July 24, 2025|
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|4 months agoProton Technologies Rejects Swiss Servers for AI Development
Geneva-based cybersecurity firm Proton decides against hosting AI servers in Switzerland due to concerns over proposed surveillance laws, marking a significant shift in tech sector confidence.
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- Proton Technologies has chosen to host its AI servers in Germany and Norway instead of Switzerland
- The decision was influenced by proposed Swiss surveillance law changes
- Proton is developing an AI system called Lumo
By The Numbers
100 million
CHF investment in Norway facilities
They Said
"It is an unprecedented situation. Cabient Minister Beat Jans' proposal is extreme: it aims to impose mass surveillance in Switzerland"
"Thanks to very strong encryption, the information you share with our AI cannot be used or disclosed"