The ZHdK Digital Council has chosen artificial intelligence as its annual theme for 2024. Under the title “ZHdK+KI”, existing projects, programmes and resources will be used to promote and critically reflect on the skills and application of AI technologies at ZHdK. The aim is to understand needs, advise stakeholders and… Read More »What if…
The increasing spread of AI and easy access to digital tools present a multitude of opportunities, but also bring new challenges. New forms of participation and exchange encounter hateful exclusion, while creative innovation faces misinformation. Personal expressions of real individuals contrast with AI-generated influencers. Especially for adolescents and young adults,… Read More »Call for proposals: Rapid Action Call to strengthen digital resilience
In the Frontiers podcast, Jan Hallett talks to Felix Gille about the complexity of trust in healthcare. From defining trust to discussing the reliability of AI diagnoses. Listen now! Felix Gille (Digitial Society Initiative, UZH) researches health policy, governance and public trust in the use of data in health systems.… Read More »Can We Trust the Healthcare System?
In this episode, we delve into the world of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR). With Oliver Sahli, we shed light on current and future developments in these technologies – from their application in art and culture to the ethical challenges and the question of inclusivity.… Read More »Beyond the hype – what’s behind XR, VR, AR?
Launch of the Parldigi MasterClass in Geneva The Parldigi MasterClass for members of the Grand Council of the Canton of Geneva was launched on 26 January 2024 with a first event on cybersecurity. The Parldigi MasterClass gives politicians the opportunity to learn more about technical, social, legal and ethical topics… Read More »Digital competence for politicians
20 years of Facebook is the topic of the SRF Digital Podcast. Jürg Tschirren sheds light on various aspects of the development and criticism that have accompanied Facebook since it was founded. He explores the question of whether the accusations levelled at the social network are justified. Karsten Donnay, Assistant… Read More »20 years of Facebook – Karsten Donnay as a guest on SRF Digital Podcast
Data Donation Day 2024 The Data Donation Lab will organize a Data Donation Day in September 2024 in Switzerland. The goal of the Data Donation Day is to increase people’s awareness of the possibility to donate their personal digital data to research and provide them the opportunity to participate in… Read More »Data donation for research purposes
As part of the 1st Outreach Call in the DIZH innovation program, 10 projects are being funded that not only increase the visibility of digital innovations, but also promote an engaged and critical discourse on their impact. The aim of the outreach call is to make the impact of digital… Read More »10 DIZH projects for more visibility and networking
In the NZZ am Sonntag from 7 January 2024, Denise Bucher discusses the growing control over content by tech companies in Silicon Valley and its impact on art and freedom of expression. The censorship of films on Amazon Prime and Apple and the restrictive guidelines on platforms such as Instagram… Read More »Restricting creativity: tech companies and the growing censorship in the digital world
Project state closed Project start February 2024 Funding duration 18 months Universities involved ZHAW Practice partners Smart City Hub Switzerland More and more towns and municipalities in Switzerland are exploring the concept of the smart city (SSCS, 2024). This refers to approaches that utilise modern technologies, data and digital solutions… Read More »DIZH Swiss Smart City Outreach