The Switzerland Federal Council has announced that it intends to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and to make the necessary amendments to Swiss law. Work will also continue on the regulation of AI in specific sectors such as healthcare and transport. In terms of next steps, the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP), together with the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), will now prepare a consultation draft by the end of 2026 to implement the Council of Europe’s AI Convention by defining the necessary legal measures, particularly in the areas of transparency, data protection, non-discrimination and supervision.
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