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"Artificial Art – AI vs. Human Composers" supported by the SNSF via an Agora grant
The research network «Responsible Digital Society» (RDS) collaborates with the interdisciplinary music festival «Interfinity 2024» to reach out to the general public on the capabilities of modern AI and its impact on science, art, and…
La Nuit des idées - "Why do we need more and more data?"
"Why do we need more and more data?" was the theme of "La Nuit des idées" in Basel, which was held on November 6, 2023 in collaboration between the Responsible Digital Society research network and the Ethics Committee of the University of…
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Movie Screening and Panel Discussion on “AI and Creativity”
On August 22, 2023, a new edition of the event series “Digitalization – and now?” organized by uptownBasel and the interdisciplinary research network Responsible Digital Society (RDS) at the University of Basel took place. This time, the…
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Colloquium "ChatGPT Demystified"
On June 5, 2023, the interdisciplinary research network Responsible Digital Society (RDS) of the University of Basel organized the colloquium "ChatGPT Demystified: Insights into Development, Ethics & Sustainability, and Real-World Use…
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The night sky in a supercomputer.
Looking into space is the same as looking into the universe’s past. Researchers aim to decode some of its biggest mysteries – using the world’s most advanced radio observatory./ News
Colloquium "Beyond Open Data"
On April 17, 2023, the interdisciplinary research network Responsible Digital Society (RDS) of the University of Basel hosted the colloquium "Beyond Open Data" at the new Biozentrum of the University of Basel.Virtual Cabinets of Curiosities
Digital technologies offer museums new opportunities for collecting and conveying information. Researchers at the University of Basel are initiating these types of projects and giving historical objects and museum holdings a second home…
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Movie Screening and Panel Discussion on the Topic of Sustainable Digitization
On January 25, 2023, the second edition of the event series "Digitization - what now?" organized by uptownBasel and the interdisciplinary Responsible Digital Society Research Network (RDS) of the University of Basel took place. This time,…
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Excessive bed occupancy in hospitals leads to rising mortality
Researchers have long suspected a link between bed occupancy and mortality in hospitals. Now, a study by the University of Basel has provided the missing data, revealing that smaller hospitals reach their capacity limit much earlier.