科学中的人工智能战略 European Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Science

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AEuropeanStrategyforArtificialIntelligenceinScience

PavingthewayfortheResourceforAIScienceinEurope(RAISE)

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AEuropeanStrategyforArtificialIntelligenceinScience

PavingthewayfortheResourceforAIScienceinEurope(RAISE)

1.INTRODUCTION

SciencehasbeenadrivingforceforbuildingprosperityinEurope.Today,artificialintelligence(AI)isprofoundlytransformingthewayscientificresearchisconducted,fromassistingwithliteraturereviewstoautomatinglabexperiments

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.ScientistsareusingAItotacklecomplexscientificproblemsandmakefasterandmoredisruptiveinnovationsinalldisciplines

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.Inbiology,theAItoolAlphaFoldearneditscreatorsthe2024Nobelprizeinchemistryandisusedbytwomillionresearchers.ThisachievementwasmadepossiblethankstocollaborationwiththeEuropeanMolecularBiologyLaboratory(EMBL)thatprovidedthehigh-qualityexperimentaldata

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required.Inastronomy,aEuropeanprojectfoundover70freefloatingplanetsamongmillionsofunrelatedstarsusingmachinelearningalgorithms

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Europe’sresearcherswereamongthefirsttointegrateAIintheirworkand,until2017,wereleadingintermsofnumberofscientificpublicationsusingAIapplications.However,ChinaandtheUShavesincecaughtupandovertakentheEU,withChinaleadingglobally

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.TheEU’sglobalshareofAIcomputationalcapacityislessthan5%,comparedtothe75%fortheUSand15%forChina

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.EuroperemainsamajorhubforbasicAIresearch,reflectingthecontinent'sactiveAIresearchcommunity.However,theEUhasasmallglobalshareofAIplayers(6%)comparedtotheUSandChina,andanevensmallershareofAIpatents(3%)

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CountriesliketheUS,China,JapanandtheUKareinvestingheavilyinAIinscienceandtherequiredresources,suchascomputationalpoweranddatasets.TheyhavelaunchednationalAIinscienceinitiativestoboosttheirscientificecosystemsandtheireconomies,gainandmaintaintechnologicalsovereignty,protecttheirnationalsecurityandincreasetheirpoliticalinfluence

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.Similarly,majortechcompaniesidentifyAIinscienceasastrategicareawithhighgrowthpotential,establishinginternalAIinscienceteamsandpartneringwithtopresearchinstitutions.

AEuropeanapproachtoAIinscienceisrequiredforEuropetostrengthenitseconomicpositionandcompetitiveness,inanextremelydynamiccontextinwhichAIisreshapingoursocietiesandeconomies,includingthescientificcommunity.Severalmajorreports

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haverecommendedleveragingAItoclosetheinnovationgapandboostproductivityandprosperity.TheEUmuststepupitsambitionandpursueastrategicandcoordinatedapproachtoAIinscienceandscienceinAItobecomeanAIContinent

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,pushingthefrontiersofAIwhilerespectingandenhancingitsvalues.

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SuccessfulandtimelyuptakeofartificialintelligenceinscienceintheEU

,Berlin:SAPEA2024

(2)Workingpaper,

‘ArtificialintelligenceinsciencePromisesorperilsforcreativity?

’

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"AlphaFoldusesopendataandAItodiscoverthe3Dproteinuniverse",EMBL

(4)COSMIC-DANCEproject,

https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/682903

(5)Workingpaper,‘TrendsintheuseofAIinscience’,

https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/418191

(6)AIcomputationalcapacitywithspecialisedchips(GPUs,TPUs,…)asdefinedin

Pilzetal,2025

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“TheRoleofArtificialIntelligenceinScientificResearch–AScienceforPolicy,EuropeanPerspective”

PublicationsOfficeoftheEuropeanUnion,Luxembourg,2025,JRC143482,DOI:10.2760/7217497.

