Democratic societies are under pressure: populist narratives, growing mistrust of institutions and the media, social isolation and the loss of a sense of social agency are jeopardising the constructive negotiation processes on which resilient democracies depend. Through the 5th Rapid Action Call, we are supporting projects that address these issues… Read More »Call for proposals 5th Rapid Action Call
How are universities approaching the use of AI in teaching? What works and what doesn’t? The Coordination Committee Education Program is exploring these questions together. The discussion on March 4, 2026 revealed that the challenges are similar across institutions. Some lecturers actively use AI tools, whilst others reject them on… Read More »AI skills in higher education institutions
AI is meant to make work easier, but it’s also creating uncertainty. How can we maintain mental health in our AI-driven world of work? UZH psychology professor Laurenz L. Meier discusses this topic in an interview with Brigitte Blöchlinger and as part of the “After the Algorithm” festival on 24… Read More »AI in the workplace: between curiosity and loss of control
Counter Speech Hero is an interactive wall made up of discarded and abandoned smartphones. They provide information on effective ways to engage in dialogue against online hate. During the opening weekend of the After the Algorithm festival, the installation was accompanied by a robot bar on Zwingliplatz. The interactive installation… Read More »Counter Speech Hero. Countering online hate speech
There are apps for almost everything, including faith. Religious apps, AI avatars acting as spiritual counsellors and spiritual chatbots have long been part of everyday life for many people. But what happens when an AI system has been trained on thousands of years of religious texts and suddenly starts answering… Read More »Religious apps and AI: A new form of pastoral care
In the 2nd Outreach Call, DIZH is funding eight projects that make digital innovations visible and bring research findings into schools, the public and practice. Selected from 21 submitted proposals, several of these build on previous DIZH funding instruments, such as Rapid Action Calls, Project Calls or the Fellowship Program… Read More »Eight new projects for greater visibility and networking
Cyberattacks are no longer limited to large corporations. Schools, local authorities and SMEs are increasingly being targeted and often lack both the expertise and the budget to protect themselves adequately. This is precisely where the concept of Cybersecurity Clinics comes in. Cybersecurity Clinics bring students and organisations together: students provide… Read More »Cybersecurity Clinics bring students and organisations together
The “Designing Podcasts” project has developed practical insights into podcast design and use. It focuses on three basic design types that have been developed – “story”, “talk” and “factual” – and their interaction with listeners’ motives for using podcasts. The findings are summarized in the “Designing Podcasts” manual, which has… Read More »Designing Podcasts – Transfer, Training, Tools
TAIC is a public outreach initiative that highlights tried-and-tested examples of trustworthy AI. Through dialogue between researchers, experts, and citizens, scientific principles are linked to concrete practical applications. TAIC thus creates a framework for public reflection and mutual learning about the responsible design of digital transformation. Team Dr. Anna Fedorova,… Read More »TAIC – Trustworthy AI Circle
The DigitalForum of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich is a canton-wide platform for exchange between science, politics, and administration. It is aimed at municipalities, administrative units of the canton of Zurich, and the cantonal council, and makes DIZH research results available for practical use in… Read More »DigitalForum