Nicolas Zahn
@nzahn42.bsky.social
Digital Governance & Strategy from #AI & #Cybersecurity to #DigitalPolicy; @[email protected]
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The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Das Bundesamt für Cybersicherheit leisten mit der Cyber Security and Resilience Method (CSRM) einen Beitrag zur Stärkung der Informationssicherheit in Unternehmen.
Bundesamt entwickelt Cybersicherheits-Methode
Das Bacs stellt dem etablierten IKT-Minimalstandard und der ISO-Norm 27001 eine eigene Methode an die Seite, mit der sich Cybersicherheit und Resilienz in Unternehmen stärken lässt.
www.inside-it.ch
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Das Bundesamt für Cybersicherheit leisten mit der Cyber Security and Resilience Method (CSRM) einen Beitrag zur Stärkung der Informationssicherheit in Unternehmen.
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Der Zürcher Kantonsrat auf Abwegen: Erstmals entscheidet ein Parlament in der Schweiz, dass der Staat biometrische #Gesichtserkennung zur Überwachung der Bevölkerung einsetzen darf. Der Zürcher Regierungsrat soll die Kompetenz für Pilotversuche erhalten.
www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/2025/11/25/k...
www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/2025/11/25/k...
Kanton Zürich öffnet Tür zur biometrischen Massenüberwachung - Digitale Gesellschaft
www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Der Zürcher Kantonsrat auf Abwegen: Erstmals entscheidet ein Parlament in der Schweiz, dass der Staat biometrische #Gesichtserkennung zur Überwachung der Bevölkerung einsetzen darf. Der Zürcher Regierungsrat soll die Kompetenz für Pilotversuche erhalten.
www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/2025/11/25/k...
www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/2025/11/25/k...
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One of the changes that OpenAI has made to make ChatGPT safer is a "take a break" nudge. There's something quite interesting about the design here. Which thing does it make you want to click?
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
One of the changes that OpenAI has made to make ChatGPT safer is a "take a break" nudge. There's something quite interesting about the design here. Which thing does it make you want to click?
Just as we had zero tolerance policies in a bunch of fields, we should have a zero tolerance policy on intellectual dishonesty...
November 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just as we had zero tolerance policies in a bunch of fields, we should have a zero tolerance policy on intellectual dishonesty...
Spannender Beitrag von Avenir Suisse
Gerade in turbulenten Zeiten müssen Nationen #antifragil bleiben (man könnte auch sagen: #agil bleiben).
Wichtig, dass die Schweiz das beherzigt
www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt...
Gerade in turbulenten Zeiten müssen Nationen #antifragil bleiben (man könnte auch sagen: #agil bleiben).
Wichtig, dass die Schweiz das beherzigt
www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt...
Antifragilität: Das vergessene Erfolgsrezept der Schweiz
Die Schweiz war immer dann erfolgreich, wenn es auf der Welt turbulent zu und her ging. Der Grund: Das Land und seine Bewohner haben auf Krisen nie mit Erstarrung reagiert, sondern sind daran gewachse...
www.nzz.ch
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Spannender Beitrag von Avenir Suisse
Gerade in turbulenten Zeiten müssen Nationen #antifragil bleiben (man könnte auch sagen: #agil bleiben).
Wichtig, dass die Schweiz das beherzigt
www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt...
Gerade in turbulenten Zeiten müssen Nationen #antifragil bleiben (man könnte auch sagen: #agil bleiben).
Wichtig, dass die Schweiz das beherzigt
www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt...
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President Trump faces an unexpected rift in the MAGA movement as Republican officials warn his embrace of the tech industry’s artificial intelligence boom risks undermining Americans’ economic security and exposing their children to new harms.
The surprising issue driving a wedge between Trump and his MAGA base
President Donald Trump’s attempt to block states from regulating AI sparked pushback from Republicans concerned the tech will displace workers and harm kids.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
President Trump faces an unexpected rift in the MAGA movement as Republican officials warn his embrace of the tech industry’s artificial intelligence boom risks undermining Americans’ economic security and exposing their children to new harms.
