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.
Polybot project advances AI-driven farming with SPRIND support
With SPRIND funding and mentorship, the AI-driven Polybot project advances autonomous farming. Prof. Bernhard Schölkopf highlights its role in tackling real-world challenges.
Is a "CERN" for AI a good idea?
A European AI center? Nationalism and bureaucracy pose challenges, says Maria Grazia Giuffreda of the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre – while Switzerland leads the way. (in German)
Is AI intelligent?
Computer science Professor Bernhard Schölkopf combines history, science, and philosophy to explore what it really means for machines – and, indeed, perhaps even humans – to be intelligent. Watch talk (Starmus highlight)
The DeepSeek AI revolution has a security problem
The AI model that shocked Silicon Valley with its low cost may be doing too little on safety. Quotes from D-INFK alumnus Petar Tsankov from the ETH spin-off LatticeFlow.
AI tutors pupils - for two francs an hour
Gero Embser and Friedrich Wicke, both ETH Master's students in computer science, have developed an AI that provides tutoring in maths, German and English. In this article they explain how it works (in German).
Dependent, but successful: the special case of AI in Switzerland
Artificial intelligence will decide which locations will flourish and which will perish. Switzerland's chances are good - in contrast to Europe. Example D-INFK spin-off Scandit and quotes from Alex Ilic, Managing Director ETH AI Center. (in German)
AI Action Summit in Paris
Two hundred billion euros will be available for the development of artificial intelligence in Europe and Bulgaria should make the most of this opportunity, said Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov in Paris. He was accompanied by Martin Vechev, Professor at ETH Zurich and Scientific Director of INSAIT, the Bulgarian Institute for CS, AI and Technology.
D-INFK spin-off Scanvio receives 150,000 CHF to democratise expert sonography
The funding will be used to further develop the AI-supported ultrasound solution in order to reduce diagnostic delays. Co-founders are Prof. Joachim Buhmann, ETH alumni Dr Stefan Tuchschmid, Gabriel Fringeli and Julian Metzler from the University Hospital Zurich.
Pre-seed funding for start-up LogicStar
LogicStar AI is a Swiss start-up in the field of AI agents, co-founded by computer science professor Martin Vechev. It was formed in 2024 and has now received $3 million in pre-seed funding.
Podcast with D-INFK alumnus Urs Hölzle
Podcast by EPFL AI Center with Urs Hölzle, Google Fellow, former SVP of Technical Infrastructure at Google and D-INFK Alumnus.