SPD on digital affairs

The SPD pursues a "Digital First" goal: as many government services as possible are to be available digitally from start to finish, where possible without an application. Artificial intelligence is to help under clear data protection rules, and the fiber-optic network is to keep growing.

The SPD wants people to handle city paperwork online. A smartphone should be enough. Some services should come automatically, without a form. People who need help get it at the service center. AI should help, but personal data stays protected.

Data is to be collected only once, and the administration is to offer services proactively. Digital guides at the customer center support people who need help. Guidelines against misuse and discrimination apply to AI and algorithms; public data is available through the Urban Data Platform. Fiber is to be rolled out with the network operators, including in less dense districts. Internal rules are checked for digital readiness, the DRiVe system is to be used further, and up-to-date e-payment introduced.

The SPD wants to invest in top AI research and in training researchers; handling AI is to be part of every degree program. For the IT security of scientific institutions, it calls for binding nationwide standards.

Artificial intelligence is becoming more important. The SPD wants to spend more on research in this field. All students should learn how to use it. Universities should be better protected against attacks on their computers. There should be fixed rules for this across Germany.

The state of digitization in science is to be reviewed regularly so institutions can be helped in a targeted way. The platform favors a coordinated digital policy, computing capacity for European AI models and more independence from non-European vendors. Data protection, privacy, open source and protection against disinformation are named as foundations. Because of attacks on universities and the UKE hospital, the SPD will push for binding security standards at the federal level.