Internet Archive Launches Swiss Non-Profit Foundation in St. Gallen
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Summary
The Internet Archive, founded by Brewster Kahle 30 years ago with the mission of Universal Access to All Knowledge, has launched a new Swiss non-profit foundation based in St. Gallen. Internet Archive Switzerland will operate independently within its national context, initially focusing on preserving endangered archives from around the world and collecting content related to the generative AI wave.
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· 4 pulledThirty years ago, Brewster Kahle founded the Internet Archive with an ambitious goal: Universal Access to All Knowledge.
Today, that mission continues to grow with an exciting new chapter: the launch of the Internet Archive Switzerland, a non-profit foundation based in St. Gallen.
The Internet Archive Switzerland... will operate independently within its national context.
Its efforts will initially focus on preserving endangered archives from around the world and collecting the generative AI wave
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