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LEAM - Large European AI Models


Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   09 Jul 2025

LEAM is an initiative of the German AI Association (KI Bundesverband) and leading representatives from industry and research that promotes the development of large AI models.

Name in original language

LEAM - Large European AI Models

Initiative overview

In order to realise large AI models made in Europe, the initiative proposes six key steps:1. Collect and create comprehensive training datasets2. Support excellence in AI research3. Provide hyperscale infrastructure4. Develop organisational structures and processes to establish a continuous workflow of model development and improvement5. Integrate the models into the European innovation ecosystem6. Develop methodologies, benchmark datasets and criteria to fulfil ethical requirements and reflect European valuesWe want the models developed under this initiative to be open source and freely available to all market players. All European languages should be fully integrated into the models.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

German AI Association

About the policy initiative


Organisation:

  • German AI Association

Category:

  • National – AI policy initiatives, regulations, guidelines, standards and programmes or projects

Participating organisations:


Participating countries:


Status:

  • Proposed or under development

Start Year:

  • 2021

Binding:

  • Non-binding