Artificial intelligence in Switzerland: what’s new in 2026

Here are six key points from the article on advancements in AI in Switzerland in 2026:

Improvements to Swiss AI Model: The Apertus model, Switzerland’s first large, multilingual, open-source language model, will receive technical improvements and broaden its applications in 2026.
Generative AI in Hospitals: The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) will start testing Meditron, a Swiss medical language model developed from Apertus, to support healthcare staff, starting in the emergency room.
Technological Sovereignty Focus: Switzerland is prioritizing reducing its dependence on foreign digital suppliers as part of its technological sovereignty agenda in 2026. The government will spend CHF 140 million renewing Microsoft licences.
Safeguards Against AI Discrimination: Switzerland will ratify the Council of Europe’s AI Convention and take measures to combat algorithmic discrimination in sensitive areas like healthcare and autonomous transport.
Global AI Leadership Ambition: Switzerland aims to host the global AI Action Summit in Geneva in 2027, in an attempt to establish itself as a leader in technology governance.
International Cooperation on AI: Switzerland is cooperating with India on preparations for the 2026 AI summit in New Delhi and aims to act as a mediator for international AI governance discussions.