Panel 1: H2020 came to an end: What is next? The European Strategy for AI

September 02, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CEST)

The 25 countries that signed the Declaration of Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence made the first step towards boosting AI technology and industrial capacity through access to public sector data. Also, there are plans to fund AI R&D activities. The main idea is to work towards a comprehensive and integrated European approach on AI to increase the EU’s competitiveness, attractiveness and excellence in R&D in AI, as well as, keep it within some  Ethical, Legal, Social, Economic and Cultural (ELSEC) limits.

After the COVID19 pandemic, there are significant changes in the horizon, as a possible reduction in the original funding strategy. How will it be possible to have a coordinated approach towards AI for good and for all? How to transform AI-based technologies in something that benefits people and society as a whole? In this panel, we like to discuss How to (1) boost tech capacity, (2) prepare for socio-economic changes and (3) ensure ELSEC framework.

Moderator: Suso Baleato, Univ. Santiago de Compostela, member of OECD Expert Group on AI (AIGO) and OECD AI Policy observatory.

Suso Baleato

Univ. Santiago de Compostela, member of OECD Expert Group on AI (AIGO) and OECD AI Policy observatory.

Speakers:

Lucilla Sioli

Director for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry, DG CONNECT, EU Commission

Barry O’Sullivan

EurAI President and vice-president of the EU HLEG on AI

Mikaela Poulymenopoulou

Scientific Officer of the ERC Executive Agency

Paul Desruelle

AI Watch, European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Seville