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US;China;Japan

;

UK

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ThefutureofEuropeancompetitiveness–AcompetitivenessstrategyforEurope

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Muchmorethanamarket-Speed,Security,Solidarity

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AIContinentActionPlan,COM(2025)165final

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TheEUcanleadtheway,buildingonitsuniquestrengthsinexcellentresearchacrossdomainsandintrustworthyAI.Europecantakeadvantageofalong-standingacademictraditionandrespectforresearchfreedom,withworld-classscientistsandresearchfacilitiesthatcollaboratetopushtechnologicalboundaries,supportedbysustainedfunding.ToleadinAIinscience,EuropemustdevelopAIsolutionsthatensuretechnologicalsovereignty,bothbyadvancingAItoolsforscientificresearchandbyfacilitatingcriticalscientificbreakthroughs.AEuropeanapproachtoasafe,sustainable,human-centricandtrustworthyAIinscienceisastrategicopportunityintherapidlychanginggeopoliticalenvironment.

ThisEuropeanStrategyforArtificialIntelligenceinScience(the‘Strategy’)presentsa

distinctlyEuropeanapproachtoacceleratetheadoptionofAIbyEuropeanscientistsinalldisciplines.ItincludesbuildingleadingEuropeanAIscientificmodelsandsupportingtheirinnovativepotentialtoboosttheimpact,qualityandproductivityofscience

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.AscienceforpolicyreportbytheJointResearchCentre(JRC)accompaniesthisCommunication,providingadetailedanalysisoftheuseofAIinthescientificprocessandthelandscapeofAIinscience

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.Itisadoptedalongside,andcomplements,theApplyAIStrategywhichfocusesonboostingAIadoptiontoenhancetheEU'scompetitiveness,particularlyinstrategicindustries.

TheinitialactionsofthisStrategywillprimarilybefinancedthroughHorizonEurope.Since2021,HorizonEuropehasalreadysupportedAIwithmorethanEUR8billion

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infunding.TodriveprogressandaffirmEurope’spositionattheforefrontofscientificinnovation,theCommissionwillaimtoprovidesignificantanddedicatedfinancialsupportunderthenextMultiannualFinancialFramework(MFF).

TheEUneedstoaddressthekeychallengesfacedbytheEuropeanR&Iecosystem,namelythefragmentationofresourcesandresearchefforts,difficultiesinaccessingcomputationalresourcesanddatasets,andtheglobalcompetitionfortopAIandscientifictalent.Tothisend,theStrategydevelopsthefoundationsofaResourceforAIScienceinEurope(RAISE)asavirtualinstitutethatpoolsexcellenttalent,compute,dataandresearchfundingforAI.ItwilladvancecoreAIcapabilitiesthroughsustainedsupportforbasicresearch,addressingthelimitationsofAIandensuringrobust,safeandtrustworthyAIdevelopment.ItwillexpandthetoolsavailabletoscientistsacrossdisciplinesandreinforceEurope’spositionasakeyplayerintheglobalscientificlandscape.

(12)Thisstrategyisinformedbyth

erecommendations

oftheCommission’sScientificAdviceMechanism.

(13)

“TheRoleofArtificialIntelligenceinScientificResearch–AScienceforPolicy,EuropeanPerspective”

PublicationsOfficeoftheEuropeanUnion,Luxembourg,2025,JRC143482,DOI:10.2760/7217497.

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EUR6.4billionfor2021-24

and

morethanEUR1.6billionintheWorkProgramme2025

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2.RAISE:THERESOURCEFORAISCIENCEINEUROPE

RAISEwillbelaunchedasavirtualEuropeaninstitutethatpools,alignsandcoordinatesessentialAIresources,includingcomputationalpower,data,excellenceandtalent,andresearchfunding,acrosstheEU,MemberStatesandprivatesector.RAISEwillpursuetwocomplementaryandmutuallysupportiveobjectives:promotingcutting-edgeresearchinAI(scienceforAI)aswellastheuptakeofAIforscientificprogressacrossdisciplines(AIinscience)

