Artificial Intelligence strategy for Europe Cécile Huet, PhD Deputy Head of Unit Robotics & Artificial Intelligence DG CNECT European Commission O UTLINE 1. AI strategy for Europe 2. European AI Alliance 3. AI funding in H2020: • AI-on-Demand-Platform • Digital Innovation Hubs • Future Calls 4. After H2020 O UTLINE 1. AI strategy for Europe: 1. Be part of it! 2. European AI Alliance 3. AI funding in H2020: • AI-on-Demand-Platform • Digital Innovation Hubs • Future Calls 4. After H2020 Maximising benefits from AI Economic impact + Contribution to societal challenges Energy … Healthcare Road safety Cybersecurity efficiency EU C HALLENGES Staying at the forefront of in S&T Access to Data Inclusive: AI available/Usable for All Evolution of the Labour landscape & Skill gaps Acceptance/Ethical issues Safety/Liability issues Scattered Effort vs. Fierce International competition EU strengths Excellent research centres World-leading position in robotics Strong business-to-business domain Strong industrial and services sectors: automotive, healthcare, agrifood Industrial data EU strategy for AI A STRATEGY FOR EUROPE TO LEAD THE WAY Boost Prepare for Ensure an technological socio- appropriate and industrial economic ethical & legal capacity & AI changes framework uptake AI FOR GOOD AND FOR ALL EU investments in AI 2018-2020: €1.5 billion in = 70%+ of annual investment R&D and AI-on- Digital excellence demand Innovation Industrial data centers platform Hubs platforms Goal beyond 2020: Increasing investments from €4-5 billion / year today to €20 billion / year Preparing for socio-economic challenges Anticipating changes in Re-skilling the Developing, the labour market workforce Attracting & retaining talent (EIT, Digital Opportunity Traineeships, Digital Europe Goal beyond 2020: Increasing investments from Programme) €4-5 billion / year today to €20 billion / year Ethical and legal framework High level group of experts Ethical priorities by early 2019