On June 8 and 9, 48 researchers met for the first European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness (EWAF’22) at the premises of the Digital Society Initiative. This research field revolves around the question of how fairness can be understood and evaluated in the age of algorithms. As such research often focuses… Read More »EWAF’22 @Digital Society Initiativ
The Human Aspects of Software Engineering Lab (HASEL) at the Institute of Computer Science at UZH invites applications for two fully funded PhD student positions. For your PhD, you will work in the HASEL group on high-impact research at the intersection of empirical software engineering and human computer interaction. The… Read More »Open PhD Positions “Supporting Developers’ Workflows and Flow at Work”
Multiple research assistant positions are open in various DSI projects ranging from the implementation of sustainable development goals to the societal acceptance of drones to the orchestration of stakeholders in crisis situations through digital platforms. SDGnets@ZH Project: 2 Wissenschaftliche Hilfsassistenzen (20-30 %) Societal Acceptance of Drones in Urban Switzerland (SADUS): Research Assistant… Read More »Open Positions at the DSI
On June 3rd, the first workshop of the DSI Strategy Lab 2022 took place at the premises of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI). At the DSI Strategy Lab, conceptual analyses and strategic scenarios for future developments of the digital transformation are elaborated. This year, the DSI Strategy Lab will address… Read More »Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine
Project state closed Project start July 2022 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved ZHAW Practice partners AOZ, FIZ, Act212, SEM, SFH and SUN Funding amount DIZH CHF 59'000 Websites in German are a big hurdle for refugees. To better support these people from abuse on the labor market and with… Read More »Website Safety-for-refugees with chatbot EMA
Project state closed Project start May 2022 Funding duration 8 month Universities involved ZHAW Practice partner CASE Ukraine Funding amount DIZH CHF 25'000 A Blueprint for Reform: Economic priorities in post-war Ukraine In cooperation with policy makers and academics from Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine (CASE Ukraine), the ZHAW School of… Read More »Economic priorities in post-war Ukraine
Project state closed Project start July 2022 Funding duration 9 months Universities involved UZH Practice partner Chancellery of the Canton of Zurich, Campax Funding amount DIZH CHF 75'000 https://youtu.be/7w4AfKi-HqA The project focused on using digital platforms to help key stakeholders work together better in Zurich’s response to the Ukraine refugee… Read More »Government as/is a platform
The social acceptance of Big Data solutions depends crucially on the correct handling of ethical, legal and social issues. Within the framework of NRP 75, a task force was set up to deal with these issues. The following are the contributions of DSI representatives: Big Data and Digital Sovereignty by… Read More »White Paper “ELSI of Big Data”
The video podcast of the same name explores this question and the question why the Swiss Armed Forces could also use rescue robots one day. Urgent questions on the topic are explained – on a technical, ethical and legal level. A collaboration with the Swiss Drone and Robotics Centre SDRZ… Read More »Should robots save people?
What is needed to turn “good” drones used for humanitarian purposes into “ethical” drones? And how can ethical values be integrated in the use and development of new technologies? Dr. Ning Wang reports on the role of the DSI in helping humanitarian organizations integrate ethical values into innovation practices. Ning… Read More »From “Good” to “Ethical” Drones