Society

N. Saby: “A new AI winter could boost development of responsible AI”

• AI is the focus of high expectations and a great many fears. Its development needs to be accompanied by more reflection if we are to avoid negative cultural and environmental outcomes.
• A new AI winter would be perceived as a setback, but it could also encourage the development of more responsible and ethical AI.
• AI is shaking up the world of work, especially legal departments, where the AI Act has redefined roles played by corporate lawyers and data protection officers (DPOs) who now advise technical teams.
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Collective self-consumption of energy: Building renewable, local, and shared energy

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Institutional funding and interpersonal solidarity in Senegal

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Mobile money: an alternative to a bank account for small businesses in Senegal?

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Flooding: how machine learning can help save lives

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Two individuals sitting on a couch, playing video games. One is holding a game controller, focused on the screen, while the other appears to be giving advice or sharing strategies. The setting is modern and bright, with a kitchen visible in the background.

Video games : a study documents beneficial effects on mental health

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Soft Robotics Lab - ETH Zürich (lab head: Prof. Robert Katzschmann (not in the picture). From left to right: Jose Greminger (Master student), Pablo Paniagua (Master student), Jakob Schreiner (visiting PhD student), Aiste Balciunaite (PhD student), Miriam Filippi (Established researcher), and Asia Badolato (PhD student).

“Biohybrid robotics needs an ethical compass”

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