2020
Should we let algorithms make life-and-death decisions?
Our geological epoch, the Anthropocene, in which mankind is shaping the fate of the planet, is characterized by existential threats. Some are addressed in action plans such as the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals. But we seem to be caught between knowing that we should change our behavior and our entrenched habits.
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Death by Algorithm
Big data, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies have left us surprisingly ill-equipped for the challenges now facing us, such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Building resilience and flexibility – the hallmarks of sustainable systems – into policymaking and international cooperation is a more promising approach.
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Bozen - Der einflussreichste Game Changer, Spiel-Wechsler, war ein Spielverderber. Die Corona-Pandemie hatte auch die Churburger Wirtschaftsgespräche erwischt, die 35. in alter und neuer Fassung. Es waren die zweiten unter der Regie des Zentrums für angewandte Forschung Eurac in Bozen - diesmal in enger Zusammenarbeit mit dem Innovationszentrum Basis Vinschgau Venosta. Und sie waren die ersten Gespräche, die als Video-Schaltung abliefen – ablaufen mussten...
Simon Jantschgi wins an ETH Medal for his Master thesis