11 Jun 2025
EC summarises results of EU consultations on future AI in Science Strategy
The European Commission’s public consultations on the future European Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Science received strong interestest from the public and the scientific community. In total, 734 responses from 43 countries were received. The Call for Evidence received 166 responses across the EU and beyond, over the span of eight weeks. This includes input from academic and research institutions, companies, public authorities, non-governmental organisations and more. In addition, 568 respondents from the scientific community answered a targeted questionnaire aimed at gathering their specialist input.
Based on a preliminary assessment, contributions to the consultation focused on seven priority areas:
- Improving access to infrastructures for researchers and innovators, including to AI applications, Large Language Models (LLMs) and High-Performance Computing infrastructure.
- Strengthening the European Data ecosystem: This includes the development of a European data governance framework that ensures data protection while fostering innovation and collaboration.
- Promoting interdisciplinary partnerships in the field of AI-supported science.
- Improving the AI skills of researchers through the development of qualification and training programmes for researchers from all fields on the use of AI in science.
- Retaining and attracting scientific talent in Europe, notably in AI, in and for science.
- Developing a strategic vision to ensure coordination between the EU and Member States on the use of AI in science.
- Enhancing international cooperation to lead the conversation in global bodies, positioning the EU as a key actor in science and AI applications. This way, Europe’s distinctive approach to AI can help set standards on a global scale.
Many respondents also emphasised the importance of boosting reproducibility, standing for the ability to reproduce consistent research results. They also stressed that this is necessary to ensure scientific integrity and public trust and will ultimately help develop advanced and specific AI models for scientific use.
These contributions will feed into the strategy coming out later this year, which will aim to make science in the EU more impactful and productive by fostering the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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