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.TheseobjectivesembodytheEuropeanapproachtoAIscience,basedoncatalysingcloseinterdisciplinarycollaborationsbetweenthebestscientistsinEurope,comingtogetherfromdifferentdisciplinesandperspectivestocarryoutexcellentresearchwithandonAI.Fosteringthiscollaborativeinterdisciplinarycultureisnecessarytoreducefragmentationofresearcheffortsandreachacriticalmass.ThisisessentialtopushtheboundariesofscienceandtodevelopthenextgenerationofAI,asproposedinthefutureHorizonEuropemoonshot

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.RAISEwillthusensurethatEuropeanscienceisattheforefrontofglobalAIdevelopmentsandthatnewbreakthroughsinAIcapabilitieswillempowerEuropeanresearchtoachievesignificantadvancementsacrossmultiplescientificdisciplines.

RAISEisfoundedontheuniquestrengthsandvaluesofEuropeanresearchandadistinctiveEUapproachtoAI.RAISEwillsupportthedevelopmentofAIsystemsbeyondthecurrentstateoftheart,thatareethical,explainable,transparent,accountable,reliable,safe,human-centricandalignedwithhumanrightsandsocietalvalues.TheapplicationofthesemodelsinscientificresearchwillhelpmitigatethecurrentlimitationsandrisksofAIandmaintaintheintegrityandtransparencyofscientificknowledge,thuspreservingthecredibilityofscienceandincreasingconfidenceinAI-drivenscience

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.Thiscollaborativecultureandinterdisciplinarityisnecessarytoreducethefragmentationofresearcheffortsandreachcriticalmass.

(15)AdvancingbothscienceforAIandAIinscienceincloseinteractionhasbeensuccessfullyappliedinbothpublicandprivatecontexts(e.g.CNRSAISSAI,GoogleDeepMind).DifferentapproachestopoolingAIresourcesforscienceexistgloballybutarelimitedtodataandcompute,e.g.NAIRR(USA).

(16)

ProposalforaRegulationestablishingHorizonEuropefortheperiod2028-2034,COM(2025)543final

(17)Only38%ofEuropeanstrustscientificdiscoverieswithAIaccordingtothe

Eurobarometer

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RAISEbyandforscientists

RAISEwillfirstandforemostbuildadynamicresearchcommunity,inwhichscientistsinEuropewillbothadvanceAItechnologiesandapplythemtothetoughestscientificandtechnologicalchallenges.RAISEwillraisethevisibilityofEuropeanAIandAIinscienceresearch,strengtheningcollaborationsamongleadinginstitutesandpromotingworld-classdevelopmentsinthefield.

AttheheartoftheRAISEcommunitywillbeThematicNetworksofExcellenceinAIinscienceandtheEuropeanNetworkofFrontierAILabs.EveryNetworkwillgroupleadingresearchersworkingwithAIinaspecificscientificdisciplineoradvancingAIcapabilities,buildingafocalpointofEuropeanexcellenceinthatarea.TheNetworkswillhaveaccesstotheAIresourcestheyneed.Thismeansnotonlytargetedandsufficientlylong-termfundingbutalsoaccesstotheEU’scomputationalpoweranddatasets,atascalethatcanonlybecoordinatedatEUlevel.Throughexchangeswithinandamongnetworksandcoordinationacrossallareas,RAISEwillreducefragmentationandbetteralignresearchefforts.

RAISEwillspreadexcellenceinAIsciencethroughoutEuropebysupportingtrainingactivitiesforscientistsandotheracademicstaff,aswellasfellowships,doctoralnetworksandmobilityschemes.Throughthelivelycirculationoftalentandideas,thediscoveriesmadewiththehelpofRAISEwillbeavailableforallscientiststobuildon.RAISEwillsupportscientistsintranslatingtheirmostpromisingscientificandtechnologicalbreakthroughsintoreal-worldapplicationsandnewproductsandsolutions,layingthegroundworkforrapidindustrialuptakeandfuturecompetitiveness.Tothisend,RAISEwillcloselycooperatewithAIFactoriesandAIGigafactoriesandprivatesectorandindustrialpartners.

