#responsible AI - Europe's path to success?

_{DI Dr. Martin Kandlhofer 
Senior Researcher for AI Education & Educational Robotics at the Austrian Computer Society, OCG}

_{Keynote: AI needs competence: perspectives from education, practice and European initiatives
AI needs competence: perspectives from education, practice and European initiatives The presentation covers everything from current AI developments and European education initiatives and framework conditions to specific training and certification programmes. The focus is on the question of what AI literacy actually means and what contribution educational institutions, EU projects and non-profit organisations such as the OCG can make in this regard.}

_{About the speaker: Martin Kandlhofer works in the field of research and innovation at the Austrian Computer Society (OCG). He completed a master's degree in software development and a doctorate in computer science at Graz University of Technology. His work focuses on artificial intelligence, educational robotics and computational thinking. He is involved in national and international projects, including as a senior researcher and project coordinator for the EU project EDLRIS, and has completed research stays in Ireland and the USA.}

_{Dr. Christopher Koska
Senior Researcher, Center for Responsible AI Technologies and AI Production Network (Centre for Future Production), University of Augsburg}

_{Keynote: Building Digital Trust – from Moral Appeal to Practical Design Perspectives
Trustworthy AI, Responsible AI, Human-in-the-Loop – hardly any discussion about artificial intelligence today takes place without these terms. They promise orientation, safety and trust in an increasingly automated world. Yet, on closer inspection, it often remains unclear what they actually mean – and, more importantly, how these promises can be realised in practice. With his Response & Responsibility Framework, Christopher Koska shifts the focus away from purely normative demands towards an application-oriented design perspective. This approach centres on the concrete design of socio-technical systems in which human and technical actors interact and operate together.}

_{About the Speaker: Christopher Koska works at the intersection of science, technology and corporate practice. For more than ten years, he has been advising organisations on the conception and implementation of Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) initiatives. Previously, he worked as an IT project manager at an international media company, where he was responsible for the development of digital learning, knowledge and educational media. As a Senior Researcher at the Center for Responsible AI Technologies, he coordinated projects on AI assistance in ethically complex decision-making situations. From February 2026 onwards, he will contribute his expertise to the AI Production Network Centre for Future Production at the University of Augsburg.}