Within the framework of its "Digital Switzerland" strategy, the Swiss Federal Council established a working group within the federal administration on the subject of AI.
Name in original language
Interdepartementale Arbeitsgruppe kunstliche Intelligenz
Initiative overview
The Interdepartmental AI Working Group fulfilled its mandate by establishing guidelines. The Federal Council therefore decided at its meeting on 25 November 2020 to dissolve the group. The Federal Office of Communications OFCOM, in collaboration with the relevant federal services, will in future ensure a regular assessment of the application and development of these guidelines. The digital Switzerland strategy and the 2021-2024 digital foreign policy strategy serve as a reference framework.The initiative has the following objectives:The working group will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and opinions on AI and co-ordinate Switzerlands positions in international bodies. It will submit to the Federal Council by the end of November 2019 an overview of existing measures and an assessment of new fields of action and considerations for the transparent and responsible application of AI.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
