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Beyond translation – making AI multicultural

Published:02.06.25 — A team of international researchers led by EPFL developed a multilingual benchmark to determine Large Language Models ability to grasp cultural context.

EPFL engineers explore new applications for geothermal energy

Published:28.05.25 — EPFL engineers have examined the use of geothermal energy in two very different applications: a metro station and an underground data center. The works had a focus on the internal airflow conditions of these structures and possible optimization of the mechanical ventilation. Each case presents its own set of challenges.

AI: “The next big leap will deal with multimodality”

Published:27.05.25 — Being the head of the Natural Language Processing Laboratory at EPFL, Antoine Bosselut keeps a close eye on the development of generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT. He looks back at their evolution over the past two years and suggests some avenues for the future.

How cholera bacteria outsmart viruses

Published:26.05.25 — EPFL researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin America.

Where power will come from in 2050

Published:22.05.25 — By 2050, the aim is for Switzerland’s energy system to be decarbonised and no longer reliant on nuclear power. How this can be achieved and the costs of doing so are set out in a new report by a Swiss research consortium involving researchers from EPFL, ETH Zurich, WSL, the universities of Geneva and Bern, and ZHAW.