Swiss AI Initiative

Apertus, an open-source AI model from Swiss institutions including EPFL, ETH Zurich, and CSCS, challenges proprietary AI by offering full transparency in its design, training data, and development. Available in 8-billion and 70-billion parameter versions, it supports over 1,000 languages, including Swiss German and Romansh, and is released under a permissive license. Developed with a focus on ethical compliance and utilizing only public data, Apertus aims to democratize access to AI and serve as a foundation for research and diverse applications across sectors like healthcare and education.