A recent study by the University of Zurich shows that people are more concerned about the immediate risks of artificial intelligence, such as job loss or discrimination, than about speculative future scenarios in which AI threatens humanity. Three online experiments with over 10,000 participants from the USA and the UK… Read More »How people perceive AI risks: New study by the University of Zurich
The University of Zurich is currently conducting the FIDO (Fatigue Investigation using Digital Outcomes) study and is looking for healthy participants aged between 18 and 65. The aim of the study is to find out how smartphones and wearables can be used to measure fatigue and remotely monitor health status,… Read More »Participants wanted for health study
How we minimize interruptions and improve focus at work A new message pops up all the time, a call is pending or someone “just has a quick question”. Many people are familiar with this from their day-to-day work. But what do all these interruptions actually do to our concentration? In… Read More »New podcast episode: Flow instead of frustration
In the second DSI Insights of the year, Sarah Summers, Director of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI), explains why predictive policing with artificial intelligence (AI) is a challenge for the justice system. AI-supported systems analyze large amounts of data to predict potential crime scenes or perpetrators. The aim is to… Read More »Police work with AI – a challenge for the justice system
In the interactive VR experience “Being a spider”, visitors slip into the role of a four-spotted spider and go insect hunting at night. They sense air currents with highly sensitive sensory hairs and perceive the finest vibrations via gap sensors – just like a real spider. The “Being a Spider”… Read More »“Being a spider” – virtual reality as a space for experience
Support for innovative start-up ideas The DIZH innovation program promotes entrepreneurial projects in the context of digital transformation. The Founder Call provides targeted support for early start-up ideas from employees and students at DIZH universities. The Founder Call offers low-threshold start-up funding to develop an initial proof of concept from… Read More »Call for proposals: Founder Call
In the PHZH annual report 2024, the Crafting Playbook project funded by the innovation program is presented in a video with Heike Beuschlein. Watch the video The Crafting Playbook supports teachers in making their work meaningful, finding a better balance between stress and resources and strengthening their health. With short… Read More »Crafting Playbook in the annual report of PHZH
What makes a city livable? How can technology help conserve resources and drive sustainable urban development? In this episode, our hosts Frank Richter and Jessica Reust talk to Vicente Carabias-Hütter from ZHAW about the concept of Smart Cities. It’s not just about digital solutions but about intelligent approaches that make… Read More »New podcast episode on Smart Cities
Five years ago today, on April 1, 2020, DIZH began operations. The Management Board has been meeting regularly since 2019, including on April 1, 2020 for the operational launch of DIZH and now, exactly five years later, once again. A fitting occasion to draw a positive interim balance. DIZH has… Read More »Five years of DIZH
Every day there are developments that influence our lives: new forms of work, rising rents, the energy crisis, the climate catastrophe and much more. But how can these changes be recorded and understood in order to make informed decisions for the future? The Public Data Lab is a joint project… Read More »Public Data Lab: Find out more now