The “Behavioral Economic Engineering & Responsible Management” workgroup participated in the Robotic Summit, which took place on November 20 and 21 at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum (HNF) in Paderborn, with a specialist presentation.
At the end of the program, Prof. René Fahr and Felix Schröder gave a presentation entitled “Smart Machines – Dumb Outcomes: Why Humans Remain the Key.” In it, they discussed the limitations of purely technology-centered automation approaches and showed why the success of intelligent systems depends significantly on human behavior, organizational contexts, and appropriate governance.
The presentation was particularly relevant in the context of medical innovations, where technological developments are always associated with the claim of enabling healing, relief, or improved care. Especially in this sensitive field of application, the presentation made it clear that technological performance alone is not enough; effective and responsible results can only be achieved in combination with human judgment, responsibility, and acceptance.
The presentation thus tied in with the research focus of the workgroup at the interface between humans and technology and underlined the importance of a socio-technical, holistic perspective in the development and implementation of intelligent machines.
With the closing presentation, the workgroup deliberately emphasized the role of humans as a key success factor in modern automation and robotics solutions.