Human-centered research, trustworthy data analytics in safety-critical applications, explainable ML, privacy-aware algorithms. More about us: https://rc-trust.ai/https://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mkml6whzs22yHow does responsible AI research emerge? 🤖 At our RC Trust Retreat: 🔬 MPI, HPI (HCI & ML), Charité 🎤 Guest talk by Frederike Kaltheuner 💬 Interdisciplinary exchange Trustworthy AI needs perspective – not just code. https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/how-responsible-ai-research-takes-shape29 Apr 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkml6whzs22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mkk6i3zg4k2oRC Trust at CHI 2026 🏆 👏 Best Paper (LLM prompts & control) 👏 Honorable Mentions (VR 🌿 & AI governance ⚖️) 🧠 + research on how people perceive AI Research by teams around Giulia Barbareschi, Jatinder Singh, Sven Mayer, Nicole Krämer & Young Investigators. 🔗 https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/rc-trust-research-recognized-at-chi-202628 Apr 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkk6i3zg4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mkhvmlet5c2tWelcome to RC Trust 👋🤖 Fiona Lau joins our Human-AI Interaction group as a PhD researcher. Her focus: 🎨 Generative AI 🤝 Human-AI co-creation 🧠 Interactive systems How can we design AI that supports – not replaces – human capabilities? 💡 https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/shaping-collaborative-futures-of-human-ai-systems #HumanAIInteraction #GenerativeAI27 Apr 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhvmlet5c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mkanojqbsc2d🤖 New at RC Trust: Carolina Gerli joins the HUAM lab to study how AI shapes anti-corruption efforts ⚖️ How does technology influence trust, transparency & decision-making? https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/understanding-anti-corruption-in-the-age-of-ai #TrustworthyAI #AntiCorruption24 Apr 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkanojqbsc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mk3bsamms22hPhD position at RC Trust 🚀 Work on Mixed Ability Interaction 🤝♿ Design AI, VR & robotics systems for inclusive collaboration 🌍 International research environment 🎓 Real-world impact 🔗 https://www.uni-due.de/karriere/stelle-rar.php?kennziffer=171-26 #PhD #InclusiveAI #Accessibility22 Apr 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3bsamms22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mjvvliam622f🤖 AI isn’t just a tool anymore. RC Trust researcher Inês Terrucha is joining IAS Amsterdam 🇳🇱 to study how AI interactions shape social connection & well-being. Does AI strengthen or replace human ties? https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/when-ai-becomes-part-of-everyday-life #TrustworthyAI #HumanAI20 Apr 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvvliam622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mjodn2ozp22c🥽🤖 Welcome to RC Trust, Manshul Belani! She researches human-centered AI & XR – focusing on usability, accessibility, and trust. How should we design tech that truly works for people? 💬 https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/designing-technology-around-people #HCI #ResponsibleAI17 Apr 2026 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjodn2ozp22chttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mjk4ioi6tc25AI as a companion? 🤖💙 In „Unser Leben mit KI - Nie wieder einsam?“, Paula Ebner explains why bonding with chatbots feels natural 🧠–and why we need critical awareness ⚖️ Tool or emotional substitute? 💭 👉 https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/when-ai-feels-like-a-real-companion #AI #AIEthics15 Apr 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk4ioi6tc25https://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mjhhyp4p7c2a📊🤖 Why do simple methods beat complex optimization? At the AI Colloquium, Leonard Papenmeier explores high-dimensional Bayesian optimization–and why many benchmarks may be easier than they seem. 