COPENHAGEN – The AI in Science Summit 2025 opened this week at Bella Center Copenhagen, connecting European policymakers, researchers, and global AI pioneers to shape a responsible future for artificial intelligence in science.
More than 1200 registered delegates from over 30 different countries attended the summit 3-4 November, which was organised by the University of Copenhagen together with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 and the European Commission.
Keynote speaker Professor Yoshua Bengio, currently the world’s most cited researcher, and a Turing Award laureate, emphasised the importance of building AI systems that align with human values and scientific integrity. His address aligned with the summit’s focus on responsible and collaborative AI development – an area where Europe has an opportunity to take a leading position.
Another highlight was the launch of RAISE – the Resource for AI Science in Europe – a new initiative to coordinate AI infrastructure, data, and expertise across Europe, which was announced by Executive Vice-President Henna Virkunnen, Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva, and Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science.
RAISE will be a virtual European institute, pooling and coordinating core AI resources, including computational power, data, talent and research funding across the EU Member States and the private sector, to drive both the development of frontier AI and AI-enabled scientific progress. The RAISE pilot will be funded with €107 million under Horizon Europe.
Artificial intelligence is transforming how we research, educate, and innovate, and AIS25 was demonstrate its determination to unite scientific excellence with ethical AI progress.
Photos: Jakob Helbig
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