Friedemann Bürgel
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Freedom, Democracy and Dignity Leadership, Opensource, digital sovereignty, critical thinker. Amiga, @spreadpoint.net, retro computing and music enthusiast.
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Overall, we find that ChatGPT provides economic value through decision support, which
is especially important in knowledge-intensive jobs.
Writing dominates work-related
tasks, highlighting chatbots’ unique ability to generate digital outputs compared to traditional
search engines. Computer programming and self-expression both represent relatively small shares
of use.
How People Use ChatGPT by OpenAI 2025-09-15

'... We classify messages by conversation topic and find that “Practical Guidance,” “Seeking Information,” and “Writing” are the three most common topics
and collectively account for nearly 80% of all conversations ...'
cdn.openai.com/pdf/a253471f...
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HBR: How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025 --
The top 10 gen AI use cases in 2025 indicate a shift from technical to emotional applications, and in particular, a growth in areas such as therapy, personal productivity, and personal development.

hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
Di 18.Nov 2025 in Bern:
Digitale Güter wie Daten, Software und Inhalte sollen langfristig gesellschaftlichen und ökologischen Nutzen bringen.
Digitalisierungspolitik, Datenschutz, Urheberrecht sowie technologische Entwicklungen wie Open Data und Blockchain.
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DINAcon – Konferenz für digitale Nachhaltigkeit
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AI excels at greenfield projects but struggles with complex legacy codebases.
Studies show 20-30% productivity improvements, far from “10x” claims

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The reality of AI-Assisted software engineering productivity
What the data really shows about AI coding tools in 2025
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Shift Project is a French think tank advocating the shift to a post-carbon economy. As a non-profit organisation committed to serving the general interest through scientific objectivity, they are dedicated to informing and influencing the debate on energy transition in Europe
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Home EN - The Shift Project
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Das deutsche Unternehmen Shift entwickelt nachhaltige Smartphones, die leicht zu reparieren und fair sein sollen.
Das Shiftphone 8.1 soll nicht nur deutlich weniger Ressourcen verbrauchen als die grossen Konkurrenten, sondern auch in Sachen Leistung mithalten.

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Josef Mühlbauer, Friedensforscher an der Universität Graz, betont im Interview, dass die Lage um den Friedensnobelpreis heuer „von großer Unsicherheit geprägt war, ähnlich der geopolitischen Weltlage“. Die Entscheidung sei „ein klares Signal der liberalen...
www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/auss...
Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Machado: Wer ist die Frau, die Donald Trump ausstach
María Corina Machado wird für ihren Einsatz für Frieden und Demokratie in Venezuela mit dem Friedensnobelpreis ausgezeichnet.
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Die Schweizer Blätter «Bund», die Basler «National-Zeitung» und die NZZ werden 1934 im Deutschen Reich für sechs Monate verboten.

Sie sind zu dieser Zeit die einzigen freien Zeitungen im deutschsprachigen Raum.

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MSN
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As AI tools become more accessible, workers are increasingly able to quickly produce polished output.
Some employees are using this ability to create content that is actually unhelpful. The effect of workslop is that it transfers the effort from creator to receiver.
hbr.org/2025/09/ai-g...
AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity
Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools are being used to produce “workslop”—content that appea...
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Perodua founded 1993 is Malaysia's largest car manufacturer.
Why Is Perodua Making An Electric Vehicle With Italians Instead Of The Chinese?
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10vor10-Beitrag zum APERTUS am Swiss AI Weeks Hackathon Bern
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Loneliness silently dismantles trust and team cohesion, foundational elements that drive performance, innovation, and resilience. By attending to connection as a strategic responsibility, leaders have an opportunity to become architects of healthier, more human workplaces.
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Loneliness Is Reshaping Your Workplace
If loneliness is reshaping society, then it’s already reshaping the teams we lead, whether we see it clearly or not. Loneliness silently dismantles trust and team cohesion, foundational elements that ...
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"Wie Sie sehen können, haben sich 31 Demokraten den Republikanern angeschlossen und mit Ja gestimmt.

Kurz gesagt, hätten alle Demokraten (zusammen mit Massie) mit Nein gestimmt, wäre das Abstimmungsergebnis 209 zu 210 gewesen.

Der Antrag wäre gescheitert."
House Republicans, with key Dem support, took aim at D.C. on Tuesday
A pair of bills backing Trump's attack on D.C. passed the House. Both would restrict D.C. self-governance — and passed with Dem votes.
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In light of these trends, Gartner, a tech-consulting firm, recently declared that AI has entered the “trough of disillusionment” phase of technological development.