For Swiss SMEs
AI in your business – Swiss requirements at a glance
Guides on data protection, the EU AI Act, FINMA and AI security, plus decision tools, a vendor comparison and a website check. Independent, no tracking, and with sources that are checked automatically for changes every month.
At a glance
- Guides
- 6
- Decision tools
- 2
- Vendors
- 15
- Last source check
Guides
Primers on data protection, the EU AI Act, FINMA, procurement and AI security, each with sources.
Procurement
Checklist: AI Procurement for Swiss SMEs
Practical questions for providers and for your own company before purchasing an AI tool: data protection, hosting, contracts, governance, and EU relevance.
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4 min read
Security
AI and Cybersecurity: Risks for SMEs
AI tools with too many permissions, manipulated content (prompt injection), and AI-assisted fraud: what SMEs should know, how to protect themselves, and what to do in the event of an incident.
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7 min read
EU AI Act
EU AI Act: Scope for Swiss Companies
When the EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) applies to Swiss providers and operators: market access, use of output in the EU, risk categories, and the timeline following the Digital Omnibus.
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4 min read
Financial markets
FINMA Expectations for AI Governance
What FINMA Supervisory Notice 08/2024 expects from supervised institutions when using AI: governance, inventory, data quality, testing, explainability and independent review.
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3 min read
Data protection
nDSG and AI: Basics for Swiss Companies
What the Data Protection Act means for the use of AI: transparency, automated individual decisions, data protection impact assessments, responsibilities, and fines.
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6 min read
Data protection
US-Hosted LLMs under the revised Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG)
When Swiss companies may transfer personal data to language models in the US: Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, standard contractual clauses, information duties, and a practical checklist.
Last verified:
4 min read
Decision tools
A few questions, a first assessment with sources. Not a substitute for a case-by-case review.
Does the EU AI Act apply to my Swiss company?
Initial orientation on the territorial scope of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 for Swiss firms — market access, output in the EU, risk class, and deadlines (incl. Digital Omnibus).
up to 4 questions
US-hosted LLM under the Federal Act on Data Protection (DSG)?
Initial orientation on whether personal data (Personendaten) may be disclosed to a language model operated in the US — with references to Art. 16 DSG, the Swiss-U.S. DPF, and contractual safeguards.
up to 4 questions
Vendor comparison
Hosting, data processing agreements (DPA) and certifications compared. Every fact has a source, otherwise it is marked as unverified.
- 15 vendors listed
- 4 with sourced Swiss hosting
- 7 with a sourced DPA
Information without a source counts as unverified. The comparison contains no recommendations or ratings.
Open vendor comparisonSurvey & benchmark
A short survey on AI use in Swiss companies. The results feed into the benchmark in anonymized form.
Method
Official sources
Guides and decision tools rely primarily on legal texts and publications by the authorities (e.g. FDPIC, FINMA, NCSC). Every page lists its sources with links.
Monthly source checks
An automated job fetches the sources every month and reports changes. When a source changes in substance, the affected page is reviewed and updated.
Independent
No affiliate or sponsored links and no tracking on the website.