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A Politically Neutral Hub for AI Research

Post author By Andreas Wenger
Post date 03/06/2019
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This article was originally published by the ETH Zukunftsblog on 24 May 2019.

The growing politicisation of AI harbours risks. Sophie-Charlotte Fischer and Andreas Wenger propose a hub for AI research in Switzerland committed to the responsible development of the new technologies.

The surge of progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the last few years has been driven primarily by economic market forces and the manifold commercial applications. Large global technology companies, particularly in the US and China, lead the field in AI. Yet this concentration of AI resources in a few private corporations is increasingly undercutting the competitiveness of public research institutions and smaller companies. Such oligopolistic market dynamics threaten to exacerbate existing economic and social inequalities.

Tags Technology, Research, Great power politics, Artificial Intelligence, Security, Switzerland

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Sicherheit 2019: The Trend of Opinions on Foreign, Security, and Defense Policy

Post author By the Center for Security Studies
Post date 31/05/2019
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On Tuesday 28 May 2019, the Military Academy at ETH Zurich and the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich published the annual survey “Sicherheit 2019”. Since 1999, the study has evaluated long-term trends and tendencies in public opinion on foreign, security and defense policy issues in Switzerland.

“Sicherheit” is based on representative surveys conducted each year. As well as including a core set of questions that are always addressed or asked at irregular intervals, the survey also deals with current issues of security policy. In line with this, “Sicherheit 2019” focuses on the relations between the US and Switzerland, the global political situation, attitudes towards equal opportunities within the Swiss Armed Forces and communication efforts by the Swiss military. Here, we provide a summary of the findings of this year’s survey.

Tags Security, Switzerland, Foreign policy, Armed Forces, Political Institutions, Public Opinion

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The Nexus Between Political Culture and Islamophobia

Post author By the Center for Security Studies
Post date 31/01/2019
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This graphic highlights the connection between political sentiment and Islamophobia in Switzerland. To find out more about views on Islam in times of terrorism, see Darius Farman and Enzo Nussio’s addition to the CSS’ Analyses in Security Policy series here. For more CSS charts and graphics, click here.

Tags Security, Culture, Islam, Switzerland, National Security, Religion

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Swiss Attitudes toward Security Alliances

Post author By the Center for Security Studies
Post date 14/12/2018
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This graphic of the week tracks how the Swiss public’s attitude toward security alliances has developed over the past 30 years. To find out more about long-term trends and tendencies in Swiss public opinion on foreign, security, and defense policy issues, see here (in German). For more CSS charts, maps and graphics on defense policy, click here.

Tags Security, Switzerland, Military, Foreign policy, Alliance, Public Opinion

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Swiss Historical Conflicts with Religious Dimensions

Post author By the Center for Security Studies
Post date 23/08/2018
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This graphic provides an overview of Swiss conflicts with religious dimensions since 1500. To find out how these conflicts continue to shape Switzerland’s contemporary political culture, see Jean-Nicolas Bitter and Angela Ullmann’s recent CSS Analyses in Security Policy here. For more CSS charts, maps and graphics, click here.

Tags Switzerland, Religion, History, Conflict