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Technology is changing our lives faster than rules can keep up. AI, data, digital work and new devices: this is about opportunity, risk and who gets to steer the future.
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Germany wants to catch up in artificial intelligence. Data centres, research and applications need speed, while energy, data and public oversight remain contested.
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Artificial intelligence is changing newsrooms: it can speed up research, preparation and production. The key question is who checks the work, discloses its use and answers for mistakes.
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After a cyberattack on an IT support platform in the canton of Vaud, data from more than 40,000 pupils, students and teachers were stolen. How should schools secure digital services and protect the people affected?
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Electric cars need reliable charging, especially where people have no private parking. The question is how limited public space should be shared.
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After a car reaches the end of its life, batteries, metals and plastics still retain value. The question is whether a circular economy should remain voluntary or become binding.
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AI and cloud services raise demand for computing, electricity and networks. Who sets the rules and who pays the consequences?
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Germany wants to catch up in artificial intelligence. Data centres, research and applications need speed, while energy, data and public oversight remain contested.
32 completed participations
Open pollArtificial intelligence is changing newsrooms: it can speed up research, preparation and production. The key question is who checks the work, discloses its use and answers for mistakes.
22 completed participations
Open pollAfter a cyberattack on an IT support platform in the canton of Vaud, data from more than 40,000 pupils, students and teachers were stolen. How should schools secure digital services and protect the people affected?
44 completed participations
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According to SRF, Switzerland is strong in robotics. When machines take over tasks, they can ease staff shortages — or increase pressure on jobs and wages. What rules should guide the shift?
197 completed participations
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After a Europe-wide action against alleged phone-sale fraud, a basic buying question arises: if a device is sold as new, should used or repaired parts be clearly disclosed?
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An 85-year-old woman with arthritis was able to hike again using a robotic suit. Exoskeletons promise more freedom of movement, but medical benefit, cost and human support remain open questions.
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After the F-35 fixed-price fiasco, a multibillion army fund is under debate. Should Switzerland provide more money now—or first reset priorities and oversight?
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Before the UN Security Council, the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic warned of risks from increasingly capable AI and supported stronger regulation. The debate is also about power, control and who enforces rules when technology advances faster than politics.
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Austria’s National Council has adopted rules to make AI use in public administration easier, from chatbots for applications to fully automated handling in limited areas. How much human oversight citizens can expect remains contested.
141 completed participations
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