The DCU Institute of Ethics invites to apply for a PhD position supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network ‘HARNESS – Harnessing AI and Data-Intensive Technologies’, funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe programme. Requirements Minimum Criteria Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) and Master’s degree (MA or MS), one of which should be in philosophy […]
The EU sets out its International Digital Strategy
Last June 5, the European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU’s external action for digital. As the digital revolution is reshaping economies and societies in a global geopolitical landscape which is more challenging than ever, the new EU International Digital Strategy shows that the EU is a […]
Commission launches strategy to boost Europe as an emerging powerhouse
The European Commission launched on 28 May the EU Strategy for Start-ups and Scale-ups, “Choose Europe to Start and Scale”, which aims to make Europe a leading place to create and develop technology-driven global businesses. The Strategy is in line with the broader “Choose Europe” initiative launched by President Von der Leyen. This initiative focused […]
Europe-Japan cooperation in AI-based manufacturing technologies
The EU-Japan.AI project was launched in 2021 to advance long-term cooperation and knowledge sharing between the EU and Japan for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven innovation in manufacturing. To this end, the project consortium created an open web platform that would connect all stakeholders and facilitate the exchange of information between them. These initiatives will continue well […]
EU and Japan reinforce tech and digital partnership
The EU and Japan held their third Digital Partnership Council last May 12 in Tokyo to reinforce tech and digital cooperation between the EU and Japan. The Council was co-chaired by Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, alongside Masaaki Taira, Minister for Digital Transformation, Masashi Adachi, State Minister of Internal Affairs and […]
Internships – Traineeship at the JRC – Several countries
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission, providing independent science and technology advice to European policymakers. The JRC offers internships to young trainees who wish to acquire scientific work experience and to put into practice the scientific knowledge they have obtained during their studies or professional careers. The scientific activities […]
“AI Continent”, the Commission’s ambitious Action Plan
AI Factories are open and dynamic AI ecosystems built around the public network of world-leading EuroHPC supercomputers in Europe. They support the EU’s AI research and industrial ecosystem by bringing together the necessary ingredients – computing power, data and talent – to create cutting-edge and reliable AI models and applications. They foster collaboration across Europe, […]
PhD – Position Computationally Efficient Modeling to Evaluate Energy Market Organisation – Netherlands
This PhD position is part of the research project MODES (Market Organisation of the Dutch Energy System), which is funded by the Dutch Research Council within the framework of the National Research Agenda programme. The position is embedded in an interdisciplinary research team composed of researchers in engineering, economics, law and public policy from seven Dutch universities, […]
Preventing the abuse of biometric recognition technology
Europol’s tech experts team up with practitioners and academia to spearhead research against the potential exploitation of biometric identification systems. A new Europol report looks at the ubiquitous biometric recognition technology and its potential for exploitation by criminals. Biometric recognition technology is a trusted and reliable way to verify identities and is now widely used […]