AI, Autonomous Systems, Converging Technologies, Peace and Human Security

Outlining Future Challenges of Cybersecurity: CANVAS Report

Dr. Markus Christen, Head of the Digital Society Initiative of the University of Zurich, convened on 24 October 2019 the workshop on “Outlining Future Challenges of Cybersecurity – the CANVAS  ...

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New policy paper by foraus: Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence

Kevin Kohler, Pascal Oberholzer and Nicolas Zahn of the Swiss Think Tank foraus published the policy paper: Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence The executive summary of the paper notes: “Artificial  ...

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#SpeakingTheTruth at Zurich Film Festival: Q&A after screening of ‘Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World’

As part of the #SpeakingTheTruth series, the Foundation will host a Q&A session after the screening of ‘Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World‘, a film by Hans Pool, on 5th  ...

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“We must confront what we fear”: Responding to terrorism on social media

At a time when social media is under scrutiny for its role in tragedies like the Christchurch mosque shootings, governments must avoid knee-jerk reactions, writes ICT4Peace Special Advisor Sanjana Hattotuwa.  ...

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ICT4Peace Lecture at ETH on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and UN negotiations

On July 18, 2019, Regina Surber of ICT4Peace and the Zurich Hub for Ethics and  Technololgy (ZHET)   gave a one-hour lecture on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the United Nationals  ...

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ICT4Peace supports Geneva Consultations on the report of UN HLP on Digital Cooperation

On Monday 24 June 2019, Anne-Marie Buzatu Senior Advisor for ICT4Peace attended the event Unpacking the High-Level Panel’s Report: Contributions from Geneva hosted by the Geneva Internet Platform, in conjunction with  ...

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