Quotations, customer data, internal processes: do you really want to upload these to a third-party cloud in order to use AI? Small language models show that there is an alternative. They run locally, are economical to operate and can be adapted to specific needs, allowing SMEs to retain control over their data.
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A portable ultrasound device can bring imaging closer to patients, but obtaining a useful image still takes skill. At Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), we explore how artificial intelligence (AI) could guide non-specialists during scanning, and what must be established before that promise can translate into better…

Since July 2026, seven Swiss care institutions have been testing the AI-supported reminiscence radio VRENI for the first time in the care of people with and without dementia. Initial feedback from the pilots shows what potential healthcare professionals see in it and which next steps are needed. 
VRENI – why?
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Work-related stress can affect nurses' health, their ability to work and whether they remain in the profession. Conventional surveys, however, often reveal strain only at a late stage. A BFH project is therefore investigating whether smartwatch, shift-schedule and routine data can make stress in everyday nursing visible…

Nurses are expected to help shape digital tools and AI in their everyday work. How well prepared do nursing students feel for this? For the first time, BFH has used the questionnaire of the international NURS-DIAL study in German : most of the 71 participating students rate themselves as competent in using digital tools…