EY AI Survey 2026 – Artificial Intelligence in Swiss Companies

Targeted AI solutions are already in use in many Swiss businesses, with 55% of respondents reporting active deployment within their company, yet most organizations are still at an early stage of scaling and strategic integration. Discover key insights from the AI Survey 2026, based on responses from 604 Swiss business participants, on how companies are adopting and scaling AI.

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Findings from the study:

  1. 89% of respondents use AI solutions in their daily work, with integrated tools such as Copilot or Gemini being the most widespread at around 70%
  2. 29% of respondents state that the use of private AI accounts such as ChatGPT is permitted in their company – for 8%, these are the only means of accessing AI
  3. 55% of respondents report that their company already uses AI solutions in a targeted manner, while 9% already see AI as an integral part of their business strategy that has transformed their business model
  4. Around 7% of companies have already implemented job cuts due to AI and 11% have not refilled positions that became vacant because of AI. At the same time, 18% have created new AI-related positions
  5. Data protection and data sovereignty remain central: 56% support investment in Swiss AI infrastructure, while 40% favor alignment with the EU AI Act

Author: 
Adrian Ott

Publication: 
27 May 2026

Language: 
German/English

Number of pages: 
12

Document type: 
Study

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