In the Media
The Department of Computer Science regularly appears in the national and international media spotlight. Here, you will find a collection of articles in English and German, arranged by publication date.
Business Insider: For $60, you could 'poison' the data AI chatbots rely on to give good answers, researchers say
Prof. Florian Tramèr - A group of AI researchers recently found that for as little as $60, a malicious actor could tamper with the datasets generative AI tools similar to ChatGPT rely on to provide accurate answers.
NZZ: Die virtuelle Umkleidekabine: Kann bald das Smartphone verraten, ob die Hose sitzen wird?
Prof. Olga Sorkine, Interactive Geometry Lab - Around half of the clothes bought online are returned. This harms companies and the environment. Artificial intelligence from Zurich aims to remedy the situation.
RUB News: Kevin Borgolte möchte softwarebasierte Systeme verbessern
Kevin Borgolte is a D-INFK alumnus. He studied and researched at various high-ranking international universities: he completed his master's degree at ETH Zurich, his doctorate at the University of California, Santa Barbara and was a postdoc at Princeton University.
Inside IT: "Mich stört, wie analog der Parlamentsbetrieb ist"
ETH computer scientist Dominik Blunschy was newly elected to the National Council and is one of the few with digital expertise. A conversation about AI, cake and conflicts of interest.
NZZ: 20 Jahre Google in Zürich: Tech-Gigant baut Zusammenarbeit mit der ETH aus
Empty offices and job cuts at Google: Is the Zurich tech miracle over? No, it's just taking a short break. Google started 20 years ago with 2 people in Zurich, today there are 5000. And the expansion continues, says the head of Google Switzerland. The next big thing is AI. ETH AI Center, D-INFK Alumnus Urs Hölzle, Google Schweiz CEO Christine Antlanger-Winter
Handelszeitung: Zürcher Forscher entwickeln KI zur Diagnose von Herzfehlern
An artificial intelligence (AI) developed by researchers in Zurich recognises a certain heart defect in newborn babies and has the potential to reduce the number of missed diagnoses of pulmonary hypertension. Prof. Julia Vogt
Fintech News: 10 female Founders Shaping the Swiss Fintech Landscape
Sandra Tobler, co-founder, chief customer officer and chairwoman of D-INFK spin-off Futurae Technologies
The Next Platform: Hexamesh - Chiplet topologies inspired by nature
When it comes to large complexes of chiplets, what is the best shape for a chiplet, and what is the optimal arrangement of these chiplets and the interconnects that link them together into a virtual monolith? Prof. Torsten Hoefler, doctoral student Patrick Iff
SRF Zeitblende: Warum die Schweiz trotz Pionierarbeit keine Computernation wurde
In the 1950s, Switzerland was at the forefront of computer development. The first Swiss computer, the ERMETH at ETH Zurich, was developed under Professor Eduard Stiefel, who did pioneering work. It was the first programmable computer in continental Europe. Postcast in German.
SRF Echo der Zeit: Künstliche Intelligenz als Problem für Cyber-Sicherheit
David Zollikofer, Computer Science Student