Radio episodes out now: Confirm Humanity—Epochenbruch

Christine Bauer
31 December 2025 News

We are exited that Christine Bauer is featured in three episodes of the radio/podcast series Confirm Humanity—Epochenbruch, produced by Freies Radio Salzkammergut. Hosted by Mario Friedwagner, the series brings together perspectives from research, education, the arts, and cultural practice to reflect on the societal implications of digital transformation.

In the episodes, Christine Bauer contributes insights from her research on recommender systems and AI in music and media, focusing on fairness, human agency, and the ways technology intersects with social justice, education, and creative work.

Full series: https://cba.media/podcast/confirm-humanity-epochenbruch (in German)

Episode 2/5: Soziale Gerechtigkeit (Social Justice)

This episode focuses on social justice in data-driven societies, highlighting how algorithms are often framed as neutral, while they reflect social structures and can reinforce existing inequalities.

Christine Bauer discusses how recommender systems in music and media affect visibility and access, emphasizing that fairness is not only about the data, but requires an understanding of algorithms and their social context.

Episode link: https://cba.media/751431 (in German)

Episode 4/5: Bildung und Arbeit (Education and Work)

This episode addresses education and work n the context of increasing automation and AI adoption. The discussion focuses on how algorithmic tools are introduced as decision-support systems—often under the promise of efficiency or optimization—, and what that means for human agency.

Christine Bauer highlights why critical reflection is as important as technical skills in educational and organizational contexts.

Episode link: https://cba.media/751435 (in German)

Episode 5/5: Kunst und Künstliche Intelligenz (Art and AI)

The final episode explores art, culture, and AI. On the one hand, the discussion covers how generative AI is reshaping artistic practice, creative processes, and cultural production. On the other hand, topics include workflow and accessibility challenges, as well as questions of authorship, intellectual property, and value creation. The discussion also addresses the evolving dynamics of AI in the music sector, ranging from experimentation and enthusiasm to caution and concern (—the typical “tech panic”).

Episode link: https://cba.media/751436 (in German)

Other Speakers

The episodes also feature insights from:

  • Birgit Aschemann (Adult education and digital literacy, Institut CONEDU)
  • Clemens Appl (Professor of International, European and Austrian Copyright Law, University for Continuing Education Krems)
  • Mario Friedwagner (host, Freies Radio Salzkammergut)
  • Philipp Homar (Professor of Intellectual Property Law, WU Vienna)
  • Juliane Jarke (Professor of Digital Society, University of Graz)
  • Manuela Naveau (Professor of Critical Data / Interface Culture, University of Arts Linz)
  • Magdalena Reiter (Designer, Kulturplattform Oberösterreich)
  • Judith Spitaler (Adult education, bfi Kärnten)
  • Matthias Wieser (Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Communications, University of Klagenfurt)
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