On October 2, 2026, the University Medical Center Göttingen hosted the innovation symposium “AI Meets Prevention and Health Science.” The event brought together experts from various disciplines to discuss the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in prevention and healthcare.

Dr. Shariga Sivanathan from the Department of Information Systems at the University of Münster participated in the symposium as a speaker. In her presentation, she explored the emergence and management of technostress in the context of the growing use of AI-based technologies in the workplace. She examined how AI can create new forms of psychological strain while also helping to reduce employees’ workloads. She also highlighted the importance of organizational design in preventing technology-related stress.

Other presentations addressed topics including the use of AI in occupational medicine, adaptive robotics and intelligent assistance systems in industrial work environments, and the reliability of AI systems in public health. Trust and transparency in the use of AI-generated health information were also discussed.

The symposium provided a platform for interdisciplinary exchange on the health impacts and preventive potential of artificial intelligence, opening up new perspectives on shaping the digital transformation in a way that promotes health and well-being.