Technology: German public still unversed in AI, says Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at the Alliance of Opportunities network meeting. Currently, 65 companies from 16 sectors have already joined forces to form the Alliance of Opportunities, with the overarching aim of helping people find work. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa
A greater everyday understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) is needed in business and society, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
“What AI is has not become common knowledge either in management or in society,” Scholz told a meeting of the Alliance of Opportunities business network in Berlin on Friday.
As a result, opportunities are not being sufficiently utilized and these gaps are being filled by US companies.
“It would be important to me that we promote something of this importance in such a way that it is also linked to companies from Germany and Europe,” said Scholz.
As in many countries, the rapid application of AI in daily life in Germany is causing concern among people unaware of its benefits and limitations.
Earlier this month, for example, the head of the German Teachers’ Association (DL) called for a review of how the topic of AI is addressed in the classroom. This also requires providing teachers with further training on the subject, according to the union.
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