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Nicolas Zahn @[email protected] · 2026-06-28 · 14:27 UTC

Wir sprechen in der #Schweiz immer noch zu wenig über #KI und #Politik

#PolicyAdvice des The Economist (abgeändert auch für CH relevant):

"To that end, here are four pointers for politicians and AI companies looking for policies. First, spread the benefits of AI as widely as possible. Blockers need to be shown that their local area will benefit if they get out of the way. [...]

Second, regulate hard when interventions are needed. The hair-raising prospect of AI-enabled cyber-attacks or bioterrorism is still not taken as seriously as it ought to be. Tackling those issues and others is essential in itself, but it would also weaken arguments to ban or hobble AI indiscriminately. Ideally, these efforts would involve international co-operation.

Third, measure everything. The common view that AI is already leading to lay-offs and raising electricity bills is probably wrong. But without better statistics it is hard to be sure. [...]

Fourth, use AI to make the state better. It is not just the private sector that could use AI to lift productivity. Filing taxes should be a breeze; state-run health-care systems should link up data seamlessly and schools should experiment with ai-powered learning. AI may also make it easier for citizens to monitor what politicians are up to [mehr zu diesem Punkt in meinem nächsten Newsletter: https://explore.ghost.org/p/nicolas-zahn]"

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started?utm_campaign=shared_article

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Nicolas Zahn @[email protected] · 2026-06-28 · 14:27 UTC

Wir sprechen in der #Schweiz immer noch zu wenig über #KI und #Politik

#PolicyAdvice des The Economist (abgeändert auch für CH relevant):

"To that end, here are four pointers for politicians and AI companies looking for policies. First, spread the benefits of AI as widely as possible. Blockers need to be shown that their local area will benefit if they get out of the way. [...]

Second, regulate hard when interventions are needed. The hair-raising prospect of AI-enabled cyber-attacks or bioterrorism is still not taken as seriously as it ought to be. Tackling those issues and others is essential in itself, but it would also weaken arguments to ban or hobble AI indiscriminately. Ideally, these efforts would involve international co-operation.

Third, measure everything. The common view that AI is already leading to lay-offs and raising electricity bills is probably wrong. But without better statistics it is hard to be sure. [...]

Fourth, use AI to make the state better. It is not just the private sector that could use AI to lift productivity. Filing taxes should be a breeze; state-run health-care systems should link up data seamlessly and schools should experiment with ai-powered learning. AI may also make it easier for citizens to monitor what politicians are up to [mehr zu diesem Punkt in meinem nächsten Newsletter: https://explore.ghost.org/p/nicolas-zahn]"

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started?utm_campaign=shared_article

#schweiz #ki #politik #policyadvice

Nicolas Zahn @[email protected] · 2026-06-28 · 14:27 UTC

Wir sprechen in der #Schweiz immer noch zu wenig über #KI und #Politik

#PolicyAdvice des The Economist (abgeändert auch für CH relevant):

"To that end, here are four pointers for politicians and AI companies looking for policies. First, spread the benefits of AI as widely as possible. Blockers need to be shown that their local area will benefit if they get out of the way. [...]

Second, regulate hard when interventions are needed. The hair-raising prospect of AI-enabled cyber-attacks or bioterrorism is still not taken as seriously as it ought to be. Tackling those issues and others is essential in itself, but it would also weaken arguments to ban or hobble AI indiscriminately. Ideally, these efforts would involve international co-operation.

Third, measure everything. The common view that AI is already leading to lay-offs and raising electricity bills is probably wrong. But without better statistics it is hard to be sure. [...]

Fourth, use AI to make the state better. It is not just the private sector that could use AI to lift productivity. Filing taxes should be a breeze; state-run health-care systems should link up data seamlessly and schools should experiment with ai-powered learning. AI may also make it easier for citizens to monitor what politicians are up to [mehr zu diesem Punkt in meinem nächsten Newsletter: https://explore.ghost.org/p/nicolas-zahn]"

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started?utm_campaign=shared_article

#schweiz #ki #politik #policyadvice

Nicolas Zahn @[email protected] · 2026-06-28 · 14:27 UTC

Wir sprechen in der #Schweiz immer noch zu wenig über #KI und #Politik

#PolicyAdvice des The Economist (abgeändert auch für CH relevant):

"To that end, here are four pointers for politicians and AI companies looking for policies. First, spread the benefits of AI as widely as possible. Blockers need to be shown that their local area will benefit if they get out of the way. [...]

Second, regulate hard when interventions are needed. The hair-raising prospect of AI-enabled cyber-attacks or bioterrorism is still not taken as seriously as it ought to be. Tackling those issues and others is essential in itself, but it would also weaken arguments to ban or hobble AI indiscriminately. Ideally, these efforts would involve international co-operation.

Third, measure everything. The common view that AI is already leading to lay-offs and raising electricity bills is probably wrong. But without better statistics it is hard to be sure. [...]

Fourth, use AI to make the state better. It is not just the private sector that could use AI to lift productivity. Filing taxes should be a breeze; state-run health-care systems should link up data seamlessly and schools should experiment with ai-powered learning. AI may also make it easier for citizens to monitor what politicians are up to [mehr zu diesem Punkt in meinem nächsten Newsletter: https://explore.ghost.org/p/nicolas-zahn]"

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started?utm_campaign=shared_article

#policyadvice #politik #ki #schweiz

Nicolas Zahn @[email protected] · 2026-06-28 · 14:27 UTC

Wir sprechen in der #Schweiz immer noch zu wenig über #KI und #Politik

#PolicyAdvice des The Economist (abgeändert auch für CH relevant):

"To that end, here are four pointers for politicians and AI companies looking for policies. First, spread the benefits of AI as widely as possible. Blockers need to be shown that their local area will benefit if they get out of the way. [...]

Second, regulate hard when interventions are needed. The hair-raising prospect of AI-enabled cyber-attacks or bioterrorism is still not taken as seriously as it ought to be. Tackling those issues and others is essential in itself, but it would also weaken arguments to ban or hobble AI indiscriminately. Ideally, these efforts would involve international co-operation.

Third, measure everything. The common view that AI is already leading to lay-offs and raising electricity bills is probably wrong. But without better statistics it is hard to be sure. [...]

Fourth, use AI to make the state better. It is not just the private sector that could use AI to lift productivity. Filing taxes should be a breeze; state-run health-care systems should link up data seamlessly and schools should experiment with ai-powered learning. AI may also make it easier for citizens to monitor what politicians are up to [mehr zu diesem Punkt in meinem nächsten Newsletter: https://explore.ghost.org/p/nicolas-zahn]"

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started?utm_campaign=shared_article

#schweiz #ki #politik #policyadvice