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TRAIL (Trusted AI Labs)


Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   08 Oct 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   01 Jan 2026

TRAIL fosters ethical AI development through collaborative research, industry partnerships, and the ARIAC project, advancing innovation in sectors such as healthcare and energy while prioritising transparency and societal impact.

Name in original language

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Initiative overview

TRAIL is a Belgian initiative dedicated to advancing ethical artificial intelligence (AI) development through a combination of collaborative research, industry partnerships, and targeted projects, including the ARIAC project. The initiative addresses the growing need to ensure that AI technologies are developed and deployed in ways that are transparent, accountable, and socially responsible.

The primary objective of TRAIL is to foster innovation while maintaining a strong focus on ethics and societal impact. By promoting collaboration between academic researchers, industry actors, and public institutions, the initiative encourages the development of AI solutions that are both technologically advanced and aligned with human-centred principles.

Projects within TRAIL span multiple sectors, including healthcare, energy, and environmental technology, exploring applications such as predictive analytics, decision support systems, and sustainable solutions. The initiative integrates rigorous ethical standards, data governance practices, and transparency measures to ensure that AI outputs are trustworthy and beneficial for society.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

TRAIL (Trusted AI Labs)

About the policy initiative


Organisation:

  • TRAIL (Trusted AI Labs)

Category:

  • AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects

Initiative type:

  • AI Research Centres/Centres of Excellence/Expertise, specialised AI teams, labs

Status:

  • Inactive – initiative complete

Start Year:

  • 2020

End Year:

  • 2026

Binding:

  • Non-binding