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    Charting the Future

    Switzerland's Path to Generative AI Leadership in 2024 and beyond
    By Amit M. Joshi, Sarah E. Toms, Karine Avagyan and Anthony Corbaz, Martin Rajman, Danièle Castle
    January 2024
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    This report by IMD in collaboration with digitalswitzerland and EPFL sets out the findings of a proprietary survey on exposure, adoption, and attitudes towards usage and regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) in Switzerland in 2024. It also shares the expert insights of our co-authors and leaders from business, academia, and the public sector captured at two dedicated workshops on disruptive technologies, including GenAI, in October and November 2023.

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