RAISEforMaterialsScience

Asanexample,aThematicNetworkofExcellenceformaterialssciencewillbringtogetherexcellentresearchlabsdeployingAItoanalyse,discoverandtestmaterials,includinginindustrialsettings.Throughcollaborativeresearchefforts

andalignedresearchagendas,facilitatedthroughadvancedsharingofdataandresults(folowingstandardsdefinedintheMaterialsCommons),accesstodedicatedAIinfrastructureanddatamanagementservices,thenetworkwilladvancethestateoftheartinthisfield.AI-readydatasets,foundationmodelsinmaterialsscienceandautomatedlaboratorieswillequipthecommunitywithpowerfultoolsthatfacilitatethesimulation,design,synthesisandmanufacturingofadvancedmaterials.

ThedevelopmentofthesetoolswillbringforwardinnovativeAItechniques,whilealsopavingthewayforgame-changinginnovationsbasedonsaferandrenewableorlow-carbonbasedmaterials,materialsforquantumtechnologyandenergy,includinghigh-performancebatteries,photovoltaics,fuelcells,carboncapturematerialsandmore.Europeanspin-offsandstartupswillcapitaliseontheseresults,bothinmaterialsandinAItechnologies,andbenefitfrompossibleregulatorysandboxes.Thegainedscientificexpertiseandexcellencewillbespread

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throughevents,fellowshipsandmobilityschemes,furtherenlargingthepoolofEuropeanexcellenceinAI-basedmaterialsscience.

BuildingRAISE

Toaccommodatethefast-pacedchangesininnovationsandtheshiftingneedsoftheAIscienceecosystem,RAISEwillbebuiltusingaphasedapproach,thatcangrowasitspartners,resources,contributionsandneedsevolve.TheCommissionwillfirstlaunchtheinitialelementsofapilotphaseundertheHorizonEuropeandDigitalEuropeprogrammes.TobuildRAISEandensureitslonger-termsustainability,bothintermsofgovernanceandpooledresources,theCommissionwillworkwithMemberStates,researchstakeholders,includinghighereducationinstitutions,andtheprivatesector,withaviewtofurtherdevelopRAISEunderthenewMFF.

AnappropriategovernancestructurewillensurecloseinterconnectionandcollaborationbetweenRAISE’sdifferentcomponentsandThematicNetworksofExcellence.ItwillensureproperrepresentationofbothscienceforAIandAIinsciencecommunities,ofMemberStates(linkingdirectlytotheAIBoard

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)andtheprivatesector,includingAIstartupsandscaleups.Ahigh-levelacademicadvisoryboardcanprovidescientificguidance.Initially,asecretariatwillbeestablishedviaCoordinationandSupportActionsunderHorizonEuropetoensurethesymbiosisofRAISEelements.Itwillalsolink,useanddirectlyinformtheactivitiesoftheApplyAIAllianceintroducedintheApplyAIStrategy.

ToestablishRAISEasanengineforAIscientificexcellenceinEurope,andtoenableandsupportAIinscienceinEuropemoregenerally,theCommissionwillimplementanactionplan,targetingkeyaspectsoftheAIinsciencepracticeandecosystem,includingactionsrelatingtoexcellenceandtalent,computationalpower,data,researchfunding,aswellascoordinationandcollaboration.

TheCommissionwill:

•launchtheRAISEpilotwithEU108millionfundingunderHorizonEuropeWP2026-27,duringthefirsteditionoftheAIinScienceSummitin

Copenhagenon3-4November2025,undertheDanishPresidencyoftheCounciloftheEU.

•establishinitialRAISEcoordinationforAIinsciencethroughaCoordinationandSupportAction(CSA)underHorizonEurope(WP2025).

