Did you know that the Alpine ibex was once close to extinction? Researchers at the University of Zurich have now developed an AI that can identify individual ibex. 200 years ago, the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) almost became extinct due to overhunting. Only in the Gran Paradiso massif in northern… Read More »The Alpine ibex and AI in Gran Paradiso National Park
ChatGPT can write, improve, simplify or translate a wide variety of texts. What are the advantages for teaching, where are the risks? A panel discussion of the Institute for Computational Linguistics and the Digital Society Initiative sought answers. Author: Stéphanie Hegelbach A personal digital assistant that does everything – that… Read More »ChatGPT opened our eyes
The average gamer is 30 years old. It is time to tackle digital games in academia and the public sphere, says Hiloko Kato, Chair of DSI Community Gaming. Author: Hiloko Kato Digital games have arrived in our everyday lives. What was long regarded as the suspect occupation of marginalised young… Read More »Games between everyday life and science
The new online teaching tool “Meine Daten, meine Spuren” (My data, my traces) from the series “Selbstbestimmt digital unterwegs” (Self-determined digital on the go) deals with the protection of privacy in the digital space. It teaches 9- to 13-year-old pupils a basic understanding of privacy in a playful and age-appropriate… Read More »Online teaching tool “My data, my tracks”
In the Business Arena, host David Kennedy took a closer look at the economic priorities of post-war Ukraine. Topics discussed included: the reconstruction of Ukraine, post-war recommendations, and integration into the European Union. TVP World’s guest was Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell of the ZHAW School of Management and Law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjAw5gQDEMM&t=426s More articles… Read More »Post-war plan for rebuilding Ukraine
A new testing facility at Dübendorf Airport enables researchers to develop autonomous systems such as drones from idea to marketable product. The facility was conceived thanks to the Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions. Marita Fuchs; English translation by Philip Isler The drab metal door to Hangar 9… Read More »Flying toward the future
How can artificial intelligence help improve medical diagnoses? This was one of the topics of the joint symposium of UZH and Kyoto University, which ended successfully yesterday. Author: Priska Feichter What started as a collaboration between two institutes has become a university-wide strategic partnership: UZH’s Institute of Regenerative Medicine and… Read More »Kyoto University and UZH Strengthen Their Strategic Partnership
Women and the political left are more sceptical about AI. They criticise the lack of emotionality. Nevertheless, the positive basic attitude towards artificial intelligence is surprising. Artificial intelligences can be used in many areas of life. For example, an AI can make a medical diagnosis, recognise false messages on social… Read More »Where AI is accepted in Switzerland
The Data Donation Lab, an initiative at the University of Zurich that promotes data donation as a methodological approach to collect digital trace data, is organizing a Symposium on the topic of data donation. The Symposium will take place on 11-12 September 2023 at the University of Zurich, but it… Read More »Data Donation Symposium
The University of Zurich invites applications for a position as an assistant professorship with tenure track in digital higher education. The position should be filled by 1 August 2024. This is a joint professorship with the University of Teacher Education Zurich (PHZH) and the appointee will be active in research… Read More »DIZH professorship for Digital Higher Education