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Trust in AI at the Swiss Embassy in Vienna
Can we – and should we – trust AI? It was great to join an event organised by the Swiss Embassy and Prof. Dr. René Riedl on November 17th, 2025 in Vienna that tackled exactly this question. I shared thoughts on how trust plays a role in building AI systems for organizational and individual resilience…
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From private platforms to public value
Our paper with Dr. Francesca Casalini got published in Government Information Quarterly 🎉 Can digital platforms that are privately owned still serve the public good? Or do they destroy it? That’s the question at the heart of our new study. Our research shows: it depends. We examined 25 platforms in Italy and found that while they…
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When a Hackathon Feels Like a Crisis — and That’s the Point
Our crisis hackathon is done — and wow, what a weekend! A hackathon is a small crisis, but our teams made it through and did an amazing job. Big thanks to our challenge partners, mentors, jury and the org-team for all the support: Leo Saurenmann, Massimo G. Brivio, Moises Maldonado, Kevin Hönger, Michael Schröder, Gerhard…
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🚀 The Hackathon for Crisis Resilience is officially underway!
From today until November 1, we’re bringing together minds from tech, design, and humanitarian action to build digital solutions for crisis response — using the idea of Government as a Platform to act faster and smarter in times of crisis. The next three days will be filled with creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving as participants develop…
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New publication @ICIS’25
“I had to give my fingerprints just to get food for my kids.” That’s what one refugee told us during our study on digital platforms used in humanitarian crises. These platforms are meant to help. But in practice, they often force people to choose between survival and privacy, between speed and dignity. In our new…
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Prof. Dr. Liudmila Zavolokina 