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Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
New mandate for the National Coordination Platform Clinical Research
The Coordination Platform Clinical Research (CPCR) will continue its efforts to strengthen the institutional cooperation between academic actors. The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) has given the SAMS a new mandate to pursue the platform’s work until 2028. As host of the CPCR, the SAMS has decided to invest additional resources of its own to support the ambitious program of the platform more effectively.
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‘The future is by no means set in stone’ – Vice-Chancellor Rachel Salzmann on Switzerland in 2040
What will Switzerland look like in 2040? In its report ‘Perspectives for Switzerland 2040’, the Federal Chancellery outlines three possible futures and derives six areas for political action from them. In an interview with the SATW, Vice-Chancellor Rachel Salzmann explains why the future is by no means set in stone, why she describes the scenarios not as bleak but as challenging, and where Switzerland could take a leading role in technology.Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW
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Fair data use starts with asking the right questions
Data helps businesses to better understand their target groups and tailor their offerings more effectively. However, not everything that is technically possible is also responsible. How can SMEs ensure that they use data fairly and transparently? The Data Fairness Label from Swiss Insights offers practical guidance on this.Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW
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Machine learning demystified: understanding superhuman performance
Artificial intelligence can outperform humans in certain tasks. But how meaningful are such achievements, and where are the limits? The key factors are the quality of the training data, realistic performance tests and the transparency of the results. What businesses need to know to deploy AI systems reliably.