Noerdman in Osterholz: Comics about the digital everyday tripe trip!

Noerdman in Osterholz: Comics about the digital everyday tripe trip!

An exciting opening is behind us: On June 4, the exhibition "Noerdman-the Nerd from the north" was opened in the foyer of the vocational schools in Osterholz-Scharmbeck. The comics, which come from the computer science professor Rolf Drechsler, act from the comic figure Noerdman, a so -called "everyday hero" who masters all kinds of challenges in the digital jungle. The figure, which was launched in 2017, reflects the difficulties with which many people are faced with their daily use of technology, be it problems with the coffee machine or multimedia matters. Weser-Kurier reports that the exhibition of the almost 400 comics has not only shown for Stimulate smile, but also stimulate thought about digitization.

The creative drawings come from Jannis Stope, who acts as a research assistant in the Drechsler team. This cooperation combines art and science in an entertaining way. Drechsler, who also leads the research area Cyber-Physical Systems at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), emphasizes the importance of a critical examination of artificial intelligence, ethics and morality. Especially in times when technologies are increasingly determining our everyday life, one should ask the question: to what extent digitization influences our self -image and our cooperation?

The power of artificial intelligence

And we would be at the next exciting topic: artificial intelligence (AI). The developments in this area are rapid. Ethics today reports on the growing dominance of companies such as Google that not only collect data, but are also leading in AI research. Forecasts indicate that by 2075 machines could be developed that are equal to people in cognitive skills. This raises questions that affect us all. Nick Bostrom, director of the Future of Humanity Institute, warns of the possible dangers of an intelligence explosion through so -called superintelligence.

A particularly sensitive topic here is that of transhumanism. In this approach, critics see a dangerous tendency to exceed human limits through technology that could develop uncontrollably - similar to the dynamics of cancer cells. Future visions such as transferring human consciousness to hard drives that promise potential immortality are also not without ethical questions.

man and machine

The German Ethics Council also dealt intensively with the effects of digital technologies and artificial intelligence on human self-image ([Ethics Council] (https://www.ethikrat.org/paffikation/staltungen/mensch-und- machine/)). They examine the question of whether the use of AI is expanding or even restricting human authors. These considerations are of the burning topicality, especially in a context that also includes areas such as medicine, school education and public opinion formation.

The exhibition in Osterholz-Scharmbeck is open on school days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. until June 19. This initiative not only shows in a humorous way of dealing with our everyday digital life, but also encourages you to think fundamentally about the influence of modern technologies on our lives.