Future of work

How are AI technologies affecting the workplace? Switzerland stands out for its liberal labour market that is less likely to restrict the use these technologies. We look at the related impacts and questions.

Swiss roads could see driverless vehicles within three years

Switzerland has road tested some 30 driverless vehicle projects

This content was published on May 27, 2025 A recent Swiss law change has raised the possibility of automated vehicles operating in real-life conditions in around three years.

How we work: artificial intelligence

This content was published on May 26, 2025 In this short video, editor-in-chief Mark Livingston answers your questions on how we use artificial intelligence (AI) at SWI swissinfo.ch.

UBS deploys AI analyst clones

This content was published on May 20, 2025 Zurich-based bank using OpenAI and Synthesia models to create lifelike avatars of its experts.

AI is playing an increasing role in determining career paths

AI recruitment machines map out workers’ career paths

This content was published on Mar 28, 2025 AI is increasingly influencing hirings, firings and promotions among the workforce.

Three people, seen from below, hold smartphones while standing behind a concrete barrier against a clear blue sky.

Social media fragmentation: do online platforms drown democracy in noise?

This content was published on Feb 10, 2025 With online platforms under pressure and AI set to flood the internet with content, is it all over for the ideal of a harmonious digital public sphere?

A visitor looks at a virtual version of her heart at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2024.

Digital citizens could shake up democracy in Switzerland and beyond

This content was published on Feb 4, 2025 Leading experts in medicine and business are pinning their hopes on digital twins. Two economists have a bold proposal that could reshape democracy.

Artificial intelligence in Switzerland: what’s new for 2025

This content was published on Jan 27, 2025 New regulations, a “Swiss ChatGPT”, and autonomous vehicles: 2025 marks a pivotal year for the development of AI in Switzerland.

Yann Zopf, Head of Media at WEF, attend a remote Pre-meeting press conference of the World Forum Annual Meeting 2025

WEF 2025: banking on an AI revolution to overcome protectionism

This content was published on Jan 18, 2025 The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos will try to make a case for collaboration by promising an AI revolution for all.

Swiss youth in vocational training seek jobs less prone to automation

This content was published on Dec 16, 2024 In Switzerland and around the world, younger generations are re-assessing their career choices in response to growing automation driven by AI.