European Commission Approves 1.3 Billion Euro Plan for AI and Cybersecurity

European Commission Approves 1.3 Billion Euro Plan for AI and Cybersecurity

The European Commission has approved the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) for 2025–2027, allocating 1.3 billion euros to key technologies that will shape Europe’s future and technological sovereignty. The initiative will support AI development, cybersecurity, and digital skills training.

Lagarde considered, at the opening of a conference organized by the ECB, that the estimates of the increase in productivity with artificial intelligence vary greatly, but even in the lower range “it could be decisive for Europe”. The official added that there is a theory that the euro area could register an annual increase in total factor productivity of 0.3 percentage points over the next ten years, and over the last decade, the annual growth i…

The European Commission (EC) announced a strategic investment of €1.3 billion as part of the work programme of the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) for the period 2025-2027. The EC explained that this amount will be used for the deployment of key technologies that will strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty and prepare the continent for the challenges of the future. The DIGITAL programme will focus on key areas such as Artificial Intell…

It will invest 200 million euros until 2030 to consolidate itself as the pure player leader in cybersecurity and hopes to exceed 2,000 professionals.

EU invests €1.3 billion in AI and cybersecurity

The European Commission will allocate 1.3 billion euros to key technologies and their advancements through the 2025-2027 Digital Europe Programme work program. The program, nicknamed DIGITAL, is designed to make digital technology more prevalent. The move comes after the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war against Ukraine, both of which highlighted European vulnerabilities. DIGITAL has a […] The post EU invests €1.3 billion in AI and cybersecurit…

Mediafax The selected projects will help Member States address reforms in key priority areas to strengthen the Union's resilience and competitiveness and improve the lives of citizens across the EU. Two thirds of the projects are linked to 15 flagship projects aimed at addressing common reform needs in the EU, such as improving the quality of public administration, ensuring a better business environment for SMEs or adapting energy systems to the…