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Series ·10 August 2026 ·38 min in total

Using AI in regulated settings.

What we keep running into when working with AI models in regulated settings, here in public administration: the pitfalls that get expensive, and the questions that come before the technology. Each part stands on its own.
  1. Part 1 What is actually allowed? 11 min
  2. Part 2 Does it have to be the strongest AI model? 10 min
  3. Part 3 The cost driver is rarely the AI model 11 min
  4. Part 4 Swiss providers, and what they leave to you 6 min

Fundamentals ·10 August 2026 ·9 min

4B, 70B, 397B-A17B. What the numbers on open AI models really mean

Anyone procuring open models runs into numbers first. They decide the hardware, the cost, and whether a model can handle the job at all. An explanation without jargon, with the examples worked through.

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HunyuanVideo · Source: Tencent

Media models ·10 August 2026 ·8 min

The video model that excludes the EU and the UK, but not Switzerland

The difference sounds like hair-splitting. It decides whether your media team may use a video model that costs nothing and runs in your own data centre.

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