Democratising AI

A National Strategy for Greece

Pursuing an AI advantage by innovating upon our core values
This White Paper aims to set out the National AI Strategic Vision for Greece and to provide an initial plan of action on how to achieve this vision. It aims to accelerate the adoption and development of AI in both the private and public sectors in Greece and increase the relevant skills and the research and development (R&D) base through the provision of the necessary AI infrastructure and enablers that will facilitate the Democratisation of AI.
A White Paper by the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT) of the National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos (NCSR Demokritos), April 2020.

NCSR Demokritos and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

NCSR "Demokritos" has a long history in Informatics, playing a pivotal role in related research. The Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications (IIT) is one of the five research Institutes of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSR "D").

AI and physical sciences

NCSR "Demokritos" is a strongly multi-disciplinary center, with its 5 Institutes, covering a variety of research domains from Informatics and Telecommunications, to Biosciences, Nuclear Physics, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Radiology, Energy and Safety.

A Hellenic AI Strategy for Greece

Greece aims to foster a technology-enabled future that embraces innovation and development for the benefit of all and for the common good, by innovating upon its core values that constitute the core values of Europe; the values and moral ideals of Democracy. Values, ideals and fundamental rights that become more relevant in the AI era. An era where we will need more than ever before to protect and promote the freedoms, rights, autonomy, interests and welfare of humans and nature.
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  • A Hellenic AI Vision
  • The Hellenic AI Democratisation Approach
  • Democratic Ethos in AI-by-Design

Authors

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Dr Xenia Ziouvelou
Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT), NCSR Demokritos
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Dr Vangelis Karkaletsis
Director of the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT), NCSR Demokritos
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Dr George Giannakopoulos
Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT), NCSR Demokritos
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Alexandros Nousias
Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT), NCSR Demokritos
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Dr Stasinos Konstantopoulos
Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT), NCSR Demokritos

Open Consultation

The current document aims to establish an active dialogue around our National AI Strategy. Therefore, it should be seen as a “living document” that will continuously evolve in a dynamic and collective manner via open consultations, aiming to adopt a participatory, agile approach to AI Strategy development. As such, we invite members of the industry, public sector, academia and research communities, the public in general and any interested party, to provide their feedback and to contribute to the future decision-making regarding the Hellenic AI Strategy. This dialogue will converge to a final first version of the Strategy proposal. Participate in the open consultation.
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About IIT

The Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications (IIT) is characterised by its focus on Intelligent Computing and Networking, ranging from network equipment and communication protocols, to multimodal content analysis with Artificial Intelligence techniques, and, finally, the application of integrated solutions in multiple applications fields.

IT heavily invests on research around Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality, 5G networks, with significant results on each field. Its close ties with industrial stakeholders and particularly innovative start-ups and spinoffs of Lefkippos Technology Park further facilitate the rapid incorporation of research results in products and services with huge financial and social impact.

Contact Us

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