Commission sets course for Europe's AI leadership with an ambitious AI Continent Action Plan

09 April 2025

The European Commission has presented an AI Continent Action Plan to make Europe a global leader in AI, boost its innovation capabilities and encourage adoption.

As set out by President von der Leyen at the AI Action Summit in February 2025 in Paris, this ambitious initiative is set to transform Europe's strong traditional industries and its exceptional talent pool into powerful engines of AI innovation and acceleration.

The race for leadership in AI is far from over. From cutting-edge foundation models to specialised AI applications, the AI landscape in the EU is dynamic. It is driven by research, emerging technologies and a thriving ecosystem of startups and scaleups. The AI Continent Action Plan will boost the European Union's AI innovation capabilities through actions and policies around five key pillars.

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