Voices are with us all the time, whether in conversations, podcasts or movies. But what if we are suddenly no longer sure whether it is a person speaking on the other end?Today, artificial intelligence can generate voices that sound deceptively real. How does this work technically and linguistically? Phonetics professor… Read More »Who is speaking? Voice, identity and simulation
The fourth DSI Insights is dedicated to the position paper ‘Recommendations for a future with quantum technology’. This paper was produced as part of the fifth DSI Strategy Lab. In the ‘DSI Insights’ column, Titus Neupert writes that quantum technologies such as quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensor technology… Read More »DSI Insights: Are we fit for quantum computing?
Alexander Damm-Reiser, Professor of Remote Sensing of Water Systems at UZH, uses satellite data to analyze the impact of industrial activities on ecosystems. One example is the Grasberg mine in Papua New Guinea, one of the largest and highest mines in the world. Near-infrared satellite images show the destruction of… Read More »Satellite images reveal environmental damage caused by mining
Anyone navigating digital tasks throughout the day knows the challenge: feeling busy but struggling to make progress on the most important tasks. In our blog post, we explore how the lightweight task tool AIRbar can help maintain focus by fostering awareness, clear intentions, and regular reflection in everyday work. AIRbar… Read More »Tool for Focused Work
What will the museum of the future look like? The Museum of the Future exhibition dares to look ahead and transforms the exhibition space into an interactive laboratory for digital innovations. With 17 newly developed experiments, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich shows how digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing… Read More »Museum of the Future – 17 digital experiments
How do AI-generated images reshape our understanding of reality, history and identity? DIZH bridge professor Roland Meyer explores how generative AI not only creates new visual worlds but also reinforces political narratives, from hypermasculine portrayals to nostalgic fantasies of an idealized past. Right-wing actors are increasingly using these tools for… Read More »AI, clichés and right-wing visual narratives
How can organizations effectively protect their employees from cyberattacks? The new CAS Cyber Risk Awareness at ZHAW addresses exactly this question. The program focuses on the human factor as a key element in information security. It combines practical experience with scientific insights and is aimed at professionals who want to… Read More »Looking Back: CAS Cyber Risk Awareness
Apéro Digital is an outreach effort, organized by the BRIDGE Lab at the University of Zurich (UZH) and the Responsible AI Innovation group at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), with the funding support from the DIZH. Apéro Digital aims to bridge the gap between sectors to drive impactful change through, among others,… Read More »Apéro Digital: Bringing Multi-stakeholders to Support Digitalization and Innovation in Switzerland
Three calls are currently open in the DIZH Innovation program. These calls address members of the participating universities who are engaged in various aspects of digital transformation – ranging from early-stage entrepreneurial ideas to interdisciplinary research projects and initiatives with societal impact. The Founder Call is aimed at students and staff developing… Read More »Current DIZH Calls
What if doctors could test a treatment on a virtual model before applying it to a real person? In this episode of Schampar digital, we talk to Sven Hirsch about digital twins in medicine. A so-called digital twin is not a virtual avatar like in video games, but a medical… Read More »Digital Twin – Medicine of the Future or Sci-Fi?