DSI Spotlights

DSI Spotlights shed light on individual aspects of digitalization in short videos.
The experts are all part of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich and deal with topics of digital transformation and their impact on society.

Watch the ten videos here – with subtitles in German and English.
Subtitles can be activated by clicking on the CC symbol. You can change the language (German or English) in the settings (⚙️ symbol, bottom right) and via «Captions».

Mario Angst explains what is needed for a digital and sustainable future.
Dr. Mario Angst conducts research on urban sustainability transformations, digitalization and governance at the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich.


 

Hiloko Kato explains why the influence of games is underestimated.
Dr. Hiloko Kato is a linguist who researches linguistic interaction in digital games and is Chair of the DSI Community Gaming at the University of Zurich.


 

Abraham Bernstein shows what algorithms have to do with a functioning democracy.
Prof. Dr. Abraham Bernstein is a computer scientist, professor at the Institute of Computer Science and Executive Director of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich.


 

Beth Singler shows that religion and technology are more closely connected than we think.
Prof. Dr. Beth Singler is an anthropologist, Assistant Professor of Digital Religion(s) and part of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich – as an Affiliated DSI Professor.


 

Markus Christen asks whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be responsible for mistakes.
PD Dr. Markus Christen is an ethicist and Managing Director of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich.


 

Melanie Knieps shows how cybercriminals get hold of our data.
Dr. Melanie Knieps is a researcher in cybersecurity at the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich and project manager at the Cyber Resilience Network for the Canton of Zurich (CYREN ZH).


 

Claudia Witt asks what symptom checker apps do with our data.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Witt is a physician and epidemiologist. She is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Co-Director of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich.


 

Karsten Donnay explains how to fight online hate.
Prof. Dr. Karsten Donnay is a political scientist, assistant professor at the Department of Political Science and part of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich – as DSI Professor and Co-Chair of the DSI Community Democracy.



 

Karin Schwiter explains what is problematic about working for taxi apps and online delivery services.
Prof. Dr. Karin Schwiter is an labor geographer, professor at the Department of Geography and part of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich – as DSI Professor and Co-Chair of the DSI Community Work.


 

Viktor von Wyl explains how ChatGPT and large language models can help in health research.
Prof. Dr. Viktor von Wyl is an epidemiologist, assistant professor of Digital and Mobile Health at the Faculty of Medicine, and a member of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich – as DSI Professor.