We have always considered technology as a disruptor of our economies and societies. However, as we reach the end of a turbulent year, it is clear that technology has been one of the few stabilising...
Today, 21 November, is World Pancreatic Cancer Day, a day to raise awareness of the symptoms, risks and treatment of one of the world’s deadliest diseases. And a chance to highlight the vital role...
Agriculture and rural areas may not be the first topics that come to mind when we think about how new technologies are reshaping our societies – but they are in fact on the point of a major digital...
"Should robots pay taxes?" This question may initially sound ridiculous - but it is at the core of a key debate about the future of the tax and benefit systems. The advent of artificial...
The first draft of the ethical guidelines for the development, deployment and use of AI were published on 18 December, an important step towards innovative and trustworthy AI ‘made in Europe’.
The EU-funded project READ (Recognition and Enrichment of Archival Documents) is developing technologies that can decipher handwritten documents, making life easier for historians, archivists,...
Each one of us deals constantly with time. For example, we might wake up at 8 o’clock, spend 30 minutes getting ready, reach the office by 9 o’clock, work for 8 hours, and so on. Time becomes even...
The European Commission has published its coordinated plan on artificial intelligence, as well as new guidelines on how to deal with the ethical issues relating to AI. Both put humans firmly at the...
Dr Melanie Peters is part of the AI Alliance. In this post, she talks about her experience at the Rathenau Instituut and the new developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence
Battery technologies are set to play a key role in Europe's energy strategy for reducing our CO2 emissions and mitigating human impact on climate change. And digital technologies have a major...
