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How Switzerland is tackling the AI deepfake menace

AI and social media platforms have accelerated deepfakes

This content was published on Jul 7, 2026 Online deepfakes intend to vilify, mislead or sow confusion and Switzerland is one of many countries seeking to contain the growing problem.

The World AI Summit in Geneva will take place on 21 and 22 June 2027

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Swiss minister calls for ‘genuinely multi-stakeholder’ process in AI governance

This content was published on Jul 6, 2026 AI governance must put people at the centre, Swiss Environment Minister Albert Rösti said in Geneva at the first Global Dialogue on the subject.

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These five charts explain why nobody wants a data centre next door

This content was published on Jul 5, 2026 Around the world, communities are increasingly concerned about the amount of electricity, water and land these facilities require.

AI data centre in Beringen, Schaffhausen: Activists relocate their camp

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Activists protesting new data centre in eastern Switzerland relocate base camp

This content was published on Jul 4, 2026 A day after a protest camp against the construction of an AI data centre in Beringen, Schaffhausen, was cleared, activists have set up camp in nearby Germany.

Introduction of e-ID delayed for security reasons

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Swiss e-ID delayed to beef up security

This content was published on Jun 30, 2026 Swiss e-ID will not be introduced this year to improve data protection and user security.

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Swiss AI simulator makes skiers more aerodynamic

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 AI 'wind' tunnel helps skiers to optimise their posture.

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How AI chatbots can make you buy almost anything – and why Swiss companies can’t ignore them

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 AI chatbots are said to influence purchasing decisions three times more than Google. Can we still trust their recommendations?

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Google’s business dealings with Israel: Swiss servers raise sensitive questions

This content was published on Jun 22, 2026 Google provides Israel with cloud services that are co-developed in Switzerland and may also be used for military purposes.

The project, conducted at ETH Zurich, involved two connected cryostats that cooled superconducting units called qubits, which behave according to quantum mechanics.Credit.

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A Swiss scientific achievement that’s totally random

This content was published on Jun 15, 2026 Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research at the Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich shows that quantum physics can.

Left-wing activists, trade unionists, academics, and politicians met for the G7 counter summit

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Geneva G7 counter-summit debates perils of AI

This content was published on Jun 15, 2026 Gz critics hold Geneva counter-summit to talk about artificial intelligence and inequality.

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