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Is the Surveillance Here with Us Right Now?
Tuesday I stopped on the sidewalk today as I approached two teenagers who propped a phone up on a bench and were starting to record a TikTok dance. I stopped, not because I didn’t want to interrupt their…
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A Crisis Care Package
In these times of crisis, I would like to provide some recommendations for media that can keep you entertained, give you some inspiration, or let you laugh about the absurdities around us. So, depending on your mood,…
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Word of the President
Dear Polykum reader In the name of the new VSETH board I would like to welcome you back to ETH. I hope you have returned with fresh energy…
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Artificial Intelligence: Between Fear and Reverence
Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly one of the most convenient innovations of recent years. Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, etc., allow people to perform…
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Literatur der Krise am Ende der Zeit
Deutschland 1925. Die Weimarer Republik hatte in ihrer noch jungen Geschichte bereits einige ökonomische und politische Krisenmomente wie Hyperinflation und Putschversuche erlebt und begann sich langsam nach dem…
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Post-Grad Blues, Who?
It may be hard to believe, but someday, your time at ETH Zurich will be behind you. That day will be too late to finally look up and…
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Philosophical Perspective on Realism – What Can We Learn by Doubting What We See as Real?
What is reality? Are we real? By exploring the work of philosophers and analysing ourselves, let’s look at what we can call real and how our perception of…
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The Imitation Game
At this point, is the question really whether or not a machine can trick us into believing it is human or is it whether a human being can…
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People of ETH
The ebonic phrase ‘keeping it real’ originally signifies the belief in the power of individual experience in overcoming constricting social norms. Today, it has come to mean being…
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Von der ETH in den Weltraum
Seit diesem Semester gibt es an der ETH Zürich einen neuen Masterstudiengang: Space Systems. Simon Stähler gibt uns einen Einblick in den abwechslungsreichen Studienalltag, der sich unter anderem…