The DIZH Managing Office warmly invites contributors from projects funded in the Innovation Program to an informal exchange over coffee and Gipfeli. It's a chance to connect, share experiences, and get to know each other.
This session covers Expressway, an easy-difficulty Linux machine focusing on enumeration and exploitation of the IKE service for initial access, and privilege escalation via CVE-2025-32462. Requirements Laptop with Wi-Fi and power adapter, HTB account, basic terminal experience. Optional: local VM with preferred hacking OS (browser-based VM provided alternatively). Participation Free of charge. Onsite only –… Weiterlesen »Hack The Box Meetup 0x17 Onsite @ CYREN ZH (Beginner)
LLM tools have become the default solution for everyday translation tasks — fast, convenient, and often surprisingly good. But when accuracy really matters — legal documents, brand messaging, or customer communication — most professionals still hesitate to fully trust the output. This Trustworthy AI Circle round looks at a practical question: How can we make… Weiterlesen »Trustworthy AI Circle – Trust or verify? How to navigate confidence in LLM output
Algorithmen und Künstliche Intelligenz sind heute allgegenwärtig – zugleich wirken sie im Hintergrund und sind weitgehend unsichtbar. Ihre zunehmende Bedeutung bringt tiefgreifende Herausforderungen für Individuum und Gesellschaft mit sich. Insbesondere unsere Grundrechte und die öffentliche Meinungsbildung sind betroffen – und damit zentrale Voraussetzungen unserer demokratischen Ordnung. Angela Müller ist Rechtsphilosophin (Dr. iur.). Ihre Dissertation an… Weiterlesen »Algorithmen & KI – Gesellschaft und Demokratie
This workshop, organized by the DSI Communities AI & Law and Mobility, focuses on the legal challenges, especially on liability for autonomous vehicles. There will be two legal keynote lectures focusing on criminal and civil liability questions, and a presentation on the behavioural and user aspects of driving automation. The participants will have the chance… Weiterlesen »Workshop: Autonomous Driving and the Legal Challenges of Allocating Liability
AI follows stereotypes related to scientific research, oftentimes expected to serve a useful purpose. Its paradigm-shifting potential is evident in direct applications such as automating processes, creating intelligent assistants, optimizing processes, and solving previously intractable tasks with the power of vast datasets and deeper networks. While these technical advancements are transforming various domains – from… Weiterlesen »AI, Culture & Society Reading Group
Maik Philipp und Barbara Getto (beide PH Zürich) diskutieren, wie Desinformation entsteht und wie Bildungsinstitutionen ihr informiert und reflektiert entgegentreten können. Michael Geiss moderiert das Podiumsgespräch über die Rolle von Lese- und Medienkompetenz für kritisches Denken. Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Lehrpersonen, Studierende und Forschende sowie an Fachleute aus Bildung, Medien und Kultur – und an alle, die… Weiterlesen »Desinformation und Medienbildung: Desinformation verstehen – mit Lesekompetenz und Medienbildung gegen Manipulation
You can’t attend in person? Join us virtually via our livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/810511 The lecture will be available as a podcast for download approx. 5 workdays after the event: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8267237 Referentin: Prof. Dr. Anastasiia Koloskova (Department of Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning) Reihe: Antrittsvorlesungen Ort: Universität Zürich Zentrum, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, KOL G 201 Aula
How do technologies of visualization deliver new insights into making mass atrocities or other territorially distributed phenomena comprehensible? This workshop will explore the application digital methodologies in the study of history and geography with a focus on mapping violence in its many forms. The contributes will present research findings demonstrating how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to render patterns of violence and exploitation visible. In addition, participants… Weiterlesen »Mapping Violence. Research Workshop on Digital Methodologies
How digital mapping tools can uncover overlooked spatial dimensions of genocide. Lecture by Prof. Dr. Anne Knowles (University of Maine) This event is part of the Speaker Series: Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Where: Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich, KOL F-101 Organised by Geography, Political Geography (PGG) and Philosophisches Seminar UZH Contact: Adam Knowles
In what ways can knowledge from the social sciences and contemporary art relate to and complement one another? – This Public Exploration brings together geographer Rachel Franklin and visual artist Verity-Jane Keefe. Both have worked with and about places and communities described as ‚left behind‘. In discussions about urban and regional development, ‚left-behindness‘ is associated with densification and… Weiterlesen »Approaching (Left-Behind-)Places through Geography and Art
AI follows stereotypes related to scientific research, oftentimes expected to serve a useful purpose. Its paradigm-shifting potential is evident in direct applications such as automating processes, creating intelligent assistants, optimizing processes, and solving previously intractable tasks with the power of vast datasets and deeper networks. While these technical advancements are transforming various domains – from… Weiterlesen »AI, Culture & Society Reading Group