Nach Risikoprüfung des Einsatzes von Palantir-Software in der Schweiz bekam der US-Konzern eine Absage, trotz jahrelanger Hofierung von Behörden und Armee. Den Eidgenossen sind die Risiken zu groß. Da...

European Consortium for Political Research

Ohne Social-Media-Plattformen erreichen politische Akteur:innen junge Menschen mit politischen Themen kaum. Denn über das politische Geschehen informieren sich junge Zielgruppen mehrheitlich auf Socia...

In this “well-researched guide,” two of the world’s most respected scientists reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement—and offer “powerful ideas about...

Protest movements against COVID-19 containment measures, like Germany’s Querdenken, aim to put their position on the political agenda. The German far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) acted...

Artificial intelligence played a key role in the riots that followed the stabbing attack in Southport, UK, which claimed the lives of three young girls on 29 July 2024. By facilitating the circulation of fake news and racist conspiracy theories, algorithmic systems of recommendation mobilised hundreds of people to target asylum seeker facilities and harass perceived racialised migrants, particularly Muslims. The process of mass radicalisation accelerated and amplified by AI resulted in the “worst wave of far-right violence in the UK post-war.” Although much has been said about recommendation systems, the influence of Generative AI remains largely overlooked. This Insight seeks to address this gap by examining how both algorithmic systems of recommendation and GenAI tools were weaponised through the visual storytelling of the great replacement conspiracy theory. 

The discovery raises serious concerns about the integrity of the research in the papers and highlights flaws in academic publishing.

The lecturer position is a permanent postdoctoral position (100%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme; 123K CHF p.a.) with optional promotion to senior lecturer Workplace is Zurich

Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.

The German radical right has mobilised around a working class identity that pits hard-working “maker...

Wie verändert generative KI die Erstellung und Verbreitung politischer Botschaften? Welchen Einfluss haben KI-generierte Botschaften auf die politische Meinungsbildung? Und wie bewertet die deutsche B...

Numerous studies have reported an increase in hate speech on X (formerly Twitter) in the months immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform on October 27th, 2022; relatedly, despite ...

Rund 100 Akteur*innen aus Kultur, Wirtschaft und Medien haben sich zur Initiative Save Social zusammengetan. [1] Gemeinsam schlagen sie zehn konkrete Schritte vor, um das Internet von der Dominanz ...