Switzerland, Federal
fedpol (Swiss Federal Office of Police)
AI programs for sifting seized data (images, audio, video, text)
OperationalJournalismPAI-2C232052
- Body
- fedpol (Swiss Federal Office of Police)
- Country
- Switzerland
- Area
- Federal
- Technology
- AI programs for sifting seized data (images, audio, video, text)
- Supplier
- Not stated in the source
- Status
- Operational
In routine use by the named body, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- Not known
- Legal basis
- The fedpol spokesperson is quoted as saying federal bodies may process personal data only where a legal basis exists.
- Oversight
- Systems are said to run offline only, and results are checked by specialists and by human staff in a second step.
- Evidence
- Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet - Source
- Netzwoche, 1 July 2026
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-2C232052
Notes
Netzwoche (1 July 2026), quoting a fedpol spokesperson, reports that the Federal Office of Police already uses AI programs to sift large volumes of data from seized data carriers, which can hold thousands of videos. Uses named are searching for hate-speech content, detecting files created or manipulated with other AI tools, and content and context analysis of foreign-language text and audio. The article names no products or vendors and gives no start date. It also reports that the Council of States has asked the Federal Council to examine AI use for internal security. fedpol's separate facial image comparison module is covered by its own record.
Other systems used by fedpol (Swiss Federal Office of Police)
| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fedpol (Swiss Federal Office of Police)Facial image comparison module (Gesichtsbildabgleich) in the AFIS biometric system | SwitzerlandFederal | Thales DIS Schweiz | — | Proposed |