AI Action Plan for Switzerland: Shaping our AI future

The Swiss AI Action Plan serves as a broadly supported discussion contribution coordinated by digitalswitzerland. It focuses on concrete actions for actively shaping the future development and application of AI in Switzerland. The plan is in line with the Swiss values of openness, cooperation, trust and rule-based reliability.

Topics of the AI Action Plan

The AI Action Plan for Switzerland drives impact through concrete actions across five key areas:

Scaled AI Education and Literacy

Scaled AI Education and Literacy

Creating an AI Competency Boost for our economy and the entire population

Literacy and Education Actions
World Class Research and Innovation

World Class Research and Innovation

Expanding our world-class research and innovation through close European cooperation.

Research and Innovation Actions
Resilient Digital Infrastructure

Resilient Digital Infrastructure

Building a resilient and competitive digital infrastructure for Switzerland as a business location.

Digital Infrastructure Actions
AI-Ready Data

AI-Ready Data

Unlocking high-quality AI-ready data as fuel for research, innovation and business models.

Data Actions
Smart AI Governance

Smart AI Governance

Ensure the Swiss way: Innovation-friendly, streamlined AI governance

Governance Actions

Testimonials

Yves Zischek, Managing Director Digital Realty

Yves Zischek, Managing Director Digital Realty

«To ensure Switzerland remains an innovation hub, AI must become a national priority. The AI Action Plan is a key step to secure long term innovation and economic growth. Switzerland has the ecosystem to succeed and must act now to be among the winners. AI and data centres are the steam engines of the 21st century.»

Andreas Meyer, President digitalswitzerland

Andreas Meyer, President digitalswitzerland

«In a fast-evolving digital world, Switzerland needs a dynamic AI Action Plan driven by collaboration between business, academia, and government. Building on our world-class infrastructure, we must act now. Thanks to everyone driving the initial steps. For real impact, the focus is clear: 10% strategy, 90% execution. The future is here.»

Marco Huwiler, Country Managing Director, Accenture

Marco Huwiler, Country Managing Director, Accenture

«Innovation is Switzerland's greatest advantage, and AI allows us to expand it. To succeed, we need a clear plan that empowers people, business, and science to shape our future together. As the way we work evolves, one thing remains clear: human needs come first, and technology serves us.»

André Golliez, President of the Swiss Data Alliance

André Golliez, President of the Swiss Data Alliance

«The Swiss AI Action Plan is the result of a massive collaborative effort, shaped by intense interest and co-creation workshops involving over 200 experts from across the ecosystem. By aligning business, research, and the public sector, the AI Action Plan is ensuring that high-quality data becomes a reliable and accessible foundation for the next generation of trustworthy AI in Switzerland»

Franziska Barmettler, CEO digitalswitzerland

Franziska Barmettler, CEO digitalswitzerland

«With the AI Action Plan, we are providing a concrete implementation framework that empowers Switzerland to actively seize the immense opportunities of artificial intelligence while safeguarding our digital infrastructure and data sovereignty. This plan serves as our strategic blueprint to bridge the gap between digital ambition and real-world execution across the Swiss economy.»