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"That rot appears in journalists in different forms: debasing themselves at the feet of power because it’s rewarded; allowing themselves to be debased by the powerful to maintain status and access; and identifying more with their powerful subjects than regular people"
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Epstein’s journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"That rot appears in journalists in different forms: debasing themselves at the feet of power because it’s rewarded; allowing themselves to be debased by the powerful to maintain status and access; and identifying more with their powerful subjects than regular people"
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Wie Rechtspopulisten weltweit die Medienfreiheit unter Druck setzen – und wie wir dagegenhalten können – darüber sprechen wir am 27. November im PROGR Bern mit: Luzia Tschirky, Renato Beck, Valentin Rubin und Sanija Ameti. Sichere dir ein Ticket. www.operation-libero.ch/de/shop/tick...
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Wie Rechtspopulisten weltweit die Medienfreiheit unter Druck setzen – und wie wir dagegenhalten können – darüber sprechen wir am 27. November im PROGR Bern mit: Luzia Tschirky, Renato Beck, Valentin Rubin und Sanija Ameti. Sichere dir ein Ticket. www.operation-libero.ch/de/shop/tick...
Great new resource by Virtual Routes for #AI in #Cybersecurity
Check out the #Toolkit!
virtual-routes.org/ai-in-cybers...
Check out the #Toolkit!
virtual-routes.org/ai-in-cybers...
AI in Cybersecurity Toolkit - Virtual Routes
This toolkit was developed by Virtual Routes as part of the Cybersecurity Seminars Programme supported by Google.org, to provide teachers and students with resources in a constantly evolving field. It...
virtual-routes.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Great new resource by Virtual Routes for #AI in #Cybersecurity
Check out the #Toolkit!
virtual-routes.org/ai-in-cybers...
Check out the #Toolkit!
virtual-routes.org/ai-in-cybers...
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🚨🚨 "Brussels is a bureaucracy. It is good at process and law. But it is incapable of acting quickly and ruthlessly like the European great powers of the past, or like the US and China today." Excellent piece by @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the "Scramble for Europe".
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🚨🚨 "Brussels is a bureaucracy. It is good at process and law. But it is incapable of acting quickly and ruthlessly like the European great powers of the past, or like the US and China today." Excellent piece by @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the "Scramble for Europe".
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HRDAG's executive director Megan Price teamed up with CAT Lab Founder @natematias.bsky.social to research how human participation can improve AI. Read our latest findings. hrdag.org/2025/11/17/n...
New Research Shows Community Engagement Improves the Validity and Reliability of Artificial Intelligence
Community involvement can improve the validity and reliability of artificial intelligence (AI), argue HRDAG Executive Director Dr. Megan Price and Citizens and Technology Lab founder Dr. J. Nathan Mat...
hrdag.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
HRDAG's executive director Megan Price teamed up with CAT Lab Founder @natematias.bsky.social to research how human participation can improve AI. Read our latest findings. hrdag.org/2025/11/17/n...
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On a day when half the internet is wobbling, GitHub going down hits different. Our entire digital world hangs off a few fragile rafters, and days like this remind us just how thin the ice really is.
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
On a day when half the internet is wobbling, GitHub going down hits different. Our entire digital world hangs off a few fragile rafters, and days like this remind us just how thin the ice really is.
"Wir sind dabei, das Betriebssystem unserer Gesellschaften neu zu schreiben, sei es durch menschliche Gesetze oder durch Algorithmen. Aber haben wir jemals wirklich gelernt zu coden?"
November 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"Wir sind dabei, das Betriebssystem unserer Gesellschaften neu zu schreiben, sei es durch menschliche Gesetze oder durch Algorithmen. Aber haben wir jemals wirklich gelernt zu coden?"
Super Denkanstoss zum Wochenbeginn von @hofrat.bsky.social
#LetsGetCoding #AI #DigitalGovernance #PublicSectorTransformation
www.diepresse.com/20311091/ki-...
