Artificial intelligences and their environments

Artificial intelligence is currently experiencing a surge in popularity. Different applications of machine learning have long been an integral part of digital information technology, with which we interact daily-whether consciously or unconsciously. This includes global infrastructures as well as the software modules of our always-available devices. Entire industries and applied sciences are orienting themselves towards 'smarter' systems and see these as forward-looking 'key technologies' that are also supported politically.