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Europe is seeking greater AI sovereignty. Yet, a shared understanding of what constitutes AI’s societal success remains elusive. In the webinar, we will address the question: How can we ensure AI contributes to social sustainability, democracy, and environmental responsibility?
This webinar explores how European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are adopting and applying AI to strengthen their competitiveness. Participants will hear directly from companies about their experiences, challenges, and solutions, while gaining insights into the resources, tools, and support available across Europe.
On September 18th, the FORSEE project brought together small business representatives for a half-day workshop in Dublin to explore what makes AI adoption successful for SMEs. The workshop marked a milestone in capturing the lived experiences of SMEs: their expectations, challenges, and ideas for shaping an enabling environment in Europe.
There is a growing recognition that the development of AI has an environmental dimension. However, the AI industry increasingly frames efficiency gains as a step toward sustainability and greener AI. This is where Jevons paradox comes in: the more efficient and accessible AI becomes, the more it’s used, and its larger environmental footprint grows.
This autumn, Trinity College Dublin’s School of Social Sciences and Philosophy presents AI: The Age of Disruption, a free quadripartite public lecture series exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on human life.
The AI Act represents a significant step toward regulating AI technologies across diverse sectors, with the dual aims of ensuring safety and safeguarding fundamental rights. However, as there are multiple uncertainties in the enforcement of the Act, it should be interpreted as a framework for learning.
Researchers are increasingly required to evaluate how AI use in conducting, communicating, and evaluating research aligns with core values of reliability, honesty, respect, and accountability. There is an urgent need to accelerate policy and best practice development in addressing challenges regarding the responsible use of AI in research.
Project lead
Dr Elizabeth Farries
Director of the UCD Centre for Digital Policy
elizabeth.farries@ucd.ie
Lead of Communication and Impact
Johannes Mikkonen
Demos Helsinki
johannes.mikkonen@demoshelsinki.fi
Project Manager
Evangelos Papadamakis
UCD Centre for Digital Policy
vangelis.papadamakis@ucd.ie
Funded by the framework of the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement Nº 101177579
