Will Mastodon and the Fediverse replace mainstream social media? In the wake of Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and its turbulent course in recent weeks, many users are migrating to the microblogging service Mastodon. Between October and November 2022, the numbe... Digitisation Technology Apr 14, 2023
Artificial intelligence supports human creativity A new article in "Nature" magazine has shown that it is increasingly unlikely for new ideas to break with the past in a way that takes science and technology in a new direction. So we are becoming les... Digitisation Technology Apr 14, 2023
Buying without checkout: How an Israeli start-up is transforming the customer experience Frictionless shopping is becoming more and more important. Grocery companies want to meet consumer expectations for customer convenience while keeping costs low and optimising inventory and supply cha... Consumption Digitisation Retail Technology Mar 29, 2023
How information technology impacts the climate The climate impact of information and communication technology (ICT) has been the subject of numerous studies in recent years, often focusing on calculating the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of digit... Digitisation Feb 3, 2023
DNA data storage instead of server banks: a path to CO2 neutrality? In our connected world, we are constantly surrounded by data. We generate data, use it, and store it on an ever-increasing scale. This comes at a price: data storage could soon account for 20% of glob... Digitisation Sustainability Technology Jan 31, 2023
Arbeitspapier: Baustelle Demokratie Die Organisation Freedom House meldete 2022 zum 16. Mal in Folge einen Verlust von Demokratie weltweit. Demokratie ist unter Druck. Auch in der Schweiz gibt es mehr Handlungsbedarf, als wir uns einges... Digitisation Society Jan 13, 2023
What if we could talk to animals? The goals are ambitious. The non-profit Earth Species Project (ESP) wants to develop software that helps understand languages throughout the animal kingdom, regardless of species, from worms to whales... Digitisation Sustainability Technology Jan 6, 2023
Artificial Intelligence: Curse or Blessing? Artificial intelligence is already helping in the development of new pharmaceuticals and therapies or in the design of new products. However, the algorithms do not achieve faster and better results al... Digitisation Dec 13, 2022
Is Music Streaming a Climate Killer? Digital products and services are an essential part of all areas of life and have gained a lot of popularity during the pandemic. Video conferencing, home delivery and streaming of films and music hav... Digitisation Dec 5, 2022
Warum die Digitalisierung dem Klima auch schadet Das Essay erschien ursprünglich in der «SonntagsZeitung» vom 30.10.2022. Grosse IT-Unternehmen brüsten sich gern damit, dass sie ihre Dienste klimafreundlich bereitstellen. Google gibt zum Beispiel an... Digitisation Sustainability Nov 25, 2022
Artificial yet creative? How AI can support the development of new ideas Studies show that less innovative and groundbreaking ideas have been proposed, despite increased research spending. The great hope for reaccelerating the pace of innovation lies in artificial intellig... Digitisation Oct 28, 2022
James Bridle: "Slime moulds are more efficient than humans or machines". In recent years, Artificial Intelligence has made rapid progress. At the same time, however, we have become more aware of other forms of intelligence: namely, that of animals, plants or natural system... Digitisation Technology Oct 28, 2022