Florian Alexander Schmidt

Prof. Florian Alexander Schmidt holds a professorship at the Faculty of Design, contributing to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of technology, ethics, and digital labour markets. His work critically examines the societal implications of emerging technologies such as AI, autonomous systems, and platform economies.

Research interests include the ethical dimensions of crowdsourcing, the transformation of labour dynamics in the platform economy, and the design of human-AI collaboration systems. He has explored topics like AI training data production, autonomous vehicle ethics, and the socio-political challenges of gig work and crowd work.

His publications analyze the complex interplay between technological innovation and human rights, emphasizing the need for ethical frameworks in digital labour markets. Notable themes in his work include platform capitalism critique, regulatory challenges in AI, and the democratization of design through crowdsourcing.