Authors:
Katharina-Maria Illgen
1
and
Oliver Thomas
1
;
2
Affiliations:
1
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Osnabrück, Germany, Smart Enterprise Engineering, Hamburger Str. 24, 49084 Osnabrück, Germany
;
2
Usnabrück University, Information Management and Information Systems, Hamburger Str. 24, 49084 Osnabrück, Germany
Keyword(s):
Digital Well-Being, Legislation, Taxonomy, European Union, Human-Computer Interaction.
Abstract:
With pervasive digitalization, human well-being is intimately connected with the condition of the information environment and the digital technologies that shape human interaction with it. With the increased exposure to technologies like Artificial Intelligence, concerns about well-being grow. However, there is no thorough understanding of the conditions necessary to enhance digital well-being, particularly from a legislative perspective. The European Union (EU) addresses this through various guidelines and regulations for a more trustworthy and human-centered approach. This study translates EU directives into practical, holistic advice via taxonomy development, helping practitioners assess their adherence to digital well-being characteristics and as a dynamic resource encouraging innovation and creation in promoting digital well-being goals. By advancing awareness and supporting human flourishing in the digital age, this research contributes to the ongoing Information Systems resear
ch discourse on critical challenges like human-technology symbiosis and well-being, especially in Human-Computer Interaction and Human-Centered AI research.
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