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What boards need to understand about AI regulation, 31 March 2025
Artificial General Intelligence is coming, and we are not ready for it. AGI has already arrived, and AGI systems will accelerate with most market participants and governments underestimating them. Algorithmic risk and impact assessments are crucial to examine technical alignment, transparency, runaway scenarios, and unintended consequences.
What boards need to understand about Claude mythos, 31 May 2026
Governance challenges and strategic decisions boards face as AI scales across jurisdictions amid fragmented regulations.
These position papers have been distributed to the Federal Department of Environment, Transportation, Energy and Communications, Federal Department of Justice, Members of Parliament, European Commission, Council of Europe, and large stakeholders in the private sector.
Recommendations for the Swiss Federal Council for the ratification of the Council of Europe AI Convention, 31 March 2025
This position paper congratulates the Swiss Federal Council on its decision to sign and ratify the Council of Europe AI Convention and advocates for its comprehensive implementation. By adopting these measures, Switzerland can enhance its status as an innovation leader and foster economic growth. Following the Swiss Federal Council's decision on how it would implement the Council of Europe AI Convention in December 2025, these two positions constitute major policy wins.
REplies for the European Commission ON THE Scope of obligations of Providers of General PURPOSE Artificial Intelligence models in the EU AI Act, May 2025
Recommendations for hardware training compute thresholds, placing in the market, and downstream modifiers, and classifying open-source models and exemptions. There are partial policy wins.
Safeguarding democracy: Path forward for the Dual Use of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), January 2026
This position paper outlines registration requirements for high-risk frontier AI models, and risk assessments (cybersecurity, data protection, and human rights) in the public and private sectors to support responsible AI deployment that fosters innovation while protecting democracy and promoting economic growth. There are at least three major policy wins.
Transparency requirements for dual-use frontier models, 31 May 2026
Minimum disclosure requirements for technical evaluations for dual-use frontier models—comparative review of model cards of Anthropic Claude 4.6, Anthropic Claude Mythos, Open AI GPT-5, 5.4, Gemini Pro, Llama Guard 4, Grok 4, and Nvidia.
Autonomous vehicle risks
Covers the associated legal liability risks and shows how they are manageable. Also discusses the fundamental question of fairness in risk allocation.
Selbstlernende Fahrzeuge — eine Haftungsanalyse
ANALYSE contract law
Studies European efforts to create a unified contract law and the ramifications for Switzerland.
Ein Europäisches Vertragsrecht – und die Schweiz
Ways to obtain evidence
Explains the 28 U.S.C. § 1782 proceedings, and how parties to a Swiss civil litigation can use that form of discovery to obtain evidence in the US – then apply it to Swiss proceedings.
Use of Evidence Obtained in US-American Discovery in Switzerland
Choice-of-court clauses
Discusses the legal risks associated with the common use of such clauses in general terms and conditions, and how these risks can be mitigated.
Per Mausklick zum Gerichtsstand
Choosing Swiss courts
Details the circumstances under which parties can choose Swiss commercial courts, and what procedural precautions need to be taken.
Vereinbarung handelsgerichtlicher Zuständigkeit
The legality of marketing management
Shows how marketing never happens in a legal-free zone; many aspects of financial law, criminal law, anti-trust law, personality rights have to be considered.
Die rechtliche Seite des Marketingmanagements — Aktuelle Aspekte
Speaking engagementS
Will Precious Metals Continue to Shine? Paradigm Shift in Investing from Non-Physical to Physical forms, 5 October 2011
Insurance-Linked Risk Transfers, 6 June 2012
Sovereign Wealth Funds as Strategic Investors in Domestic and Global Markets, 6 November 2012
Investor-Driven Shareholder Activism: Disruptive, Constructive and Still Profitable, 23 October 2013, Bloomberg Business Zurich Office
Outlook for emerging market currencies, market structure and electronic trading platforms, 29 January 2014, Bloomberg Business Zurich Office
Global Macro Economic Outlook and Asset Allocation, Axa, 4 March 2014, Bloomberg Business News Zurich Office
Russia—Investment Opportunities or Pitfalls, 25 June 2014, Bloomberg Business Zurich Office
Latest Developments & Trends in Private Equity Investing, 29 September 2015, Bloomberg Business News Zurich Office
SIX Swiss Stock Exchange Inaugural Bell Ringing Ceremony, 29 January 2015
Can behavioral finance help to improve investment performance? 22 October 2015, Blackrock Asset Management.
Brexit Vote — Will Britain Quit the EU? 26 May 2016.
University of St. Gallen, Compliance in Anti-Trust Law, November 2016
University of St. Gallen, Product Safety, October 2016
University of St. Gallen Law & Management Day, Compliance Management Day, 25 October 2018
Facebook Libra’s European Hurdles: Navigating Compliance Challenges, 12 October 2019
Technology Disruption: Fintech has already eaten finance; will crypto eat fintech? November 2020
EU MICA: Vision of Single Market for Digital Assets, November 2020
Investment Opportunities in Core Sustainable Infrastructure, 7 May 2025
The Evolution of Digital Assets and Female Fintech Leadership, 23 April 2026