In this podcast, we talk to experts about challenges and perspectives of Internet governance. "IGE" is produced by students of the Institute for Media and Communication Studies and of the JFK Institute for North American Studies, Freie Universitaet Berlin.
Is your coffee machine a security risk? Dr. Reaz Khan from Freie Universität Berlin breaks down how we understand the Internet of Things today, and how that understanding is being challenged by the rise of autonomous AI agents. We talk cybersecurity, post-quantum security, and why government regulation is struggling to keep up with these drastic technological shifts. Along the way, we explore why Blade Runner might be more relevant now than ever.
28 Jan 2026
Mykola Makhortykh and Victoria Vziatysheva about AI and Mis- and Disinformation
As AI-generated text, images, and videos become increasingly difficult to distinguish from reality, how can we trust the information we encounter online? In this episode, researchers Mykola Makhortykh and Victoria Vziatysheva from the University of Bern explore how AI tools are reshaping the misinformation landscape. We discuss what makes digital-era mis- and disinformation distinct from earlier media environments, why chatbots can appear highly reliable while still spreading partial or misleading information,who should be held accountable when AI systems disseminate false or deceptiv content, and what global governance can look like in a world where risks and resources are unevenly distributed.
19 Jan 2026
Matthias C. Kettemann on Platformisation of News Journalism
In this podcast episode, we are joined by Prof. Dr. Matthias C. Kettemann (University of Innsbruck) to discuss the concept of platformisation and its impact on journalism and democracy. We explore how the growing role of digital platforms in curating content is shifting power away from journalists and traditional media. Against this backdrop, we discuss the changing role of journalists as gatekeepers of information and examine whether they can still fulfil this function as Big Tech companies increasingly determine visibility and information flows. In the final part of the discussion, we turn to existing regulatory frameworks and assess their effectiveness in addressing the expanding influence of platforms over public communication.
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