Data science and artificial intelligence for the common good

The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is joining forces with the Swiss Data Science Center, a joint venture between the two federal institutes of technology, to encourage the use of data science and artificial intelligence within the administration. This partnership is taking shape in the FSO's Data Science Competence Center. As society becomes more digitalised, institutions need more and more data science skills. This includes the integration of tools arising from artificial intelligence in a way that is safe and beneficial to society as a whole. To this end, as a pioneer within the federal administration, the FSO is teaming up with the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC), a joint venture between the two federal institutes of technology. "I am extremely enthusiastic about this strategic partnership in a joint flagship project between our two institutes and the FSO", said Martin Vetterli, EPFL President. "It reminds me of the partnership between the Alan Turing Institute in London and the British Office for National Statistics, committed to a joint vision of research and innovation in regard to data science." Three strands of cooperation The first strand of cooperation is to strengthen the FSO's Data Science Competence Center (DSCC), of which the SDSC will become a strategic partner.