The chair of information infrastructures at Oxford for the annual workshop

Over two days at Worcester College, researchers from both institutions presented and discussed current work on artificial intelligence and its implications for individuals, organizations, and society. The program comprised seven thematic panels covering AI, privacy and security, AI in research and higher education, human-AI collaboration in the workplace, frontiers of AI, AI deployment across sectors, knowledge creation and the information environment, and explainable and accountable AI.

Researchers from TUM Campus Heilbronn contributed to several of these panels with presentations on current research projects.

Elena Fantino presented “People’s behavioural adaptation to predictive profiling for border control.” Her presentation examined how individuals respond to predictive profiling in the context of border control and how such systems may influence user behavior.

Felix Pietsch presented “Traceable Rejuvenation Analytics and Implications for Society (TRAIS).” His presentation introduced the TRAIS research project and discussed the broader societal implications associated with traceable rejuvenation analytics.

Guangyu Du presented “Blame me, not the AI – exploring employees’ attribution of AI accountability.” Her presentation focused on how employees attribute accountability when AI is involved in workplace decisions and activities.

Nils Neß presented “Who does the thinking in human-AI collaboration? And what happens when AI leaves the room!”His presentation examined how different forms of human-AI collaboration shape human cognitive engagement and what happens when users subsequently have to perform a task without AI assistance.

Vasileos Xanthakis presented “Where is the knowledge hiding?” His presentation addressed questions around the representation and accessibility of knowledge in AI-supported systems and how this knowledge can be made usable within human-AI interaction.

Beyond the academic sessions, the meeting provided substantial opportunities for informal exchange and networking. 

The meeting continued the close collaboration between the Oxford Internet Institute, and TUM Campus Heilbronn. By bringing researchers together around ongoing projects and emerging questions in AI research, the event supported the exchange of ideas across institutions and created new opportunities for future collaboration.

For the participating doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, the meeting offered an opportunity to present their work to an international academic audience, receive feedback from researchers working on related topics, and develop new perspectives through direct exchange. The breadth of the program highlighted both the diversity of current AI research and the value of sustained international collaboration.