AI
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2026
AI Tools for Research
Tools change every few months; what we ask them to do does not. This session maps AI tools for research by use (compressing, extracting, expanding, formalising) and by the kind…
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AI in Science: The 42 problem in AI-assisted research
Large language models are very good at providing concise answers. But if we only see the answer without knowing the original question or the context behind it, that answer may…
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Research on vs with AI
AI can be the object of a study, the instrument of a study, or both at once, and which of the three is in play changes the design, the threats…
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A corpus of Swiss public-sector AI instruments
A corpus of Swiss public-sector AI instruments Version 1.1. Twenty-seven instruments, three levels of government, read in full and coded. Nineteen retrieved 14 September 2026 (v1.0); eight federal instruments added…
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The making of digital ghosts: designing ethical AI afterlives
The rapid proliferation of AI-mediated digital afterlife technologies, from chatbots trained on personal data to voice clones and posthumous avatars, has generated a substantial body of ethical literature identifying the…
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Misinformation, Disinformation, and Autonomy. Against the Epistemic Paternalism Trap
Most tools developed to counter the issues of misinformation and disinformation at scale replicate the very problem they aim to solve. By filtering, flagging, and moderating content, such tools replace…
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2025
Source framing triggers systematic bias in large language models
Abstract Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to evaluate text, raising urgent questions about whether their judgments are consistent, unbiased, and robust to framing effects. Here, we examine inter-…
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S.A.R.A.H. and the decline of trust in health information: a case study
This case study critically examines S.A.R.A.H. (Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health) as an element of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) digital health strategy, focusing on its design and generated…
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Emotional prompting amplifies disinformation generation in AI large language models
Introduction: The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs), which can produce text that closely resembles human-written content, presents both opportunities and risks. While these developments offer significant…
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The role of AI in election interference and political propaganda in Europe
Notes for the panel discussion “Artificial Intelligence: A double-edged sword for truth” @ Voices 2025 Introduction Existing and emerging digital technologies pose significant concerns, challenges, and risks for the functioning…