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• The AI (Artificial Intelligence) Specialist in industry designs intelligent and possibly self-learning or self-optimising systems or components. They are competent with Machine Learning (ML), Data Science, automated reasoning and other AI technologies. They work closely with the users, Business Analysts and Software Engineers or is a specialised Software Engineer.

At SI, we focus on the ethical use of AI. AI has a lot of potential - for good and bad. The AI Specialist's responsibility is to not just fulfill requirements specified by others but to look into the system's or component's context, the socio-technical system, and identify vulnerabilities and risks. They must inform the relevant stakeholders (customer, users, sponsors, project managers, ...) and insist on mitigating the intolerable risks.

The Special Interest Group SGAICO (Swiss Group for Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science) brings together researchers, practitioners and other parties interested in the subjects of artificial intelligence and cognitive science (AI/CO).

SGAICO promotes intelligent technologies for innovation in our society. It provides a platform for exchange on AI/CO between industry and universities.

• Discussion and dissemination of AI/CO-related knowledge
• Exchange on application problems occurring in Swiss enterprises and establishment of contacts between users and experts in Switzerland
• AI/CO methods and technologies in interdisciplinary contexts such as for example engineering, medicine, psychology and law
• Successful applications of AI/CO around the world and their relevance for Switzerland
• Topics and needs of AI/CO education in Switzerland

SGAICO is a member of the European Association for Artificial Intelligence (EurAI), which joins the European national AI/CO societies and holds the biannual EurA Iconference. A SGAICO membership includes access to EurAI benefits and resources such as participation in the EurAI conference and EurAI summer schools at discounted prices.

The Special Interest Group AI4Ed (Artificial Intelligence for Education) focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, education, and training. We observe a rapid transformation of educational environments across schools, vocational institutions, universities, and other learning contexts, as more and more stakeholders adopt artificial intelligence in teaching, learning strategies, and administrative tasks.

The work of AI4Ed is guided by a clear philosophy:
Act locally. Share ethically. Think globally — always with the learner at the centre.

AI4Ed has five statutory objectives:

• Exchange knowledge and best practices among stakeholders in education, training, research, and industry;
• Develop methodologies, resources, and reference frameworks for AI-supported pedagogy, didactics, and administration;
• Operate an AI observatory for education, monitoring technological, ethical, legal, and regulatory developments at Swiss, European, and international levels;
• Run events, pilot projects, and collaborative initiatives, including workshops, conferences, webinars, and field experiments;
• Strengthen the visibility and influence of the Swiss Informatics Society (SI) in the domain of AI and education.

The core mission of AI4Ed is to act as an interface between practice, research, and governance, connecting schools and vocational centres, teacher-training institutions, universities, industry partners, communities of practice, and public authorities. 

At the heart of AI4Ed lies the Athena AI Hub, an ecosystem initiative that serves as the operational and conceptual foundation of the group. Athena AI Hub provides a collaborative, decentralised framework for experimentation, co-construction, and sharing of AI resources and practices in education. 

Through AI4Ed and the Athena AI Hub, the Swiss Informatics Society contributes to shaping a responsible, inclusive, and sustainable integration of artificial intelligence in education and training. It is intended to benefit everyone, everywhere, by supporting educators, learners, institutions and decision-makers in navigating and implementing AI in meaningful, ethical, and learner-centred ways.