Would you like to start your career at a European Union agency? The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) has opened 17 paid internship programmes in Lisbon (Portugal) for recent graduates who wish to develop their careers in an international environment and contribute to a healthier and safer Europe through evidence-based policies. What is the EUDA? […]
Internships – Internships in Digital Transformation, AI and Technological Development at the European Central Bank (ECB) – Germany
Are you interested in artificial intelligence, software development and digital transformation? The European Central Bank (ECB) is looking for an intern to join the Language Support and Innovation Section of its Directorate-General for Communications in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). What will you be doing? Help design solutions involving workflow management, AI capabilities, integrations and reporting; […]
European Commission renews its commitment to the European Pillar of Social Rights
Last July 22, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the European Pillar of Social Rights. It confirms that the Pillar remains the EU’s social shield and compass for fairness in an age of fast transformation, for a Europe that protects and empowers citizens. The Communication assesses progress made in strengthening social rights across the EU and […]
The Commission has registered the European Citizens’ Initiative calling for an unconditional basic income
On 7 July, the European Commission registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Introduction of an unconditional basic income (UBI) across the EU’. The organisers of the initiative believe that,“with rapid advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, there is an urgent need to decouple our livelihoods from our ability to sell our labour, as we […]
Commission publishes Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content
Last June 10, the European Commission published the final Code of Practice on marking and labelling of AI-generated content. The Code is voluntary and sets out practical steps to help providers and deployers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems meet the AI Act transparency obligations that will apply from 2 August 2026. From that date, the AI Act will require clear […]
The Council agrees on a position to simplify the rules on artificial intelligence.
On 13 March, the Council agreed on its position regarding the proposal to simplify certain rules relating to artificial intelligence (AI). The proposal forms part of the so-called‘Omnibus VII’legislative packageunder theEU’ssimplificationagenda. This package includes proposals for two regulations aimed at simplifying the EU’s digital legislative framework and the application of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence. […]
PhD – Characterization of abiotic stress of trees using AI methods on acoustic signals – Ireland
“IoRT Data management and analysis for Sustainable Agriculture” is a project funded under the action HORIZON Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Joint Doctoral Network. Abiotic stresses (e.g. frost, drought, wind) cause significant damage to natural and cultivated plants, which is expected to increase in the future with increasing climate variability (extreme climatic events). The detection of […]
Council paves the way for creation of AI gigafactories
On 16 January, the Council adopted an amendment to the Regulation governing the activities of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC Joint Undertaking), extending its objectives to facilitate the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) gigafactories in Europe and to include a specific pillar on quantum technologies. The amended Regulation enables the development and […]
The EU invests over €307 million in artificial intelligence and related technologies
The European Commission has launched two new calls for proposals under the “Digital World, Industry and Space” cluster of the Horizon Europe work programme, allocating €307.3 million to strengthen Europe’s digital innovation and competitiveness. A total of €221.8 million will be allocated to an initiative focused on developing reliable artificial intelligence (AI) services, innovative data […]