The August cyberattack on parts of Berlin’s state administration network and the publication of the stolen data on 4 September demonstrate, in the view of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, how dangerous differing security standards for the public and private sectors can be.

New IW study commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry shows: Specialisation in AI drives innovation and growth Germany’s success in AI has a clear focus: industrial applications. A new study by IW Consult, commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry, shows that Germany’s strength...

At its closed-door meeting today, the SPD parliamentary group in the German Bundestag intends to adopt new guidelines on the use of AI in the workplace. Among other things, it plans to impose higher taxes on productivity gains from AI and on large technology companies.

eco is calling for concrete measures at the cabinet retreat to boost competitiveness and technological sovereignty – with better investment conditions for digital infrastructure, less bureaucracy and practical AI rules to unlock 96 billion Euro in value creation potential in industry.