This report analyses the existing policy initiatives in Switzerland to propose - where needed - concrete lines of actions to enable the Federal Government to fully leverage the benefits of AI. Specifically, this report provides recommendations in various policy areas and presents policy actions along 17 thematic fields. Mainly, it includes:
- Improving AI-related skills and competencies at all education levels and creating lifelong learning and reskilling opportunities for the labour force;
- Fostering AI research and innovation to enhance the competitiveness of the entrepreneurial ecosystem;
- Enhancing public services through a wider adoption and use of AI applications;
- Supporting (international) networks and partnerships and ensuring the exchange of information and knowledge between all economic and institutional players;
- Establishing a regulatory and ethical framework to ensure a sustainable and trustworthy AI;
- Developing a data infrastructure to fuel AI developments;
- Reinforcing the telecommunication infrastructure, in particular with respect to cybersecurity.
