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Apertus Launches: Switzerland's Fully Open-Source, Multilingual LLM Breaks New Ground in Transparent AI

Apertus Launches: Switzerland's Fully Open-Source, Multilingual LLM Breaks New Ground in Transparent AI

EPFL, ETH Zurich, and CSCS have unveiled Apertus—Switzerland's first fully open large language model with unprecedented transparency. The 8B and 70B parameter models, trained on 1,000+ languages including Swiss German and Romansh, release all training data, weights, and architecture under permissive licenses. This landmark project establishes a blueprint for sovereign, ethical AI infrastructure accessible via Hugging Face and Swisscom's platform.
Proton Launches Lumo: A Privacy-First AI Assistant That Rejects Data Logging and Training

Proton Launches Lumo: A Privacy-First AI Assistant That Rejects Data Logging and Training

Proton, the Swiss non-profit behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN, has unveiled Lumo, an AI assistant built on open-source models with end-to-end encryption that refuses to log conversations or use prompts for training. This tool addresses growing privacy concerns in AI by offering server-side deletion of chats and GDPR-compliant European infrastructure, positioning itself as a transparent alternative to opaque commercial services. With features like encrypted file uploads and tiered access, Lumo empowers developers and users to harness AI without compromising on data sovereignty.