A consultation draft to regulate AI will be drawn up by early 2027
(23.09.2026) By signing the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Switzerland has committed to making the necessary amendments to Swiss law in order to strengthen the country’s position as a location for innovation, safeguard fundamental rights and increase public trust in AI.
The Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP), the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) will draw up a consultation draft in spring 2027. In particular, it will address issues relating to transparency, data protection, non-discrimination and supervision.
To date, Switzerland has no overarching legislation specifically governing AI. However, this technology is not developing in a legal vacuum. The general legal framework applies, and companies must comply with existing legislation such as the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), as well as sector-specific regulations.
In addition, Swiss companies that place AI systems or general-purpose AI models on the European Union market are subject to the EU AI Act. Providers and deployers from third countries may also be subject to the Act if the output generated by an AI system is used in the EU. It should be noted that the EU AI Act’s transparency provisions have applied since August 2026. In particular, they require deepfakes and AI-generated or AI-manipulated text on matters of public interest to be clearly labelled. People must also be informed when they are interacting with an interactive AI system such as a chatbot.