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
GDI-Podcast: Akuter Zeitstress beeinflusst die Zufriedenheit Das Zeitmanagement ist zu einer der grössten Herausforderung im Alltag der Menschen geworden. Diese Entwicklung beeinflusst unsere Zufriedenheit massgeblich. Denn es zeigt sich, dass diejenigen Mensch... Health Retail Society Jan 4, 2024
AI replacement of human labor is going to be threatening to many people GDI: Mr. Puntoni, If all our questions for this interview were AI-generated – would you notice it? Stefano Puntoni: Not necessarily. But let me answer with another question: Would you know if these re... Society Technology Jan 4, 2024
How Christmas gifts destroy value The principle of consumption is simple: when supply meets demand and the price is right for both the seller and the buyer, a transaction occurs. For instance, buyers only purchase something for CHF 10... Retail Society Jan 4, 2024
How is artificial intelligence changing our lives and relationships? Artificial intelligence is rapidly developing into an all-purpose tool with endless potential applications. This will also change the way that we humans live. As AI becomes an increasingly important p... Society Technology Dec 13, 2023
Can you be friends with Artificial Intelligence? GDI: Herr Prof. Brandtzaeg, Freundschaften mit Künstlichen Intelligenzen sind eines Ihrer Forschungsthemen. Haben Sie selbst eineN persönlicheN KI-FreundIn? Petter Bae Brandtzaeg: While I study friend... Society Technology Nov 30, 2023
The true cost of our food The production and consumption of food generates external costs that are not taken into account in the price calculation. These include environmental degradation, animal suffering, biodiversity loss, ... Food Retail Society Nov 16, 2023
MIT Professor Daron Acemoglu: "Computer technologies can become democratising tools" Over a millennium of historical records and contemporary observations highlight a crucial truth: the direction of progress hinges on the decisions we make regarding technology. The manner in which we ... Society Technology Nov 9, 2023
Bestselling author Hannah Fry: "We need to hold algorithms to account" There is no dimension of our world into which they have not found their way a long time ago: algorithms, those inconspicuous sequences of instructions that are active on the internet anyway, but also ... Society Technology Nov 9, 2023
A toolbox against the labour shortage Without immigration, the Swiss labour market will shrink. But even with high immigration numbers, the previous growth of the labour market will not be sustained. Employers must adapt to this situation... Society Oct 12, 2023
Data for the city of tomorrow As the WEF's Global Future Council on Cities of Tomorrow noted in its 2022 reports on climate resilience, digital technologies, urban finance and urban inclusion, a systems approach is essential if ci... Society Oct 12, 2023