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Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

Midi-conférence : Femmes migrantes : vulnérabilités et protection

Dans le cadre des midis-conférences des jeunes chercheurs et chercheuses du CRDP (Automne 2026), nous avons le plaisir de vous convier à la première séance intitulée Femmes migrantes : vulnérabilité et protection.
Date : 20 novembre 2026
Heure : 12H – 13H30 (Montréal)
Lieu : En ligne (zoom)
Lien d’inscription : bientôt disponible
 
Communications

Data Provides an Underused Layer of Control in AI Systems

By Divyansha Sehgal Data is the foundational building block of all AI systems and it is evident that they are continually hungry for it. Reports of AI running out of data for model training dominate headlines: we see AI companies destroying books to get at the words inside of them; there are licensing deals with […]

When forests burn, the water balance also comes under pressure

Foto: rh2010/AdobestockHow do wildfires, water scarcity, agriculture in peripheral protected zones, and tourism interact? Together with colleagues, Glenda Garcia-Santos investigated how these factors influence one another in Garajonay National Park on the Canary Island of La Gomera, home to one of Europe’s last remaining laurel forests. The research team’s findings show that protecting vulnerable ecosystems requires not only ecological measures to help nature recover, but also better cooperation among the people involved.

Open Knowledge Austria starts anew

An Austrian story worth carrying forward. A new beginning for open data, shared knowledge, and technology that serves everyone.
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Open Tech Week Recap: Meeting Our Communities in Barcelona

Beyond our sessions and events, the best part of our BCN tour was the people: catching up with familiar faces and meeting new ones is what keeps the open knowledge communities moving
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Uni Würzburg: Neuer Präsident gewählt

Prof. Dr. Heribert Warzecha wird neuer Präsident der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU). Der Universitätsrat der JMU wählte ihn am Montag, 9. November 2026, einstimmig zum Nachfolger von Paul Pauli, der dieses Amt seit 2021 innehat. Paulis Amtszeit endet am 31. März 2027, einen Tag später übernimmt Warzecha.
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Subdirector del Programa, Sebastián Dueñas, presentó investigación sobre complejidad legal de plataformas digitales en la Universidad de Zúrich

Presentó el Legal Complexity Index, una propuesta que permite comparar la complejidad de términos de uso, políticas de privacidad y políticas de inteligencia artificial de plataformas digitales, en distintos idiomas.

Ot van Daalen appointed Professor of Privacy and AI Law at the Amsterdam Business School

IViR is pleased to announce that Ot van Daalen has been appointed full professor of ‘Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Law’ at the Amsterdam Business School of the University of Amsterdam. Ot will continue to work at IViR one day a week.
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Guest lecture Series in Irish Studies: “Speak proud things”: Sean O’Casey and The Plough and the Stars from Revival to Commemoration by Dr. Barry Houlihan

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