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
Applications of artificial intelligence are everywhere. In the UZH ‘Talk im Turm’, Prof. Abraham Bernstein and UBS Foundation Professor David Dorn discussed how they could change the world of work. This article by Stefan Stöcklin was originally published in ‘UZH News’ on 4 November 2024 in German. Translated by the UBS… Read More »Applications of AI
Even without its own automotive production, Switzerland remains an important supplier of components for the international automotive industry. Prof. Dr. Anja Schulze, DIZH Bridge Professor at UZH and ZHAW and Director of the Swiss Center for Automotive Research, talks in an interview with the SME portal of the State Secretariat for Economic… Read More »Innovation as the key to success in the automotive industry
In our latest podcast episode, Frank Richter talks to Lisa Hillers from ZHdK about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the creative process. From image generation tools to automatic 3D modeling, AI is increasingly becoming an important tool for designers. And therefore also a competitor? Lisa Hillers explains that… Read More »New podcast episode: Creative with AI
The AI+X Summit 2024, organised by the ETH AI Center in collaboration with the ZHAW and UZH, brought together experts from science, industry and politics at the beginning of October to shed light on current developments in artificial intelligence (AI). The AI+X Summit provides an annual platform for discussing the… Read More »Review of the AI+X Summit 2024
The University of Zurich dedicates the latest issue of its magazine to the exciting question of how the future of work is being reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI). While technology plays a central role, it is emphasized that human and social aspects such as emotional intelligence and a sense of… Read More »The Future of Work: Brains and Bots
A new study by the Research Center for the Public Sphere and Society (fög) reveals widespread skepticism among the Swiss population regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. While many Swiss people accept AI for tasks such as research, data analysis, and translations, there are reservations when it… Read More »Skepticism about AI in journalism
The DEEP consortium aims to gain evidence-based and contextualized knowledge for an equitable and sustainable digital transformation in Swiss elementary school. The focus is on identifying the opportunities, challenges and risks of digital change in primary school education. The knowledge gained is to be integrated into the school system, teacher… Read More »Artificial intelligence in schools: opportunities and challenges
A survey of students at the University of Zurich shows: Almost all of them use AI tools and many would like to have an “AI study partner”. This is an invitation to universities to take a proactive approach to the topic. Prof. Abraham Berstein Director of the Digital Society Initiative… Read More »“AI buddy” for students?