When Algorithms Set the Menu: “Optimization” in Food Is an Ethical Choice

Imagine you’re scrolling a grocery app after a long day. You’re not making a grand decision about the food system. You’re just trying to get dinner sorted. And yet, in that moment, a lot is being decided around you. What appears first. What’s “recommended.” What’s discounted. What’s “out of stock.” What costs a little more…

When Artificial Intelligence becomes a Partner

Artificial intelligence is increasingly discussed as a tool that optimizes processes, increases efficiency, or supports decision-making. However, empirical evidence shows that AI has already moved far beyond this instrumental role. For a growing number of people, AI functions as a social and emotional counterpart. One they talk to daily, confide in, feel attached to, and…

Ethics & Trust in Artificial Intelligence

How much of your life are you willing to trust to a machine? AI has quietly become part of our everyday lives. It’s always available, stores huge amounts of information, and can help us instantly. Most of us use it daily without thinking about what that trust really costs. After the lecture on ethics and…

AI’s Hidden Environmental Cost: How Bad Are AI Systems Really for the Planet?

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most talked-about technologies of the 21st century. Tools like ChatGPT feel light, quick and helpful, but behind every answer lies a huge machine infrastructure that consumes vast amounts of energy and natural resources. While AI can support society in many ways, its environmental footprint is becoming impossible to…

Humanizing Machines: The Ethical and Psychological Challenges with AI

Have you ever felt a surge of emotion while working with an AI tool? In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives, the lines between humans and machines are blurring. This phenomenon sparks crucial ethical and psychological debates about the impact and the consequences of humanizing machines. With…

A personal reflection on the literal meaning of Artificial Intelligence

During this week’s Digital Food Business course, I had the pleasure of attending several expert presentations on the topics of digitalization, artificial intelligence, and data science. I was impressed by the wide range of perspectives, the enthusiasm, but also the calm examination of the possibilities of data science and artificial intelligence. Many of the expert…