World Internet Project (WIP)

The World Internet Project originated at the UCLA Center for Communication Policy (now the USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future) and was founded with the NTU School of Communication Studies in Singapore and the Osservatorio Internet Italia at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. From the beginning it was recognized that the increasing influence of digital technology and the Internet is a cross-national phenomenon.

The WIP now has more than 20 partners in countries and regions all over the world, including Singapore, Italy, China, Japan, Macao, South Korea, Sweden, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Hungary, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Portugal, Australia, Bolivia, Iran, and the Czech Republic.

Based at universities and research institutes around the world, the WIP conducts detailed research, generates a wealth of publications and holds annual conferences looking at the impact of these new technologies. The WIP is committed to sharing the results of its work with leaders in the policy, government and business communities as well as with journalists, parents, teachers and any interested citizens.

Source: https://www.worldinternetproject.com/about.html

World Internet Project (WIP) conference 2025 (Deutsches Digital Institut) Germany

Thanks to Michael Müller for the nice welcome.

Summary:

Across all countries, AI is not just a module but the main topic.
The disruption awaiting civilization through AI will be even greater than that caused by the introduction of the internet. While people were generally enthusiastic and optimistic about the internet in the beginning, the opposite is true for AI.

World Internet Project (WIP) conference 2023 at the Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich.

Christian Carucci during his World Internet Project talk about the psychological implications of AI, Blockchain and Covid19-Pandemic in 2023 at the Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich.

Infront of the Old Building of the University in Zürich. From Left to Right

Prof Grant Blank from Oxford University presenting his findings

Stimulating discussions on cross-country results and their comparisons.

Summary:

Among the most interesting findings was that younger people (aged 18-35) were generally more concerned about their health, both mental and physical, than older individuals during COVID. They subjectively felt more health-compromised than those aged 60 and above.
In the past, the pattern was that people were generally more excited about new technology and the opportunities it held, as seen with the introduction of the internet. Now, for the first time ever, we see people being more afraid than looking forward to AI and what the future with this technology holds.

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