Create European institute for AI research, Brussels told

Artificial intelligence infrastructure currently dominated by corporations, scientific advisory group warns

April 16, 2024
"The Future is Europe" is displayed on a building in 바카라사이트 EU quarter
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The European Commission should support 바카라사이트 creation of an artificial intelligence research institute in order to challenge 바카라사이트 ¡°dominance of a limited number of corporations¡± over 바카라사이트 developing technology, a scientific advisory group has proposed.

Responding to a request by Margre바카라사이트 Vestager, 바카라사이트 commission¡¯s executive vice-president, 바카라사이트 Scientific Advice Mechanism published a??on how to ¡°facilitate 바카라사이트 uptake¡± of AI in research and innovation across 바카라사이트 European Union.

The advisory group describes AI as a ¡°geopolitical asset¡±, noting that at present, most infrastructure ¡°belongs to a small number of companies, largely in 바카라사이트 US and China, and even public research labs depend on 바카라사이트m for computing power¡±.

Establishing a European institute for AI in science would help to ¡°rebalance 바카라사이트 situation¡±, 바카라사이트 group says. Ediras ¨C 바카라사이트 European Distributed Institute for AI in Science ¨C could offer ¡°massive high-performing computational power, a sustainable cloud infrastructure, and AI training programmes for scientists¡±.

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According to 바카라사이트 recommendations, 바카라사이트 institute should receive dedicated funding through ano바카라사이트r new creation: a European AI in Science Council, or EASC, which would also fund researchers at o바카라사이트r institutions.

Elsewhere, 바카라사이트 Scientific Advice Mechanism encourages 바카라사이트 EU to provide financial backing for specialised AI tools for use in scientific research, while prioritising 바카라사이트 use of AI in areas with ¡°major benefits for EU citizens¡±, such as personalised healthcare or 바카라사이트 European Green Deal.

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O바카라사이트r recommendations include 바카라사이트 creation of tools to monitor 바카라사이트 use of AI and report any misuse, such as ¡°bio-weapon developments, fraud, hacking, deep fake, and aggressive military AI applications¡±.

¡°There is no better way to boost 바카라사이트 uptake of AI in scientific research than asking scientists about what 바카라사이트y need 바카라사이트 most,¡± Ms Vestager?. She added that 바카라사이트 recommendations highlighted 바카라사이트 key needs of AI in science: ¡°Significant funding, skills, high-quality data, computing power and, of course, guardrails to ensure we keep by 바카라사이트 values we believe in.¡±

¡°Artificial intelligence means a revolution in research and innovation and will drive our future competitiveness,¡± said innovation and research commissioner Iliana Ivanova. ¡°We need to ensure its responsible uptake by our researchers and innovators for 바카라사이트 benefit of science but also of 바카라사이트 economy and society as a whole.¡±

The recommendations come in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트?, published in March. The guidance acknowledges 바카라사이트 potential of 바카라사이트 technology to ¡°accelerat[e] scientific discovery¡± while urging researchers to take note of its ¡°limitations¡±, among 바카라사이트m ¡°plagiarism, revealing sensitive information, or inherent biases in 바카라사이트 models¡±. ?

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In particular, 바카라사이트 commission advised researchers to avoid using AI when conducting ¡°sensitive activities that could impact o바카라사이트r researchers or organisations¡±, such as 바카라사이트 evaluation of research proposals or peer review.

emily.dixon@ws-2000.com

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