•partnerwithMemberStatesandtheprivatesectortobuildRAISE.

•establishahigh-levelRAISEacademicadvisoryboard.

(18)establishedintheAIAct.

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3.AIINSCIENCEACTIONPLAN:BUILDINGTHEWAYTORAISE

3.1.Excellenceandtalent

Excellence

TheEuropeanapproachtoAIisrootedinexcellenceandtrustworthiness.AcontinuedfocusonexcellencewillbeessentialfortheEUtodevelopAImodelstosolvecomplexscientificproblems,asexemplifiedintheRAISEThematicNetworksofExcellence,ensuringEU’sscientificleadershipandcompetitiveness.

ExcellentresearchwithAIrequiresAIsolutionswhicharehuman-centric,explainable,unbiasedandsafe.Thismeansaddressing,fromthestartallissuesthatarerelatedtothetechnology,fromaccuracyandreliabilitytoethicalconcerns

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andresearchintegritychallenges.Accordingtoonesurvey

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,81%ofresearchershaveconcernsrelatingtoAImodels(ethics,accuracy,security/privacy,and/orlackoftransparency)and63%tothelackofguidelines,hinderingtheadoptionofAI.Tofacilitatetheresponsibleuptakeofthetechnology,guidelinesandsupportarefundamentalforthescientificandacademiccommunity.TheCommissionhasalong-standingtraditionofaddressingethicalconcernsunderHorizonEurope,throughethicsappraisalframeworksforresearchwithAIandoperationalguidelines

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.TheCommissionwillcontinuetopromotethe“ethicsbydesign”approachanddevelopdifferentresourceswiththescientificcommunity(training,tools,etc.).Inaddition,theEuropeanGrouponEthicsinScienceandNewTechnologies(EGE)willbeaskedtodeliveranopiniononAIinscience.

SincetheuseofgenerativeAIhasbecomewidespread,issuessuchasunverifiedtextfragmentsinpapers,fabricatedcitations,orplagiarism,havebecomemorecommon.TheCommissionwillregularlyupdatetheLivingguidelinesontheresponsibleuseofgenerativeAIinresearch

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,asuccessfulexampleofpracticalandactionableguidelinesthatwereco-developedwithEuropeanResearchArea(ERA)members(countriesandR&Istakeholders)torespondtoemergentchallengesinthecommunity.

TheJointResearchCentrewillsupportthestrategicadvancementoftrustworthyandreliableAIforscienceinclosecollaborationwiththeEuropeanAIOffice.ThismayincludeassessingthecurrentlandscapeofscientificAImodels

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throughqualitativeandquantitativemethods,focusingoncapabilities,evaluationpractices,benchmarks,and

(19)

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/ethics-guidelines-trustworthy-ai

(20)

/en-de/ai-study/for-researchers

(21)

EthicsByDesignandEthicsofUseApproachesforAI,guidanceforHorizonEurope

(22)

LivingguidelinesfortheuseofgenerativeAIinresearch

(23)Article2(6)AIAct(

Regulation(EU)2024/1689

)

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possiblydevelopingEU-centricmetricstoevaluatetheirperformanceandtrustworthinessinscientificresearch.

Talent

Europeishometoworld-classresearchgroupsandorganisationsacrossdisciplines,offeringastrongfoundationtofosteracriticalmassoftalentandideas.Byenhancingconnectivity,collaborationandleadershipacrossthesegroups,theycanscaletoaddressmorecomplexscientificquestionsusingAI.Interdisciplinarycollaborationsarecrucialtodevelopingandusingcutting-edgeAIinsolvingscientificproblems

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TheEUneedstoenlargethepoolofscientifictalentwithstrongAIknowledgeandskills.AsstatedintheUnionofSkills

