Policy for ai in science

Policy for AI in Science

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every aspect of research and innovation: from literature reviews to laboratory automation; from life sciences to humanities. It helps deliver scientific breakthroughs in areas like health and climate, driving technological leadership and competitiveness. To harness this potential, the European Strategy for AI in Science, published on 8 October 2025, builds on Europe’s excellent tradition of collaborative science, high-quality data and world-class research and technology infrastructures.

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This workshop aims to bridge policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to discuss the complex policy challenges of integrating AI into scientific research. It will inform about the robust European policy framework that aims to accelerate AI’s transformative potential in research, the European Strategy for AI in Science and the Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE) as its flagship initiative. A scientific report on the Impact of AI on scientific research will be presented.

National research organisations will discuss how their strategies aim to foster AI-driven scientific innovation at member states level.

The role of the European Research Area (ERA) in harmonising AI policies for science will be highlighted, focusing on cross-border collaboration, funding mechanisms, and access to AI infrastructure and data.

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Agenda

3 November

9:45

Welcome and framing by the host, Adrian Marica, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

9:50

Setting the scene  

‍The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research – A Science for Policy European Perspective, Erasmo Purificato, Scientific Project Officer, JRC (5’)  Public Policy and AI in Science - Alistair Nolan, Senior Analyst, OECD (5’)  Barriers for AI Uptake by Researchers and Recommendations, Quentin Loisel, Scholar and innovator, Marie Curie Alumni Association, AI Group (5’) 

10:05

Q&A  

10:15

Keynote and presentation: European Strategy for AI in Science, Maria Cristina Russo, Director for Prosperity, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

10:30

Empowering Scientific Excellence: The European AI in Science Strategy and the RAISE Initiative  Moderator: Alistair Nolan, Senior Policy Analyst, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (5’ each)

Panellists:  

‍Maria Cristina Russo, Director, European Commission 
‍Jan Palmowski, Secretary General of The Guild  
‍Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary General, League of European Research Universities (LERU)
‍Plamena Markova, Chief of International Relations and Chair of EIROforum Coordination Group,  European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
‍Lucilla Sioli, Director, European Commission, DG CNECT

11:00

Q&A with the audience 

11:15

Coffee break

11.45

From Experience to Foresight: A Perspective on AI for Science in Europe (Roundtable discussion)

Moderator: Liviu Stirbat, European Commission  

Panellists: 

‍Adeline Nazarenko, Director, French National Research Council, CNRS 
‍Wolfram Horstmann, President & CEO of Leibniz Institute for information infrastructure 
‍Fabian Theis, Head of the Helmholtz Munich Computational Health Center and Director of the Institute for Computational Biology
‍Fabrizio Falchi, Senior Researcher, Italian Research Council, CNR
‍Carles Sierra, Director, AI Research Institute, CSIS Barcelona  

12.10

Q&A with the audience  

12.25

Wrap-up by the host Adrian Marica, European Commission 

4 November

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Speakers

Meet the speakers

University of Montréal & LawZero

Yoshua Bengio is Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at Université de Montreal, Co-President and Scientific Director of LawZero.

CTO and Co-founder of CuspAI and Professor at University of Amsterdam

Prof. Dr. Max Welling is a research chair in Machine Learning at the University of Amsterdam and a Merkin distinguished visiting professor at Caltech.

Henna Virkkunen

Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, European Commission

Henna Virkkunen serves as the Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy at the European Commission, a role she assumed in December 2024.

Ekaterina Zaharieva

Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation at the European Commission

Ekaterina Zaharieva is Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation at the European Commision.

Christina Egelund

Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science

The minister will highlight the priority of AI in the strategy the Council of the European Union and Denmark.

David Dreyer Lassen

Rector, University of Copenhagen

At AIS25, Rector will highlight UCPH’s vision for AI in Science as part of the university’s overall vision for research and innovation in Europe.

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