The OECD.AI Policy Navigator

identifies the stakeholders relevant for Romania and presents a recommended roadmap that they should follow to develop and adopt AI technologies at a country level and in agreement with the directives of the European Union regarding ethics of AI adoption.

Two local communities have introduced 'virtual civil servants'. The creation of this 'civil servant,' based on artificial intelligence, is part of the digitisation process of procedures in the local public administration in Cluj. Galați City Hall also launched a virtual civil servant based on artificial intelligence. The virtual assistant is currently being trained and tested but will soon be able to provide information to citizens on town planning, taxes, fees, and other local revenues.

A National Platform of Technologies and Semiconductors has been launched in December 2024 as a priority project aiming to bring together and consolidate the R&D capacities in the area of semiconductors.

The AI Innovative Lab focuses on building advanced research and development capacity in artificial intelligence. Its mission is to develop skills and applications in areas such as bioinformatics, computer vision, and natural language processing. The lab also advances research in deep learning and other AI subfields to generate innovative solutions.

The Romanian Hub of Artificial Intelligence (HRIA) is a national project that brings together universities and companies to strengthen Romania’s AI ecosystem. Its goal is to advance research, create new AI products and services, and transfer knowledge to industry and society. Running from 2025 to 2029, the hub aims to position Romania as an active player in the European AI landscape.