Swiss government minister proposes AI summit in Switzerland
Government minister Albert Rösti proposes AI summit in Switzerland while in Paris.
Keystone-SDA
Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence.
Listening: Swiss government minister proposes AI summit in Switzerland
During his participation in the AI Action Summit in Paris, Swiss government minister Albert Rösti proposed holding a summit on artificial intelligence in Switzerland. This could take place in Geneva in 2026, Rösti said at a media conference.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Deutsch
de
Bundesrat Rösti schlägt KI-Gipfel in der Schweiz vor
Original
However, Rösti told journalists at the Swiss embassy in Paris on Tuesday that the federal government still had to discuss the matter. “We need to discuss it in the government, but it would be a good thing to position Switzerland with its universities and companies,” said the head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC).
Artificial intelligence offers enormous opportunities for society and the economy. In order to exploit these, the technological, geopolitical and societal risks associated with AI must be addressed in an appropriate and comprehensive manner, he continued.
Rösti also met with French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot in Paris on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit. Rösti and Tabarot signed two declarations of intent on the strategic development of Franco-Swiss rail links.
Adapted from German by DeepL/jdp
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
Consumer group files legal complaint against Swiss shoemaker On
This content was published on
The consumer affairs bureau of French-speaking Switzerland has filed a legal complaint against On accusing it of greenwashing.
This content was published on
Thomas Schinecker, CEO of Swiss pharma firm Roche, has dismissed fears that sales targets would be under threat by US tariffs.
This content was published on
Researchers are asking the Swiss public for help in naming two newly discovered Swiss fish species of the genus Barbatula.
Science alliance warns against Swiss government’s cost-cutting plans
This content was published on
An alliance of research and science institutions have warned of dire consequences if the Swiss government goes ahead with its austerity package.
Accidents during leisure time on the rise in Switzerland
This content was published on
IN 2024 more people had accidents during leisure time than in the previous year. Some 26% of all sports accidents happened playing football.
This content was published on
Apple's iPhones have gained further market share in Switzerland. Around half of all smartphone owners used a model from the US tech giant last year.
Switzerland receives poor marks in fight against public sector corruption
This content was published on
Switzerland is not improving in the fight against corruption according to the Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.