October 2026. Falling prices, Swiss hosting, the AI Act and fake voices.
The essentials from 1 July to 9 October 2026.
Key points
- Everyday tasks cost ten times less than a year ago: the business case for automation changes.
- Keeping AI processing in Switzerland now has a published price, up to 30% more at Microsoft.
- Three Swiss SMEs out of four use or test AI, but structured use is levelling off and small businesses are falling behind.
- The AI Act pushes the “high-risk” rules back to late 2027, but transparency has applied since 2 August 2026.
- Fraudsters use AI for tailored scams: double approval for payments and a call back on a known channel.



