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Videos - 09.12.2022 - 08:00

The literature of dying

In her research, Prof. Dr. Anna Elsner has dealt with the reappraisal of dying in French literature since the 1970s, where she came across very personal insights into the institutionalization of dying.

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Potentials and weaknesses of ChatGPT

Whether it's summarising texts, writing songs or generating code in different programming languages: OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT puts previous digital…

Videos - 26.01.2023 - 10:00

Are the big car manufacturers doomed?

IBM, Nokia, Kodak… economic history is full of examples of market giants that were brought down by disruptive innovations in their field of business.…

Videos - 13.01.2023 - 08:00

Making robot movements more human

Psychological research has long shown that we perceive objects more positively when they are shaped like humans. This so-called anthropomorphization…

Videos - 12.01.2023 - 08:37

Brazil: How bad is the state of democracy?

Following the storming of the Capitol in 2021, there has now also been an attack of the government quarter in Brazil by angry citizens. Dr. Eri…

Videos - 21.12.2022 - 07:59

Switzerland in the UN Security Council

From January 2023, Switzerland will sit on the UN Security Council for the first time in its history as one of ten non-permanent members, alongside…

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Prof. Dr. Anna Elsner receives the Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize

Since 2009, the SNSF has awarded the Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize to outstanding young female researchers. Prof. Dr. Anna Elsner will receive the award on…

Videos - 08.12.2022 - 08:00

The Human Error in Artificial Intelligence

Not only humans can have racist or sexist biases. Artificial intelligence (AI) is also often subject to undesirable biases in its decisions. These can…

Research - 24.10.2022 - 00:00

HSG researchers study day-to-day cannabis use

Around 80 per cent of cannabis users have integrated its use well into their daily lives. Two HSG sociologists are currently researching just what…

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