1 - 2018 SN - 978-3-030-01836-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01836-8_25 SP - 257 EP - 263 PB - Springer CY - Cham ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Haug, Sonja A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - To buy or to share. Legal and illegal exchange of copies in social networks and in the Internet T2 - European Japanese Conference on Rational Choice and Formalization. Leipzig, 17.-20.10.2001 Y1 - 2001 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Chow, Rosan A1 - Frommeld, Debora A1 - Glanz, Jessica A1 - Boettger, Lars A1 - Stadlbauer, Jana A1 - Weber, Karsten ED - Palinko, Oskar T1 - Envision a Future of Living with Robots through Participatory Theatre BT - A Field Report T2 - Social Robotics N2 - With the goal to facilitate societal discussion, the interactive exhibitioin “Living with Robots”, open to the public at the Science Night in Regens-burg, Germany in 2024 gave visitors the opportunity to imagine a life with robots at home, at work, for care, and education. It was set up with multiple stations of which an improvisation theatre was the highlight. Most of public presentations of robots emphasize the power of technology; the exhibition was intentionally designed to set apart from this. We chose theatric play as the medium of engagement and communication, and it was shown to be fruitful. In this paper, we draw implications from our experiences and present some preliminary results on the public opinions of living with robots. Y1 - 2025 SN - 978-981-96-3519-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3519-1_42 SN - 1611-3349 SP - 470 EP - 475 PB - Springer Nature CY - Singapore ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weber, Karsten A1 - Krug, Henriette A1 - Haug, Sonja A1 - Kühn, Andrea A. A1 - Scharf, Anna T1 - External Observations and Subjective Experiences: Metaphors Used by DBS Patients JF - AJOB Neuroscience Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2023.2246219 VL - 14 IS - 3 SP - 323 EP - 325 PB - Taylor&Francis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weber, Karsten A1 - Frommeld, Debora A1 - Gerhards, Helene A1 - Krug, Henriette A1 - Kokott, Linda Ellen A1 - Bittner, Uta T1 - Speaking about enhancement – methodological issues and historical examples JF - American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2020.1831650 VL - 11 IS - 4 SP - 254 EP - 256 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Christen, Markus A1 - Gordijn, Bert A1 - Weber, Karsten A1 - van de Poel, Ibo A1 - Yaghmaei, Emad ED - Oleksiewicz, Izabela T1 - A review of value-conflicts in cybersecurity T2 - Bezpieczeństwo informacyjne w wymiarze systemowym N2 - The growing complexity of the digital ecosystem in combination with increasing global risks has created the following dilemma. Overemphasizing cybersecurity may violate fundamental values like equality, fairness, freedom, or privacy but neglecting cybersecurity could undermine citizens’ trust and confidence in the digital infrastructure as well as in policy makers and state authorities. In order to increase our understanding of this dilemma, this contribution aims to provide an overview on value conflicts in cybersecurity based on a systematic review on the ethical, legal and technological literature on cybersecurity. It shall be emphasized that a focus on the opposition of cybersecurity vs. privacy is insufficient for understanding the ethical complexity of cybersecurity. KW - Computersicherheit KW - Rechnernetz KW - Literaturbericht Y1 - 2018 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327646764_A_review_of_value-conflicts_in_cybersecurity SP - 67 EP - 92 PB - Rambler Press CY - Warszawa ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Hauer, Franziska A1 - Schultz, Maximilian A1 - Haug, Sonja A1 - Weber, Karsten ED - Baumgartner, Martin ED - Hayn, Dieter ED - Pfeifer, Bernhard ED - Schreier, Günter T1 - Acceptance and Usage of AI Applications in Health-Focused NGOs T2 - dHealth 2025, Proceedings of the 19th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference N2 - Background: AI applications promise to be a valuable tool for healthfocused NGOs. While often operating with limited resources, these organizations recognize the potential of AI to streamline processes and support workflows through automation. However, challenges such as data privacy concerns—especially regarding personal medical data—and the low prioritization of implementation hinder progress. Objectives: This study examines the extent to which German health-focused NGOs can currently benefit from the application of AI. It evaluates demands, available resources, and use cases. Methods: A health-focused subset of data from project KINiro was analyzed. This research utilized a mixed-methods approach, combining two rounds of qualitative interviews with a quantitative survey. Results: The study revealed that while health-focused NGOs are in the early stages of AI implementation, there are hurdles such as ethical concerns and a lack of resources. Conclusion: AI has the potential to support health-focused NGOs in their work, if the challenges like resources, ethics, and data privacy are effectively addressed. KW - Künstliche Intelligenz KW - Nichtregierungsorganisationen KW - Gesundheit KW - Large Language Models KW - qualitative Research KW - Artificial Intelligence KW - Non-Governmental Organizations Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-80613 SN - 978-1-64368-592-2 SP - 123 EP - 128 PB - IOS Press CY - Wien ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Altenbuchner, Amelie A1 - Haug, Sonja A1 - Weber, Karsten ED - Hayn, Dieter ED - Eggerth, A. ED - Schreier, Günter T1 - Exploratory Analysis of Motion Tracking Data in the Rehabilitation Process of Geriatric Trauma Patients T2 - Studies in Health Technology and Informatic. Volume 260: dHealth 2019 - From eHealth to dHealth N2 - Background: This article is based on an ongoing long-term study, in which customary motion trackers measure steps during rehabilitation of geriatric trauma patients (Med=86 years). Objectives: Exploring steps after 28 days of measurement. Finding similarities in the data by running cluster analysis and formulating linear regressions models to predict steps through time. Methods: Two types of motion trackers (FitBitAlta HR and Garmin vívofit 3) have been used to measure patients' (N=24) steps after hip fracture in two study groups. Cluster analysis detected three clusters for progress in number of steps that were tested for group differences with ANOVA. Regression analysis tested models for individual patients. Results: Three-cluster solutions showed significant differences for the average amount of steps after 5, 14, 21 and 28 days. Regression models could predict 71 % of the individual patients' progress in study group 2. Conclusion: The long-term study will provide more data in the future to examine the three-cluster solution and to find out in what stage of rehabilitation the measurement of the steps could be used to predict individual rehabilitation. Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-971-3-138 SP - 138 EP - 145 PB - IOS Press ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - The Right to make fatal decisions JF - The American Journal of Bioethics Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2024.2361903 SN - 1526-5161 VL - 24 IS - 8 SP - 127 EP - 128 PB - Taylor & Francis ER - TY - GEN A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - Driverless vehicles and software dependency: sustainability, security, and safety are at stake Y1 - 2023 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - Social challenges that (might) come from AI Y1 - 2023 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Maier, Johannes A1 - Haug, Sonja A1 - Huber, Michaela A1 - Katzky, Uwe A1 - Neumann, Sabine A1 - Perret, Jérôme A1 - Prinzen, Martin A1 - Weber, Karsten A1 - Wittenberg, Thomas A1 - Wöhl, Rebecca A1 - Scorna, Ulrike A1 - Palm, Christoph T1 - Development of a haptic and visual assisted training simulation concept for complex bone drilling in minimally invasive hand surgery T2 - CARS Conference, 5.10.-7.10.2017 Y1 - 2017 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Currle, Edda A1 - Haug, Sonja A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - Artificial Intelligence and anamnesis: Results of a population survey N2 - Digital procedures are increasingly implemented to enhance efficiency in healthcare, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) — particularly chatbot s— showing significant potential for future applications. However, little is known about patients’ acceptance of such technologies. The study “AI and Anamnesis” addresses this gap by investigating the German population’s acceptance of and willingness to use AI-driven technologies for digital anamnesis. This poster presents results from the first wave of the survey, offering initial insights into public attitudes and potential barriers to adoption. KW - Künstliche Intelligenz KW - Anamnese KW - Technologieakzeptanz KW - Bevölkerungsbefragung Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-83325 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Weber, Karsten T1 - The weapons of war and conflict are technology BT - Security from the viewpoint of Technology Assessment Y1 - 2023 ER -