In den letzten 15 Jahren zeigt die deutsche Wirtschaftspolitik auffallende Ähnlichkeiten mit der Politik der Niederlande 20 Jahre zuvor: Die Gewerkschaften stellen bescheidene Lohnforderungen, und die Zahl der atypischen Stellen wächst schnell. Diese Politik hat einen Preis: geringere...

Artificial intelligence defines a new age of technological and economic progress, but also causes disruptive effects on businessmodels, industries, and the society in general. It is argued that in order to make AI a productive and progressive technology regulatory as wellas educational...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely regarded as a technology which will impact the future competitiveness of the Germaneconomy. Looking at the research productivity of German scientists and universities in AI, we find that Germany definitively belongs tothe top performers in AI research...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds immense potential for enhancing prosperity. However, the adoption of AI in German businessesremains limited, with only 19 % of companies utilizing AI in 2022. The successful implementation of AI relies on two key prerequisites:a company's digitalisation and...

Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) scheint den derzeitigen Rechtsrahmen infrage zu stellen, wenn Regeln aus einer analogen Welt auf Rechtsfragen des digitalen Zeitalters angewendet werden. Dies macht sich insbesondere dann bemerkbar, wenn KI-Systeme Schäden verursachen. Die akademische...

In the transition periods between new technologies, marked setbacks in productivity growth are possible. Whereas new private goods are not fully visible in national accounts, often only their negative substitution effects turn up. If this is a market phenomenon, it should be reflected in weaker...