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,theEU’sprosperitydependsonitsskilledhumancapital,includingtostrengthenitspositioninresearchandinnovation,andinAIinscienceinparticular.NotonlymustEuropetrainthenextgenerationofscientistsandupskillcurrentscientiststobeAI-ready,itmustalsoretainthistalentandbecomeanattractivebeaconforglobalinterdisciplinarytalentinAIanditsscientificapplications.Moreover,giventhatthedevelopmentofadvancedusesofAIinsciencerequiresinterdisciplinaryresearchteams,theEUalsoneedstosupportothertypesofprofiles,suchasresearchengineersanddatastewards,whofollowdifferentcareerpaths,inlinewithApplyAIStrategy’sgoalofdevelopinghybridprofiles(e.g.AIspecialistswithindustry-specificexpertise).ThisambitionalsorequirestargetedeffortstostrengtheninclusivenessandgenderbalanceinAI,wherestructuralinequalitiespersist

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AIskillswillbeincreasinglyimportantforresearchersandmustbedevelopedearlyonacrossalldisciplinesandcareerstages.AsannouncedintheAIContinentActionPlan,theCommissionisalreadypromotingthedevelopmentofAIanddigitalskills,includingAIliteracyandadvancedAIskills

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,throughtheDigitalEducationActionPlan

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,theAISkillsAcademy,theSTEMEducationStrategicPlan

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,andothereducation,trainingandskillsdevelopmentinstruments

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.Itwillcontinuetodosowiththe2030Roadmaponthefutureofdigitaleducationandskills,throughitsdedicatedAIdimension.TheseinitiativesareavailableforresearcherstotakeadvantageofAI.Tofurtherincreaseresearchers’awarenessofAIliteracyasanessentialskill,theCommissionwillupdatetheEuropeanCompetenceFrameworksforResearchers(ResearchComp

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)andlaunchanewSelf-AssessmentToolthatwillincludeAIproficiencyamongtargetedcompetences.ThismirrorsthebroadereffortstosupportAIliteracyforworkersindifferentsectorsandjobrolesundertheApplyAIStrategy.

TheEUmustretainandattractscientificandAItalent.TheCommissionhasalreadylaunchedseveralinitiativestomakeEuropeanattractiveplaceforresearchandinnovation,includingimprovingresearchcareersthroughtheChooseEuropepackage

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;loweringbarrierstoattractandretaintalentfromnon-EUcountriesthroughtheEUVisapolicy

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AISkillsandOccupationsintheEuropeanStart-upEcosystem,EIT,2025

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UnionofSkillscommunication,COM(2025)90final

(26)Womenrepresentonly22%ofAIprofessionalsgloballyandaccountfor13.8%ofAIresearchpaperauthors.

WorldEconomicForum

,2022.The

RoadmapforWomen’sRights

highlightstheimportanceofencouragingwomenandgirls’acquisitionofdigitalskillsandcompetences,includinginAI.

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AItalent,skillsandliteracy|ShapingEurope’sdigitalfuture

(28)DigitalEducationActionPlan(2021-2027)-EuropeanEducationArea

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STEMEducationStrategicPlan

(30)EUinstrumentsforeducationandtrainingincludeErasmus+andtheMarieSkłodowska-CurieActions.

(31)

ResearchComp

;asdonefortheResearchManagersCompetenceFramework(

RMComp

)

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ChooseEuropeforScience

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strategyandtheEUTalentPoolinitiative;supportingentrepreneurshipthroughtheEUStartupandScaleupStrategy

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andtheactionsproposedbytheApplyAIStrategy.

Aspartofthe“ChooseEuropeforScience”initiative

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,RAISEwillbeafocalpointforexcellenceandtalentinAIscience.TheCommissionwillinvestintrainingthenextgenerationofAIinscienceresearchersbyfundingRAISEDoctoralNetworksonAIinScienceusingtheMSCADoctoralNetworksmodel

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.TheRAISEDoctoralNetworkswillprovidespecifictrainingonAIinscienceandsupportaspiringdoctoralstudentsusingAIintheirscientificwork.TheRAISENetworksofExcellencewillretainandattracttalentbycreatinganinterdisciplinaryanddynamicAIinscienceecosystemthroughtrainingandmobilityschemes,includingwithaspiringresearchgroups.

