The Media Change & Innovation Division team has recently published new peer-reviewed journal articles on techno-religion and human augmentation technologies, as well as the English versions of the four research reports from the World Internet Project – Switzerland 2025.

You can access the full publications here:

Latzer, M. (2026). Digitalization, AI and the rise of techno-religion: Transhumanist promises and the challenge to Enlightenment. Telecommunications Policy, 50(2), 103115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2025.103115 [pdf] 

Frascaria, G., Jaramillo-Dent, D., & Latzer, M. (2026). Adoption of Human Augmentation Technologies for Non-Medical Applications: A Systematic Review of Empirical Literature. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2026.2625258 [pdf]

World Internet Project – Switzerland 2025 (English research reports):

• Internet Diffusion and Digital Divides in Switzerland 2025
• Use of the Internet and Generative AI in Switzerland 2025
• Trust and Concerns When Using the Internet in Switzerland 2025
• The Transforming Relationship Between Humans and Technology: Convergent Technologies and Digital Everyday Religion in Switzerland 2025