Dear readers,

We live in an age in which sentences are created in milliseconds. Algorithms calculate the probability of the next word, fill in blank pages and give us an impression of perfection that we often barely achieve ourselves. We at SOCIUS also work with artificial intelligence on a daily basis - as a tool, as a sparring partner, as an echo.

But while we marvel at the efficiency, one question lingers in the room, quietly and persistently: What happens to the unsaid?

Ethics and AI is more than just data security. It is a look at transatlantic power relations, concern about the ecological footprint of each prompt and, above all, the question of interpersonal relationships. An algorithm can simulate empathy, but it cannot feel. He can design a structure for a workshop, but he cannot hold the moment when tears suddenly flow in a group or a liberating laugh expands the room.

Precisely because the world is becoming more digital and automated, there is a growing desire for a genuine, unvarnished presence. We believe that the more the machine takes over, the more precious the craft of human interaction becomes.

In this SOCIUS brief, we invite you to explore this space with us - between technological progress and radical humanity.

If a machine does the work of writing for us - what do we use the time gained for? Do we invest it in even more output, or in the quality of our encounters?

In line with this, you can find insights into our working methods in our latest blog articles and a cordial invitation to our Art of Hosting Training in May. That's where we practise what an AI can't do: Hosting real, transformative conversations.

We wish you an inspiring read and moments full of real resonance.

Kind regards
Nicola Kriesel, Joana Ebbinghaus, Andi Knoth, Julia Hoffmann, Yi-Cong Lu, Denise Nörenberg, Lysan Escher, Hannah Kalhorn and Christian Baier

P.S.: You may have already guessed it: this editorial was written in dialogue with KI. We questioned each other critically - and in the end decided that the lifeblood should stay with us humans.