The world's first cooperative for AI
Switzerland has a say when it comes to AI
Public AI Switzerland is a cooperative. We carry the national dialogue on artificial intelligence into every part of the country, and we envision a world in which artificial intelligence belongs to and is aligned with the people whose knowledge made it possible.
«Ich hoffe, dass eine Schweizer KI Fragen zum Schweizer Kontext präzise beantworten kann.»«I hope that… Switzerland becomes a global leader in responsible, transparent, and ethical AI.»«Ina IA svizra duai dumagnar nossa plurilinguitad a moda nativa e senza sbagls.»«Spero che… i valori storici federali di privacy e di condivisione federata siano alla base di questo progetto.»At the centre
The national AI dialogue
What does Switzerland expect from artificial intelligence, and where does it draw the line? In the national AI dialogue we gather voices from every language region and bring them to where the framework for AI is decided.
More on the AI dialogue →The model
Why a cooperative
Our goal is simple: AI that belongs to its citizens, that carries our culture in its training data and understands our national languages. That requires a structure that puts ownership and a say permanently in the hands of the people who use it.
The cooperative is exactly that: one person, one vote, surpluses back to the community. Switzerland has trusted this model for over a hundred years, through every major change.
More about our mission →With a challenge at the Zurich Hackathon
It's so rewarding to have close to 200 motivated hackers contributing their skills to trustworthy and ethical AI at Zurich Hackathon. Thanks to a great team, all volunteers and to Swiss {ai} Weeks!
Read moreBusinessclass Ost on the Swiss National AI Dialogue
Businessclass Ost reports on the national AI dialogue and how it gathers people's views on AI in their own words.
Read morePublic AI Switzerland is founded
The idea becomes reality: Public AI Switzerland is officially founded as a cooperative.
Read moreApertus
Universal basic access to AI
We helped to launch the Apertus project in September 2025, quickly building a large community of early adopters of this groundbreaking model. We are committed to ensuring our members have preferential conditions, and opportunities to participate in further development. Please try the chat and tools hosted by our international network, and visit the official Apertus home page for more information.
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