The social acceptance of Big Data solutions depends crucially on the correct handling of ethical, legal and social issues. Within the framework of NRP 75, a task force was set up to deal with these issues. The following are the contributions of DSI representatives: Big Data and Digital Sovereignty by… Read More »White Paper “ELSI of Big Data”
The video podcast of the same name explores this question and the question why the Swiss Armed Forces could also use rescue robots one day. Urgent questions on the topic are explained – on a technical, ethical and legal level. A collaboration with the Swiss Drone and Robotics Centre SDRZ… Read More »Should robots save people?
What is needed to turn “good” drones used for humanitarian purposes into “ethical” drones? And how can ethical values be integrated in the use and development of new technologies? Dr. Ning Wang reports on the role of the DSI in helping humanitarian organizations integrate ethical values into innovation practices. Ning… Read More »From “Good” to “Ethical” Drones
The ZHAW Datalab is a group of experts from all departments, solving practical problems with data. And the new Bachelor’s program “Data Science” at the ZHAW School of Engineering has started well in the last semester. But what does the career of a data scientist look like? Read here the… Read More »What does it mean to be a data scientist?
Corinna Hertweck has been working in a research project at the ZHAW School of Engineering since 2020 and is a doctoral student at the University of Zurich. In a joint project with the ZHAW, University of Zurich and University of St. Gallen, she is working on the interface between technology… Read More »Gender bias and (in)fair algorithms: “Fairness depends on our values”
UZH Ethics Professor and DSI Network member Nikola Biller-Andorno joined the EU Ethics Group at the beginning of the year. This group advises the European Commission on how new technologies and scientific knowledge can be used in accordance with European values. Read the UZH News interview with Nikola Biller-Andorno here.
Can algorithms make fair and just decisions? This question is explored in four short films that ZHAW researchers have created in cooperation with “AlgorithmWatch Switzerland” and which can be seen from 11 February 2022 in the “Planet Digital” exhibition at the Museum of Design Zurich. Whether in job applications, the… Read More »How fair can artificial intelligence be?
Researchers in the Canton of Zurich are responding to immediate challenges with measures that can be implemented quickly. With the Call for Rapid Action proposals, the DIZH supports the realisation of innovative solutions. These are based on interdisciplinary cooperation between the UZH, ZHAW, ZHdK and PHZH, with the involvement of… Read More »The DIZH Innovation program supports nine projects to overcome the last mile
ZHAW digital is again awarding funding for digitisation projects in 2022. The “Digital Futures Fund” (DFF) promotes innovations and projects with overarching benefits. Since 2020, ZHAW digital has been awarding funds to support special digitisation projects. ZHAW employees receive up to CHF 20’000 for the twelve newly funded projects. The… Read More »12 new digitisation projects start the new year with funding
In the interdisciplinary collection “Weissbuch Corona”, observations, analyses and evaluations on the impact of the Corona crisis in Switzerland were compiled by around forty experts. DSI Directors Abraham Bernstein and Florent Thouvenin also contributed and wrote about the “information crisis” that accompanied the Corona crisis. Further information on the “Weissbuch… Read More »“Weissbuch Corona” – Lessons on the Pandemic