The Center for Data Innovation submitted these comments in response to the European Commission’s consultation on its “Apply AI Strategy”—a blueprint for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in EU strategic sectors to strengthen the Commission’s ambition to make Europe an “AI continent”.
To realize its ambition of accelerating AI adoption across the economy and public sector as part of its broader AI strategy, the EU should prioritise practical, near-term applications of AI that boost competitiveness, productivity, and innovation, while reducing ongoing barriers to adoption.
The European Commission should:
- Establish a public sector AI Adoption fund to complement InvestAI;
- Simplify AI regulation to support all business sizes and strengthen Europe’s strategic position;
- Create flexible pathways to turn AI research into real-world impact; and
- Align AI priorities to existing European common data spaces.
