AI Legislative Guide |
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Switzerland |
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(Europe)
Firm
Pestalozzi
Contributors
Sarah Drukarch |
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| Has specific legislation, final regulations or other formal regulatory guidance addressing the use of AI in your jurisdiction been implemented (vs reliance on existing legislation around IP, cyber, data privacy, etc.)? | No. |
| Please provide a short summary of the legislation/regulations/guidance and explain how legislators aim to strike the balance between innovation and regulation. | Not applicable. |
| Which agency regulates the use of AI in your jurisdiction? | There is no specific agency that regulates the use of AI in Switzerland. The legislative process in Switzerland is generally driven by the elected Federal Assembly ("Parliament"), as in the case of AI. The Federal Council is actively involved by Parliament in assessing the applicability of existing legal frameworks to AI and in considering the need for specific AI legislation. In this context, the Federal Council mandated the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications to outline possible AI regulations, with the results to be completed by the end of 2024. The Federal Office of Communications ("OFCOM") is playing a key role in this process, not only by providing regular updates and facilitating dialogue through a tripartite platform for digital governance and AI but also by organizing stakeholder engagement meetings. |
AI Legislative Guide
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Not applicable.
There is no specific agency that regulates the use of AI in Switzerland. The legislative process in Switzerland is generally driven by the elected Federal Assembly ("Parliament"), as in the case of AI. The Federal Council is actively involved by Parliament in assessing the applicability of existing legal frameworks to AI and in considering the need for specific AI legislation. In this context, the Federal Council mandated the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications to outline possible AI regulations, with the results to be completed by the end of 2024. The Federal Office of Communications ("OFCOM") is playing a key role in this process, not only by providing regular updates and facilitating dialogue through a tripartite platform for digital governance and AI but also by organizing stakeholder engagement meetings.