Many thanks to all DIZH members and colleagues for their commitment this year. 2024 has once again demonstrated the importance of cross-university collaboration, interdisciplinary exchange and the connection between science and practice. Together, we were able to create new structures that strengthen research and teaching, promote digital innovations and initiate… Read More »Goodbye 2024
For a few days now, Spotify has been offering its subscribers a personal review of their music year. Spotify Wrapped is popular, but is also sparking discussions about algorithms, data protection and the reduction of music to consumption. The debate raises fundamental questions: How does Spotify control what we listen… Read More »Spotify Wrapped, streaming and the power of playlists
Lesley Spiegel will hand over the management of DIZH at the end of November 2024. After starting in April 2020, Lesley has built up the DIZH office and driven forward DIZH’s activities in all areas. Committees, processes and funding instruments were established. One important step was the introduction of the… Read More »Change of managing director DIZH
DLH Innovation Fund for innovative, digitally supported teaching projects at secondary level II There are many ideas for innovative, digitally supported teaching projects at upper secondary schools. The right partners and resources are needed to implement and disseminate them. To this end, the Digital Learning Hub Sek II (DLH) operates… Read More »Promotion of educational innovations at upper secondary level
A Think-and-Do-Tank for Responsible Development and Societal Alignment of Artificial Intelligence Systems Swiss Centre for Responsible AI (SCRAI) brings responsible AI to the ground by bridging the gap between societal values and development of AI technology and solutions. The Think-and-Do Tank will help organizations to exploit the potential of AI… Read More »Swiss Centre for Responsible AI (SCRAI)
Overcoming language barriers in public institutions Digilinguo is a platform that promotes sustainable practices in the use of digital translation and language tools, thus allowing for language barriers to be overcome in public institutions. Three channels will be created to help it in achieving this objective: 1) a test track… Read More »Digilinguo
Sustainable Digital Finance aims to promote financial technology for sustainable finance. Today, there is still a huge gap in embedding sustainability in finance. Sustainable Digital Finance focuses on research and its translation into ventures and its acceleration by regulators and policy makers. Team Prof. Dr. Beat Affolter, ZHAW School of… Read More »Sustainable Digital Finance
Measuring Societal Wellbeing under Changing Circumstances Challenges posed by societal disruptions impact cantonal governance. The Public Data Lab (PDL), hosted by Canton Zurich`s Statistics Office, creates indicators and new approaches to measuring change in society, economy and environment. Through transdisciplinary digital and artistic innovation the PDL will increase public trust… Read More »Public Data Lab
Can artificial intelligence be held responsible for mistakes? What do algorithms have to do with a functioning democracy? And how can ChatGPT make a real difference in health research? The University of Zurich’s Digital Society Initiative (DSI) provides answers to these and many other questions. In the DSI Spotlights, various… Read More »Know more in three minutes
Religious Influencing & Digital Religion Digital technologies and social media are changing how religion is lived and communicated. Instead of going to church on Sunday, people can now discover spiritual content on Instagram or TikTok and even chat with “AI Jesus”. But what does this mean for theology and the… Read More »New podcast episode: Faith in the app store