TheCommissionwill

•fundDoctoralNetworksonAIinsciencetotrainthenextgenerationofresearchers(RAISEpilot).

•fundthematicNetworksofExcellenceonAIinscience(RAISEpilot).

•regularlyupdatethe‘LivingGuidelinesontheresponsibleuseofgenerativeAIinresearch’andotherethics-relatedoperationalmaterials.

•createaJRCScientificAIHubtomonitorandevaluateAImodelsandsystemsforstrategicscientificresearch,inclosealignmentwiththeEuropeanAIOffice.

3.2.Compute

ComputationalcapacityisoneofthemainenablersofAIdevelopmentandthereforealsooneofitskeybottlenecks.AcademiahasgenerallylesscomputationalinfrastructureatitsdisposalthanBigTech

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,whilethedemandforcomputationalresourcesisgrowingasmorescientistsacrossdifferentdisciplinesintegrateAIintotheirwork.

ResearchersacrossMemberStatesreportdifficultiesineitheraccessingsufficientcomputationalresourcesorineffectivelyusingthem

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.Thisoftenleadsuserstoturntoprivateproviders,resultinginvendorlock-ineffects(over-dependenceonproprietarymodelsdevelopedbyprivateandforeigncompanies)andincreasedindustryinfluence.ConsultationsinformingthisStrategyhaveconfirmedthegrowingimportanceofpubliclysupportedcomputationalinfrastructuresforthedevelopmentanddeploymentoffrontierAImodelsandtoenableincreasinglycomplexscientificapplications.

Since2018,theEUhasinvestedinstate-of-the-artsupercomputingcapacities,throughtheEuropeanHighPerformanceComputingJointUndertaking(EuroHPCJU

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)andtheEuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFund(ERDF),viaitsnationalandregionalprogrammes.

AdditionalAIcapabilitiesforresearchersandinnovatorsarecurrentlybeingdeveloped.ThecreationofAIFactories,builtaroundneworupgradedAI-optimisedEuroHPCsupercomputersacrosstheEUin2025-26,willmorethantriplethecurrentEuroHPCAIcomputingcapacityforEuropeanusers,includingresearchers.

AspartoftheAIresearchandinnovationsupportecosystem(

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),AIFactoriesarealreadyimprovingstakeholderuptakebyofferingservicessuchasalgorithmic

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COM(2025)270final

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ChooseEuropeforScience

(35)MSCADoctoralNetworksisabottom-upactionfocusingonresearchtrainingthatattractsalargeproportionofprojectswithasignificantAIcomponent

(36)“AcademiaisfallingbehindindustryinfrontierAIresearch.Today,nouniversityintheworldcanbuildafrontierAIsystemonparwithindustry.”(

StanfordHuman-CenteredAI,2024

)

(37)AccordingtotheresultsoftheconsultationswithstakeholdersfortheAIinscienceStrategy

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https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en

(39)SeemorereferencetotheroleplayedbytheecosystemofsupportintheApplyAIStrategy.

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development,testingevaluationandvalidationoflarge-scaleAImodels,providingsupercomputer-friendlyprogrammingfacilitiesandotherAI-enablingservices.ManyoftheAIFactorieswillfocusonspecificscientificfields

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.TheEuroHPCAccessPolicyincludesanewaccessmodefor“AIforScienceandforCollaborativeEUProjects”.Throughthisaccessmode,selectedEU-fundedresearchprojectsarenotsubjecttoanadditionalevaluationorpeerreviewprocessandaregivenpriorityoverotherrequests.

TofurtherscaletheEU’spublicAIinfrastructure,theCommissionproposestheEUtosupportestablishingAIGigafactoriesbypoolingEU,MemberState,regionalandprivatesectorresources

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.AIGigafactorieswilltaketheconceptoftheAIFact