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I don't think you need to worry too much about the US secret services (directly). But you can worry about the Swiss secret services. And probably by extension the German and French secret services. Which means you have to (by extension) worry about the US secret services anyway.

Note that France and Germany probably have much more direct dealings with Switzerland than the US has -- so pressure from these governments/the EU is more likely to hold sway, than any direct pressure from the US (but, as with all things, if a nation state consider you a legitimate it's probably game over anyway).

[edit: see other comment wrt MIT -- I was probably too optimistic.]