🔍 📅 Apr 16 | ⏰ 13:00 Infos here: https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/why-simple-methods-beat-complex-optimization #AI #ML14 Apr 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhhyp4p7c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhzqn3rb722lSubscribe to our newsletter 📬🤖 Want insights into trustworthy AI, security & digital futures? RC Trust shares: ✨ Research highlights 🎓 Inspiring scientists 🌍 Events & collaborations 🚀 What’s next in AI Sign up now 💙 https://rc-trust.ai/news/stay-informed #TrustworthyAI #AIResearch #CyberSecurity27 Mar 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzqn3rb722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhx364m53c2y🗣️⚖️ Who gets heard in platform regulation? Rachel Griffin & Mateus Correia de Carvalho explore how civil society shapes EU platform rules 🇪🇺 – and why some voices are left out. Participation isn’t equal. Power, access & recognition matter. 🔗 https://dsa-observatory.eu/2026/02/17/who-speaks-and-who-is-heard/ #DigitalGovernance26 Mar 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhx364m53c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhvghdiims2u🏆 Award-winning research! Prof. Giulia Barbareschi (RC Trust) receives Honorable Mention at #HRI2026 🎉 Her team developed a framework to improve transparency & reproducibility in human-robot interaction 🤖 🔗 https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3757279.3785572 #InclusiveAI #HRI25 Mar 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvghdiims2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhulfykh5c2fWhen AI joins a team, team dynamics change. 🤖👥 A new study by Dr. Greta Ontrup (shared first authorship) shows: ➡️ less cohesion in human-AI teams ➡️ weaker identification with AI ➡️ but stable psychological safety AI isn’t simply “another teammate”–it reshapes team dynamics. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2026.2635683#HCI25 Mar 2026 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhulfykh5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhsfjaaogc2b🌍📊 Welcome to RC Trust, Jacob Grytzka! At TU Dortmund, he works on interpretable climate models & uncertainty quantification–helping turn complex data into reliable insights for future decisions. 🌡️📈 #Environmetrics #ClimateScience #DataScience #RCTrust Photo: Julian Welz24 Mar 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsfjaaogc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhpivm5hgk2mNew global research network 🌍 “Enhancing Humanity” explores how AI, VR & robotics can support inclusive participation 🤖♿ Proud to see Prof. Giulia Barbareschi (RC Trust) involved. Key question: Who does technology work for? Learn more: https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/global-research-shaping-inclusive-human-futures #InclusiveAI #HumanAugmentation23 Mar 2026 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpivm5hgk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhi3eyvwec2b🤖 How much trust should we place in AI? At the #AIWorkshop2026, 🧠 Prof. Nicole Krämer → calibrated trust ⚙️ Prof. Sven Mayer → humans + AI working better together 🚀 Research meets real-world work. #TrustworthyAI #FutureOfWork20 Mar 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi3eyvwec2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhdph5dutk27🤖🧠 Does ChatGPT have a “dark personality”? A new study from RC Trust, the Lamarr Institute, and TU Dortmund University tested GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 using psychological questionnaires. Result: mostly neutral behavior – but context and prompts can influence responses. 🔬 Rutinowski • Weber • Pauly18 Mar 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdph5dutk27https://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhcy2es4gs22🤖🚗 How do we verify AI systems in the real world? Prof. Daniel Neider (Department of Computer Science, TU Dortmund) joined a Shonan Meeting 🇯🇵 on LLM-guided synthesis, testing & verification of learning-enabled cyber-physical systems. A key step toward trustworthy AI. #TrustworthyAI #ReliableAI18 Mar 2026 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcy2es4gs22https://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mhbi3ghkjc2i🚀 PhD position in Reliable AI! Join the Reliable AI Group at TU Dortmund to work on Temporal Logic Sketching for AI 🤖📐 💰 Fully funded (3 years) 🔬 Logic + Machine Learning 🌍 International research team 📩 Apply: jobs-reliable-ai@rc-trust.ai ⏳ Deadline: Mar 31, 2026 #PhD #ReliableAI #TrustworthyAI17 Mar 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbi3ghkjc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mgs4h54kes2wWould you trust a chatbot to give you advice? 