Yannick Blättler: "Companies need to develop a strong digital ear" GDI: Mr Blättler, Gen Z, today's 15- to 25-year-olds, have been eating and drinking for just as many years - and will continue to do so for decades to come. Why should they be of particular interest t... Food Society Apr 18, 2024
New GDI study: The age of biology Animal-free meat, fuel from algae, and concrete from bacteria? The long-term goal of the bioeconomy is a circular economy, with bio-based manufacturing processes and renewable materials. Technological... Society Sustainability Technology Apr 9, 2024
Nine factors leading to a long life In 2004, Nick and Dan Buettner teamed up with National Geographic and the world's top researchers to study longevity. They wanted to identify areas around the world where people live measurably longer... Food Health Society Feb 28, 2024
AI in the boardroom: the rise of digital leadership For a very long time, occupational groups that didn't carry out physical work felt safe. It was assumed that human knowledge and creativity would be indispensable. However, AI-based tools have long be... Society Technology Feb 21, 2024
How the growing influence of artificial intelligence can affect our morals The debate on the ethical justifiability of artificial intelligence is currently focusing on the fact that machines shouldn't make unethical decisions that could reinforce existing prejudice. This con... Society Technology Feb 21, 2024
What does Switzerland think of Novel Foods? The following text is based on an extract from the GDI trend paper "Good Conscience From the Lab? The State of Acceptance for Cultivated Meat" , which you can download free of charge. Food and nutriti... Food Society Feb 15, 2024
How AI is changing our social relationships: a GDI meta-analysis GDI researcher Davide Brunetti summarises the results of selected studies investigating the social impact of AI in an overview. By "social impact" we mean all types of effects that AI has on our behav... Society Technology Feb 9, 2024
Research, innovation and leadership under the same roof In addition to trend research, the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute has expanded its services this year to include strategy and innovation consulting and leadership programmes. "Especially in times of in... Society Strategic Foresight Feb 9, 2024
How cultured meat achieves price parity with animal meat Instead of foraging hard from the fields, we could grow our meat in an air-conditioned laboratory – regardless of the weather, without the use of pesticides for feed, without antibiotics for livestock... Food Society Feb 7, 2024
An AI chatbot as a psychotherapeutic assistant Alison Darcy wants to make mental healthcare more accessible through her company Woebot Health. She has therefore developed the Woebot for this purpose. The AI chatbot uses cognitive behavioural thera... Health Society Technology Jan 10, 2024
The key innovation trends of 2024 Circular commerce Alternatives to primary consumption are becoming more crucial: consumers, businesses and policymakers want to extend the lifecycles of products. Consumers will use existing items for... Food Health Retail Society Sustainability Technology Jan 5, 2024
How AI will significantly influence the world order of tomorrow Political scientist and renowned author Ian Bremmer divides today's world order into three distinct domains: a security order, an economic order and a digital order. The security order is and will pro... Society Technology Jan 4, 2024