AI with a clear conscience

PEAKPRIVACY / FREIHANDLABOR

Orga­ni­sa­ti­ons in the non-profit sector are faced with the chall­enge of effec­tively using using arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence (AI) while at the same time meeting the highest data protec­tion requi­re­ments. As a Swiss plat­form, Peak­Pri­vacy enables the use of diffe­rent AI models in a secure, data protec­tion-compli­ant and resource-effi­ci­ent way with a single solu­tion. Hosting and opera­tion are based enti­rely in Switz­er­land, which guaran­tees maxi­mum data security.

Prac­ti­cal use as the focus

“AI must provide real added value for Cari­tas Switz­er­land”, says Harry Witzt­hum, Head of Digi­tal Trans­for­ma­tion at Cari­tas Switz­er­land. A high level of data protec­tion is key. This is where Peak­Pri­vacy comes into play: “The team supports us with tech­ni­cal deve­lo­p­ment, but also works with us to further deve­lop ideas. Ulti­m­ately, we don’t want stan­dard products, but solu­ti­ons that precis­ely meet our needs.”

The Merca­tor Foun­da­tion Switz­er­land is pursuing a simi­lar approach that focu­ses on the human factor. “We are gradu­ally approa­ching prac­ti­cal use”, says David Howard, respon­si­ble for tools and data. “We are curr­ently expe­ri­men­ting with how we can use AI on an equal footing with our ecosys­tem.” Ever­yone invol­ved is aware that this jour­ney will not be without detours. “Peak­Pri­vacy gives us the oppor­tu­nity to test many use cases, to stumble, to reflect and to take further steps.”