The European Commission has launched
four new calls for proposals worth 140 million euros under the
Digital Europe Programme to support the development of
artificial intelligence (AI), promote advanced digital skills,
expand the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs),
and combat disinformation.
Of the 140 million euros, 55 million have been allocated to
introduce generative AI into public administration and the
agri-food sector, as well as to ensure regulatory compliance,
support the Alliance on Processor and Semiconductor
Technologies, and develop data spaces, the EU executive
explained in a statement.
A further 27 million euros will contribute to the creation of
four new digital skills academies focusing on quantum
technologies, AI, and virtual worlds to enhance advanced digital
skills within the EU.
Calls worth 11 million euros will focus on completing and
expanding the EDIH network in associated countries, while also
strengthening its focus on AI.
The Commission will also allocate 47 million euros to the
deployment and optimal use of new digital technologies,
including support for the Safer Internet Centres network.
Within this 47-million-euro call, 5 million will be earmarked
for the creation of a European fact-checking network, in line
with President Ursula von der Leyen's 2024-2029 political
guidelines.
The initiative will also include a system to protect
fact-checkers from harassment, a fact-checker archive, and an
emergency fact-checking response capability.
The calls for proposals will close on September 2.
This is the first series of calls under the 2025-2027 Digital
Work Programme, which focuses on rolling out next-generation
innovative technologies across Europe.
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