#LetsGetCoding #AI #DigitalGovernance #PublicSectorTransformation
www.diepresse.com/20311091/ki-...
KI, Kettensägen und ein vermessener Regulator
Kann künstliche Intelligenz die Bürokratie heilen, die wir selbst erschaffen?
www.diepresse.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Super Denkanstoss zum Wochenbeginn von @hofrat.bsky.social
#LetsGetCoding #AI #DigitalGovernance #PublicSectorTransformation
www.diepresse.com/20311091/ki-...
#LetsGetCoding #AI #DigitalGovernance #PublicSectorTransformation
www.diepresse.com/20311091/ki-...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 😵💫 Fehlende #AILiteracy ist noch ein grösseres Problem als gedacht
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 😵💫 Fehlende #AILiteracy ist noch ein grösseres Problem als gedacht
As a long-time fan of @oddlots.bsky.social I highly recommend you give their episode with Paul Kedrosky a listen.
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Why Paul Kedrosky Says AI Is Like Every Bubble All Rolled Into One
Podcast Episode · Odd Lots · 11/14/2025 · 47m
podcasts.apple.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
As a long-time fan of @oddlots.bsky.social I highly recommend you give their episode with Paul Kedrosky a listen.
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Excited to announce that I’ll be part of this year’s #Basecamp2025 , which is part of the #EuropeanEconomicForum 2025 by
Lucerne Dialogue !
We’ll dive into the big question: How can business strengthen democracy in turbulent times?
lucerne-dialogue.ch/en/eef
#EEF25
Lucerne Dialogue !
We’ll dive into the big question: How can business strengthen democracy in turbulent times?
lucerne-dialogue.ch/en/eef
#EEF25
November 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Excited to announce that I’ll be part of this year’s #Basecamp2025 , which is part of the #EuropeanEconomicForum 2025 by
Lucerne Dialogue !
We’ll dive into the big question: How can business strengthen democracy in turbulent times?
lucerne-dialogue.ch/en/eef
#EEF25
Lucerne Dialogue !
We’ll dive into the big question: How can business strengthen democracy in turbulent times?
lucerne-dialogue.ch/en/eef
#EEF25
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how do you say "Inoffizieller Mitarbeiter" in MAGA language?
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
how do you say "Inoffizieller Mitarbeiter" in MAGA language?
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I know we love to do the Torment Nexus bit, but there was literally a Black Mirror episode about a company that simulated your deceased loved ones via scraping their social media. Spoiler: it doesn't go well.
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I know we love to do the Torment Nexus bit, but there was literally a Black Mirror episode about a company that simulated your deceased loved ones via scraping their social media. Spoiler: it doesn't go well.
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$220 million for a fascist ad campaign is bad enough. But it's all to line the pockets of Noem's friends and their families. The details in here are nuts.
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
$220 million for a fascist ad campaign is bad enough. But it's all to line the pockets of Noem's friends and their families. The details in here are nuts.
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Because - shocker, I know - people like if you actually help them understand what's going on
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Because - shocker, I know - people like if you actually help them understand what's going on
"Es ist eine Ironie der Geschichte, dass heute bei Ausfällen zentralisierter Dienste die Schuld bei ebendiesem dezentralen Dienst gesucht wird, der aber bestens und fehlerfrei funktioniert."
www.heise.de/meinung/Komm...
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Kommentar zum AWS-Fail: Hinter dem Sündenbock DNS steht Hyperscaler-Inkompetenz
Nach den massiven Cloudausfällen bei AWS und Azure war schnell DNS als Sündenbock ausgemacht. Das greift zu kurz, findet Carsten Strotmann.
www.heise.de
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
"Es ist eine Ironie der Geschichte, dass heute bei Ausfällen zentralisierter Dienste die Schuld bei ebendiesem dezentralen Dienst gesucht wird, der aber bestens und fehlerfrei funktioniert."
www.heise.de/meinung/Komm...
www.heise.de/meinung/Komm...