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.
The AI Action Plan for Switzerland drives impact through concrete actions across five key areas:
Creating an AI Competency Boost for our economy and the entire population
Expanding our world-class research and innovation through close European cooperation.
Building a resilient and competitive digital infrastructure for Switzerland as a business location.
Unlocking high-quality AI-ready data as fuel for research, innovation and business models.
Ensure the Swiss way: Innovation-friendly, streamlined AI governance
«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.»
«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.»
«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.»
«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»
«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.»