The OECD.AI Policy Navigator

Addressing this emerging trend, on 10 April 25 European countries signed a Declaration of cooperation on AI.

Artificial intelligence (AI) endows systems with the capability to analyse their environment and take decisions with some degree of autonomy to achieve goals. Machine learning denotes the ability of a software/computer to learn from its environment or from a very large set of representative data, enabling systems to adapt their behaviour to changing circumstances or to perform tasks for which they have not been explicitly programmed. To build robust models at the core of AI-based systems, high-quality data is a key factor to improve performances. The Commission adopted legislation to improve data sharing and open up more data for re-use. It includes public sector data as well as research and health data.The initiative has the following objectives:Whereas a number of Member States had already announced national initiatives on Artificial Intelligence, they now declared a strong will to join forces and engage in a European approach to deal therewith. By teaming up, the opportunities of AI for Europe can be fully ensured, while the challenges can be dealt with collectively.To make the most of it for the citizens and the economy, the European Commission will engage in a dialogue with all actors on the future of AI in Europe, to allow for an open discussion of all relevant developments and their impact on the economy and society.