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.

Why unemployment in Switzerland is increasing more than elsewhere in Europe

The banking sector has been particularly affected by redundancies.

This content was published on Feb 24, 2026 The number of people in Switzerland who are out of work increased for the second year in a row. This contrasts with the situation in the European Union.

The 1974 Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation redefined the role of Christianity in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

How a conference in Lausanne changed the Protestant faith

This content was published on Dec 4, 2025 A conference in Lausanne in 1974 permanently shaped the way the Protestant faith was to be lived and interpreted.

Is AI for sign language promising or futile?

This content was published on Oct 2, 2025 Labs and start-ups in Switzerland are working on using AI to advance sign language interpretation, but they face many challenges.

Jean-Stéphane Bron directing his first fiction series, 'The Deal'.

Behind the cranes, Jean-Stéphane Bron exposes the architecture of inequality

This content was published on Sep 13, 2025 The Swiss filmmaker talks about “The Deal” and “Le Chantier”, two films about power, labour and architecture that premiered in Locarno this year.

Damien Hauser revamps the tenets of Afrofuturism - a genre that centers Black history and culture and incorporates science-fiction, technology, and futuristic elements - by mixing indie filmmaking (low budgets, non-professional actors) with AI tools to create grandiose sceneries.

Swiss-Kenyan filmmaker sets lo-fi love story in hi-tech future

This content was published on Sep 7, 2025 Damien Hauser’s ‘Memory of Princess Mumbi’ awed audiences at the Venice Film Festival by exploring the ethical and creative tensions of using AI in cinema.

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How semiconductors are made

This content was published on Aug 4, 2025 Making semiconductor chips for computers, machinery, transport and other devices is a costly and a lengthy process. How exactly is it done?

Swiss roads could see driverless vehicles within three years

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.

Is artificial intelligence an advantage or a disadvantage for workers?

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Swiss-Kenyan filmmaker sets lo-fi love story in hi-tech future

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How semiconductors are made

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Swiss roads could see driverless vehicles within three years

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UBS deploys AI analyst clones

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AI recruitment machines map out workers’ career paths

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

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Digital citizens could shake up democracy in Switzerland and beyond

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Artificial intelligence in Switzerland: what’s new for 2025

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WEF 2025: banking on an AI revolution to overcome protectionism

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