Cluster: Science

Switzerland aspires to build ‘human’ artificial intelligence

Companies all over the world are competing to bring AI closer to human intelligence.

This content was published on Oct 29, 2025 Swiss developers aim to overtake global competitors in the race to develop an AI that can 'think' like humans. How close is it to the goal?

Richest Swiss cause the most environmental emissions

Emissions reduction

Richest Swiss cause most environmental damage

This content was published on Oct 29, 2025 The richest 1% of Swiss people emit eight times as much CO2 as the least wealthy half of the population.

With over 120 server farms, Switzerland now has one of the highest densities of data centres per capita in Europe. Experts estimate that these currently account for around 7% of total Swiss electricity consumption. By 2030, consumption could rise to as much as 15%.

Swiss AI

Swiss concerned by electricity consumption of data centres and AI

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 A survey shows that Swiss citizens are increasingly concerned by the expected growth in electricity consumption linked to data centres and artificial intelligence (AI).

Harvesting coffee in Alfenas, Brazil, in July. The country is the world’s largest coffee producer.

Agribusiness

Coffee production may be imperiled as forests are destroyed for more crops

This content was published on Oct 24, 2025 A new report by an industry watchdog adds to growing scientific consensus that as forests are felled to make way for coffee farms, rainfall decreases and crops are more likely to fail.

Emissions reduction

Climate experts in Switzerland: 1.5°C target is out of reach

This content was published on Oct 24, 2025 Ten years after the Paris Agreement, a survey of Swiss climate scientists shows they no longer expect the world to limit warming to 1.5°C.

Number of vacancies is falling, AI has an impact in offices

Swiss AI

AI blamed for falling Swiss job vacancies

This content was published on Oct 23, 2025 The expansion of artificial intelligence may explain Swiss labour market slowdown.

Emissions reduction

Swissinfo climate scientist survey 2025

This content was published on Oct 23, 2025 Swissinfo asked scientists in Switzerland 22 questions focused around the state of climate research, policy and global warming 10 years after the Paris Agreement. Here are all the results.

Eastern Switzerland: PostBus tests an autonomous car service

Research frontiers

PostBus to test autonomous car service in four Swiss cantons

This content was published on Oct 22, 2025 PostBus launches autonomous car trials in four Swiss cantons, aiming for regular service by 2027.

Federal Council rejects wind power popular initiatives without a counter-proposal

Climate solutions

Swiss government rejects wind power initiatives

This content was published on Oct 22, 2025 The Swiss government has rejected two initiatives that it fears could restrict the expansion of wind power.

Apertus performs ridiculously? 'It was misinterpreted'

Swiss AI

Apertus critics “misunderstand” Swiss AI model

This content was published on Oct 21, 2025 Critics of the Swiss AI model Apertus have "misinterpreted" its objectives.

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