Efficient but corrupt? Administration in the 17th and 21st centuries, examined with AI

Past Meets Future: AI analyzes administration in the 17th century

To kick off the workshop “AI-based methods for the humanities”, BIFOLD and the Weizenbaum Institute invite you to a lecture and discussion on September 22, 2025. Christoph Sander (DHI Rome) will show how AI accelerates the analysis of church administration in the 17th century and opens up new perspectives on efficiency and corruption. Jan Mendling (HU Berlin) will then draw parallels to modern business process management and discuss the opportunities and risks of using AI in public administration. The event will be moderated by Matteo Valleriani (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, BIFOLD Fellow). The event will be held in German.

Time of event: 4:45–6:00 p.m.