The National Research Programme “Big Data” (NRP 75) of the Swiss National Science Foundation investigated opportunities and challenges. The final report was presented at a media conference on 2 March 2023. The use of big data can improve our everyday lives: medical care, mobility and energy efficiency or the supply… Read More »Big data, big challenges: conclusion of NRP 75
Dr. Ning Wang was appointed a member of the Global Future Council on the Future of Technology Policy by the World Economic Forum (WEF) during 2023-2024. The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils (GFC) are the world’s premier interdisciplinary and multistakeholder insight network dedicated to generate deep understanding of frontier topics… Read More »Dr. Ning Wang appointed Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council
RSI (Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana) reported extensively on the game “Where am I?” in the news of 25 February. Watch the report on RSI The game was funded as part of the Rapid Action Call “Dealing with emergencies as a result of the war against Ukraine” and is intended… Read More »Videogame from Zurich in Ticino news
The newly launched DSI Community Sustainability aims to promote both sustainable digitalisation and digital sustainability. Co-leader Dr Mario Angst gives a brief insight into the work of the community. Sustainability and digitalisation represent two important and far-reaching social and technological transformation processes in our society. The DSI Community Sustainability aims… Read More »Introducing the DSI Community Sustainability
“Playful work”, combating forced marriage or education for the 60+ generation: the 18 applications approved in the 2nd project call in the innovation program of the Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH) use technologies and develop innovative applications to address human needs and values. With funding of… Read More »Innovative projects put people at the centre
ChatGPT is causing a stir on all channels and is shaking up the education system: The media are reporting on it, experts are investigating its effects and universities are discussing the opportunities and risks in research and teaching. ChatGPT&Co at school Writing essays or summarising entire books: Pupils can now… Read More »The influence of ChatGPT&Co on education
https://youtu.be/r6zZtb0RyGs Together with Digital Shift, ZCCE organised a discussion evening on the topic of “Value of Web3” on 1 February. Almost 100 guests from the university landscape, tech community and start-up landscape in Zurich took part and discussed the potential of blockchain technologies. The experts were: Matthias Weissl, Co-Founder and… Read More »Event review “Value of Web3”
A video game aims to help refugee Ukrainian children and teens in Zurich discover the city in a familiar setting. The interactive project was launched by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) together with Blindflug Studios. War and destruction mean a sudden loss of familiar things, especially for… Read More »Video game “Where Am I?” lets Ukrainian children explore Zurich
We all make mistakes: we are human after all. But what about machines? As they are programmed by humans, they are also prone to errors. In the case of automatic text generation, researchers from the Center of Artificial Intelligence (CAI) developed a new way of proof checking the various systems – fully… Read More »How well do chatbots or AI translators perform?
The position should be filled by 1 February 2024. The professorship will be established as a joint assistant professorship between the University of Zurich (UZH) and Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). After six years and upon a successful evaluation, the professorship is to be made permanent. The successful candidate’s… Read More »DIZH professorship in Digital Cultures and Arts