Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence: Legal situation and the use of AI in the Federal Administration

Implementation of the approach chosen by the Federal Council for regulating artificial intelligence (AI). This approach ensures that basic rights, democracy and the rule of law are protected, while at the same time promoting Switzerland’s innovativeness and competitiveness. The aim is to create legal certainty. Efforts to promote the use of AI in the Federal Administration are also underway.

Lead: DETEC (OFCOM) in cooperation with the FDJP (Federal office of justice), the FDFA and the Federal Chancellery.

Responsible

Federal Office of Communications

Related measures

6 Measures (continously updated)

Development of a proposal for the further development of coordination on artificial intelligence in the Federal Administration

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role in the digital transformation of all areas of society, business, science, education and research, as well as in public administration. At the same time, AI brings with it a wide range of challenges relating…

AI layout

The Federal Council has examined the developments, opportunities and problems presented by artificial intelligence. It has tasked DETEC with presenting possible regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence by the end of 2024. All federal offices…

International regulatory analysis

The Federal Council is interested in the developments, opportunities and problems presented by artificial intelligence. It has tasked DETEC with presenting possible regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence by the end of 2024. This analysis…

Basic legal analysis

The Federal Council is interested in the developments, opportunities and problems presented by artificial intelligence. It has tasked DETEC and FDFA with presenting possible regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence by the end of 2024. The purpose…

Sectoral analysis

At its meeting on 22 November 2023, the Federal Council asked DETEC and the FDFA to draw up an overview of possible regulatory approaches in the field of AI. This assessment must be presented by the end of 2024 at the latest. In particular, it will…

Strategy for the use of AI systems in the Federal Administration

An ICT sub-strategy is being drawn up on behalf of the Federal Council in accordance with Art. 17 DTIO, which addresses the use of AI systems within the Federal Administration. The AI sub-strategy formulates the Federal Administration's requirements…

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Framework conditions

Businesses and society can rely on a reliable and advantageous framework for the digital environment.