The annual plenary assembly provides space for networking, dialog and information for the stakeholders of the DIZH universities. On July 1, 2024, the focus was on the research cluster. Reto Thaler begrüsst die Teilnehmenden. The research cluster is a network of researchers from the partner universities and external project partners… Read More »Plenary assembly DIZH 2024
The funded projects deal with data protection and digital self-protection, media literacy and digital resilience as well as AI assistance and trust in new technology. Current developments such as artificial intelligence (AI) and increasingly easy access to digital tools are accelerating and expanding the range of possibilities in the creative… Read More »DIZH promotes digital resilience and media literacy with innovative projects
CYREN ZH is featured in the SRF programs “Rundschau” and “10 vor 10” to provide insights into the controversial topics surrounding location-based tracking and data protection. Report on SRF: The spy in our cell phones. A US data trader is offering location data for sale that is collected from apps… Read More »CYREN ZH sheds light on the dangers of location data in SRF broadcasts
From June 2024, five training events will be held for members of the Zurich Cantonal Council. The first MasterClass on June 10 was dedicated to the current topic of the revision of the cantonal Information and Data Protection Act (IDG). In his lecture, Prof. Florent Thouvenin from the Chair of… Read More »Start of the Digital MasterClass event series for the Zurich Cantonal Council
The Zurich Centre for Creative Economies (ZCCE), in collaboration with Fuelarts, USA, are pleased to announce the publication of the Swiss Creative Tech Startups Report 2024 – a pioneering initiative designed to spotlight the burgeoning Creative Tech sector in Switzerland. This report promises to be an invaluable annual resource for industry stakeholders… Read More »Swiss Creative Tech Startups Report 2024
Strengthening the AI generation: Promoting digital self-protection for teenagers and young adults Despite data protection concerns, many young people carelessly share personal data online, which is known as the data protection paradox. The project aims to resolve the data protection paradox by activating personal involvement. Teaching materials are being developed… Read More »AI-Strong
A growing body of research in psychology and sociology has shown that profound dissatisfaction with body image is an increasingly pressing problem among young people, partly due to media exposure, which is expected to worsen with AI-generated idealised bodies. In UnRealBody, we will develop an intervention to inoculate young people… Read More »UnRealBody: Inoculating Young People Against Harm from Unrealistic AI-Based Body Images
“TRUST-RAD” project aims to add trust layers to radiology AI assistant tools, as depicted in the figure below. To improve trustworthiness, the aim is to (i) develop models that allow the radiology AI tool to generate content that is not only precise but also highly relevant, reducing the risk of errors and… Read More »TRUST-RAD: Trustworthy Medical AI Assistant Tools for Radiology
The project develops, tests and publishes an interactive online tool including a learning environment to strengthen digital resilience in young people by promoting their AI and deepfake skills. It integrates elements of source criticism, storytelling and science communication to improve critical thinking skills and media literacy. Image created by OpenAI’s… Read More »Digital resilience: tool for AI and deepfake skills among young people
Cyber Safari promotes the digital resilience of young people through playful learning. Interactive quests at various stations strengthen media skills and combine digital learning with physical activity. Positive effects are expected at both an individual and social level. Team Gregor Waller, ZHAW School of Applied Psychology Dr. Lea Stahel, UZH Department… Read More »Cyber Safari – Zurich learning path to digital resilience