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Gudela Grote appointed to co-chairing the TASC Platform
Professor Grote will join Professor Cédric Dupont to jointly provide strategic direction to the Thinking Ahead on Societal Change (TASC) Platform’s work. With her on board, the Platform aims to contribute to the global shift towards highlighting the indispensable contributions of women to the tech industry and the broader quest for equitable and responsible technological development.
Participation at the Royal Danish Academy
On the 23rd of April 2024 Kim Nørgaard Helmersen is partaking in a colloquium at the Royal Danish Academy in the event of the release of the magazine “Magasin for Bygningskunst og Kultur”, published by the Institute of Architecture and Culture at the Royal Danish Academy. The theme of the edition of the magazine is “Stop Building?”.
Presentation at ESSEC Business School
Federico Magni has been invited to present his work “Threatened by AI? The Chain Effect of AI as Producer on Creativity Evaluations and Willingness to Pay” at ESSEC Business School to their Experimental and Behavioral Workshop series on Wednesday 24th April, 2024.
New publication
The article "Why should I care?" Understanding technology developers' design mindsets in relation to prospective work design" by Aniko Kahlert and Gudela Grote has been published in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.
Gudela Grote quoted in The Washington Post sports column
In The Washington Post's sports column, the author SallyJenkins writes about the troubles of the Washington football (American) team, and quotes Gudela Grote's article “Managing Uncertainty in Work Organizations”.
Brown bag seminar by Dr. Heather Yang
Dr. Heather Yang's (Università Bocconi) seminar on “Who resists algorithmic advice? Cognitive style correlates with algorithmic aversion” is taking place on Friday 24th November at 12.00 in room WEV H326. Please contact Federico Magni (fmagni@ethz.ch) for registering.
EAWOP Small Group Meeting: “Human-AI Teams at Work: Opportunity or Threat?
From October 24 to 27, a Small Group Meeting on the topic of Human-AI Teaming, sponsored by the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, will be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The event is organized by Eleni Georganta (University of Amsterdam), Anna-Sophie Ulfert-Blank (Eindhoven University of Technology), Jan Schmutz (University of Zurich), and a member of our chair, Sophie Kerstan.
New publication
‘The article “Choosing human over AI doctors? How comparative trust associations and knowledge relate to risk and benefit perceptions of AI in healthcare” by Sophie Kerstan, Nadine Bienefeld and Gudela Grote has been published in Risk Analysis and is available online.
Winner of the "Visions of the Future of Work" competition
The short video "Future of Construction: The Augmented Revolution" by Sihui Wu has been screened at 2023 AI for Good Global Summit and won the competition hosted by the TASC Platform. Congratulations! Watch the winner video here:
New article published
The article "Self-affirmation increases reemployment success for the unemployed" by Julian Pfrombeck, Adam Galinsky, Noemi Nagy, Michael North, Joel Brockner and Gudela Grote has been published in the journal PNAS Psychological and Cognitive Sciences. See article here:
New article published
The article "Humans as Creativity Gatekeepers: Are We Biased Against AI Creativity?" by Federico Magni, Jiyoung Park and Melody Manchi Chao has been published open access in the Journal of Business and Psychology. To read the article, please click here:
News regarding the autumn semester 2023
We are pleased to announce that Nadine Bienefeld, previously a senior researcher in our team and the lead investigator of the SNF NRP77 project on AI in Healthcare at the University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, will be teaching the lectures by Professor Grote during her research sabbatical. Nadine Bienefeld's expertise and dedication will provide invaluable insights to our students and we look forward to the continued collaboration.
Discover the Power of Embracing Uncertainty in Your Organization!
In today's fast-paced world of work, uncertainty is a constant companion. From technological advancements to changing market dynamics, it is something we all face daily. Rather than fearing uncertainty, what if we could harness its potential?
Contribution of our Chair at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2023
From August 4th to 8th, the Academy of Management will hold their 83rd Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). We are happy to announce that our chair is represented at the conference with several contributions:
New article
Gudela Grote shares her latest thinking on how fairness and accountability can be embedded into the development and application of AI in the workplace. See article: