{"id":37374,"date":"2023-09-18T13:02:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T12:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=37374"},"modified":"2023-09-18T13:02:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T12:02:57","slug":"european-commission-set-to-fast-track-access-to-eu-supercomputers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/european-commission-set-to-fast-track-access-to-eu-supercomputers\/37374\/","title":{"rendered":"European Commission set to fast-track access to EU supercomputers"},"content":{"rendered":"
EU supercomputers will help start-ups train their models and understand the impact of AI.<\/p>\n
Speaking as part of the latest State of the Union Address<\/a>, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated: \u201cEurope has now become a leader in supercomputing, with three out of the five most powerful supercomputers in the world. We need to capitalise on that.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need an open dialogue with those that develop and deploy AI,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n IPCC makes an invaluable contribution to providing the latest science on climate change to policymakers.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe we need a similar body for AI \u2013 on the risks and its benefits for humanity, with scientists, tech companies, and independent experts around the table,\u201d von der Leyen said.<\/p>\n \u201cThis will allow us to develop a fast and globally coordinated response.\u201d<\/p>\n The Commission will work with AI companies so that they voluntarily commit to the principles of the EU\u2019s proposed AI Act<\/a> before it comes into force.<\/p>\n With negotiations ongoing, the AI Act could be adopted early next year, but von der Leyen warned, \u201cWe have a narrowing window of opportunity to guide this technology responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n The initiative on access to EU supercomputers to train AI models will facilitate access for ethical and responsible AI companies.<\/p>\n Kimmo Koski, CEO of CSC \u2013 IT Centre for Science in Finland and coordinator of the consortium which manages the LUMI supercomputer in Kajaani, welcomed the announcement. However, he stressed access is not the main issue.<\/p>\n \u201cEU supercomputers are already available for AI research. The largest projects in Finland are AI, and some of the EU projects also have an AI flavour,\u201d he said.<\/p>\nEnsuring safety and trust in AI development<\/h3>\n
Improving access and knowledge surrounding EU supercomputers<\/h3>\n