Swiss general rules currently applicable to AI
The most recent and most important development in the general Swiss framework is:
Revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP / nFADP)
25 September 2020
Adopted
1 September 2023
Entered into force
Why it matters for AI:
Profiling
Data governance
Automated decision-making
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
Transparency obligations
AI-supported processing
The FDPIC confirmed in May 2025 that:
“Current data protection legislation is directly applicable to AI-supported data processing.”