On June 8 and 9, 48 researchers met for the first European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness (EWAF’22) at the premises of the Digital Society Initiative. This research field revolves around the question of how fairness can be understood and evaluated in the age of algorithms. As such research often focuses… Read More »EWAF’22 @Digital Society Initiativ
The Human Aspects of Software Engineering Lab (HASEL) at the Institute of Computer Science at UZH invites applications for two fully funded PhD student positions. For your PhD, you will work in the HASEL group on high-impact research at the intersection of empirical software engineering and human computer interaction. The… Read More »Open PhD Positions “Supporting Developers’ Workflows and Flow at Work”
Multiple research assistant positions are open in various DSI projects ranging from the implementation of sustainable development goals to the societal acceptance of drones to the orchestration of stakeholders in crisis situations through digital platforms. SDGnets@ZH Project: 2 Wissenschaftliche Hilfsassistenzen (20-30 %) Societal Acceptance of Drones in Urban Switzerland (SADUS): Research Assistant… Read More »Open Positions at the DSI
On June 3rd, the first workshop of the DSI Strategy Lab 2022 took place at the premises of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI). At the DSI Strategy Lab, conceptual analyses and strategic scenarios for future developments of the digital transformation are elaborated. This year, the DSI Strategy Lab will address… Read More »Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine
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
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.
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
On November 10, the results of this year’s DSI Strategy Lab were presented at DSI. These met with lively interest: over 120 people followed the presentation of the position paper “A Legal Framework for Artificial Intelligence”.
On Monday, 29.11.21, we will present the position paper in Bern. As part of the Parldigi MasterClass, we get the opportunity to present our work to digital-savvy parliamentarians. This last MasterClass 2021 is open to the public and will be streamed live from 10.15 am.
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