This thematic workshop convenes researchers, decision-makers, companies, and authorities to explore how evidence and interdisciplinary research can shape a European approach to AI that prioritises digital sovereignty, citizen-first solutions, and economic competitiveness. We present evidence-based propositions for how responsible AI can drive both productivity and public welfare, emphasizing transparency, democracy, and equity.

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As Europe’s reliance on non-European tech platforms grows, we examine modular, open-source architectures inspired by global standards like shipping containers, offering secure, scalable, and sovereign AI infrastructure.

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We will highlight smart procurement, technical certification, and ecosystems driven by small and medium-sized enterprises as levers for local innovation and European control.

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We also address how continuous citizen and employee feedback can inform technical solutions, prevent digital exclusion, and improve public services illustrated by prototypes like the citizen labs and advotar facilitated by the Danish National Centre for AI in Society.

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Join us to rethink the scientific bases for AI’s role in fostering social cohesion, human flourishing, and a more competitive and sovereign Europe.