🤖💬 On 12 March, RC Trust Director Nicole Krämer joins a policy discussion at the NRW Ministry for Consumer Protection on how chatbots and AI agents affect everyday decisions and digital interactions. #AI Photo: Till Niermann – CC BY-SA 3.0 edited11 Mar 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs4h54kes2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mgn2pubkd22pWelcome to RC Trust 👋🤖 PhD researcher Aria Kalforian joined our Human-AI Interaction group in March 2026. Her research explores how AI systems – including social media algorithms and LLM assistants – influence human behavior, emotions, and social dynamics. #HumanAIInteraction #ResponsibleAI #HCI09 Mar 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn2pubkd22phttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mgmc6x5dws2sWelcome to RC Trust 👋🤖 Dr. Jonathan Liebers joined our Human-AI Interaction group as a postdoctoral researcher on March 1, 2026. His research explores Agentic AI and implicit interaction – how AI systems can anticipate users’ needs and support them proactively. #AgenticAI #HCI #HumanAIInteraction09 Mar 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmc6x5dws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mgeuc3z72s2bAI models evolve constantly 🤖🔄 But what happens to their biases over time? A new study by Meltem Aksoy (TU Dortmund, RC Trust) analyzes thousands of ChatGPT responses across model updates. Result: biases can shift – but don’t disappear. Why continuous monitoring of AI matters 📊 #TrustworthyAI06 Mar 2026 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgeuc3z72s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mg2tn2qbas2mOutstanding Reviewer Award goes to TU Dortmund University 🌍🏆 Prof. Alexander Marx received the AAAI 2026 Outstanding Program Committee Award – recognizing excellence in peer review. 42 out of 26,421 reviewers worldwide were selected. #PeerReview #AAAI #AI Photo: Nicola Pitaro02 Mar 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2tn2qbas2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mftlb732ys2hSubscribe to the RC Trust Newsletter 📬🤖 Get updates on trustworthy AI, cybersecurity & digital research – from academia to society. Stay informed about people, projects & progress shaping our digital future. Sign up: https://rc-trust.ai/news/stay-informed #TrustworthyAI #AIresearch27 Feb 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftlb732ys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mflwdlxvxc26Societal resilience in practice 🛡️ At a workshop hosted by GeKoB at Germany’s Federal Office for Civil Protection (BBK), Oksana Huss (RC Trust) and Oleksandra Keudel (Kyiv School of Economics) connected Ukrainian resilience research 🇺🇦 with German crisis governance. #Resilience #Security24 Feb 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mflwdlxvxc26https://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mflq2fiyp22gNew at RC Trust: Nancy Bou Kamel 🚀 Joining Prof. Giulia Barbareschi’s Inclusive Technology lab 🤖♿ She develops inclusive AI systems from low-latency speech recognition to scalable RAG pipelines ☁️ How do we keep AI accessible as it scales? #InclusiveAI #MachineLearning #Accessibility24 Feb 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mflq2fiyp22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mfcgmffebc2g🚨 Viral video: Plane emergency landing on the A3 in Duisburg. Reality? It never happened. In a WDR interview, Bianca Nowak explains how AI-generated videos shape perception & trust 🤖🧠 How do you decide what’s real online? #TrustworthyAI #MediaLiteracy #AI Photo: Sebastian Meinken20 Feb 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcgmffebc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mfc4eib4ik24🤖📡 Is information truly digital? At the AI Colloquium, Edward A. Lee (UC Berkeley) argues that objective observation may capture only part of physical reality – and that embodied interaction matters for AI. 🚲🌍 📅 March 5 | 13:00 #AI #CyberPhysicalSystems Photo: Hesham Elsherif/TU Dortmund20 Feb 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfc4eib4ik24https://bsky.app/profile/rctrust.bsky.social/post/3mfbsompc7s2j300+ students visited TU Dortmund for the Day of #Statistics 📊✨ From sports analytics ⚽ to medicine 💊 and probability experiments 🚀 – statistics became tangible. Co-organized by Markus Pauly, connecting education & trustworthy data science. How did you discover statistics? 👇 Photo: Julia Welz20 Feb 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:5s2ln7id2myep66ojyv2cepe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbsompc7s2j