What political content was shown on TikTok before the 2025 German federal election? Which parties and actors were particularly active? And how do political posts influence opinion formation? These questions are at the core of a research project conducted by the Weizenbaum Institute Berlin and the Data Donation Lab (University… Read More »Your Feed, Your Choice: Research Project on the 2025 German Federal Election
In the second episode of the DSI Podcast “Genial Digital?”, we explore the impact of digitalization on leadership. Do leaders need to adapt their leadership style—and become more human in the process? If so, how should they go about it? And is it generally a good idea to show emotions… Read More »Should managers show more emotion?
How can schools actively and creatively shape the digital transformation? The board game ImaginEd gives school teams the opportunity to design their own vision of a digital school and derive concrete development steps. Through play, they explore challenges, develop innovative ideas, and collaboratively find solutions. In a recent blog post,… Read More »Playfully Shaping the Digital Transformation in Schools
What does artificial intelligence (AI) mean for journalism, media use and media literacy? This time, comedian Frank Richter goes on the trail of fake news. He interviews passers-by in Oerlikon, a robot in love and researcher Dr. Silke Fürst from the University of Zurich. Silke Fürst provides insights into an… Read More »Fake or not? AI in journalism
In his article DSI Insights on Inside IT, Kilian Sprenkamp sheds light on the potential of large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 for the public sector, particularly in the areas of refugee aid and propaganda detection. Using concrete applications, he shows how AI-supported chatbots and analysis tools are already… Read More »How AI Technology Supports Refugees and Detects Propaganda
Switzerland is debating the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Federal Councillor Albert Rösti attended the AI summit in Paris and advocated for another meeting to be held in Switzerland. An example of AI application in Switzerland was featured yesterday on SRF’s Tagesschau: At the University Hospital Zurich, an AI model… Read More »AI Project in the Spotlight of Tagesschau
A radiologist in a large hospital sees hundreds of chest X-rays (CXRs) daily and must make quick and accurate diagnoses. The sheer volume of images is overwhelming, and there are not enough radiologists to analyze all the images promptly. This is where RadVLM comes into play. RadVLM is an innovative… Read More »AI Supports Chest X-Ray Analysis: RadVLM
Researchers at the ZHAW and ZHdK want to make the use of exergames in physiotherapy better known. These interactive movement games can usefully supplement traditional rehabilitation programs by increasing motivation and the training effect. Especially in sports rehabilitation, for example after a cruciate ligament rupture, exergames help to improve physical… Read More »Exergames in physiotherapy
At the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, numerous topics were discussed, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to overcome protectionism. Dr. Ning Wang from the Digital Society Initiative of the University of Zurich emphasized that many countries view data as a critical national asset and seek to… Read More »Insights from WEF 2025
Imitating empathy: the chatbot in the play “Friendly Fire at the Shrink”. (Photo: Norbert Kottmann) Friendly Fire at the Shrink by Manuel Hendry deals with the increasing humanization of computers. The performance revolves around a chatbot therapy software from the fictitious company Mindfix, which promises an average therapy time of… Read More »Friendly Fire at the Shrink