Views: 45Both Europe and the world entered a new era of international commerce: as the result, many businesses would go bust while new companies and governance models emerge. Digital technologies are going to play a vital role in resolving this and other emerging crises facilitating rapid change’s adaptation in political economies and governance.
Category: Science and innovation
covering increasing role of science, research and innovation in the modern national development models
European guidance on using generative AI in science
Views: 8Among various directions in European integration concept, some new “unions” constantly appear: recent attempt aims at “integrating” a digital approach to science. It is called “Living guidance on responsible use of generative AI in research”, and is the second version adopted by the ERA Forum this April. The ERA’s “document” is aimed at eliminating […]
AI’s “continental plan”: Europe heads toward global digital leadership
Views: 20The European Union has just adopted this April the “AI Continent Action Plan” in view of positioning the Union as an AI global partner. The EU’s main leverage in this endeavor is through the legal and managerial means as presently, around 85% of all AI systems remain unregulated and not subject to any rules; […]
European zero-pollution ambition: complicated ways of progress
Views: 14Twice a year the EU European Commission’s Joint Research Center together with the European Environment Agency, EEA publishes a monitoring report on progress in the member states in achieving the EU’s zero-pollution targets according to the 2021 Zero Pollution Action Plan. It reveals future policies designed to support the zero-pollution ambition in reducing threat […]
Important contribution to AI as a “co-intelligent” partner: book review
Views: 167Can books on AI help us to comprehend the digital transition, or at least part of it? Many authors would certainly think so, though the question cannot be truly answered, as the impact of some books can only seldom be empirically proven. This is not the case of the Mollick’s book, as it is […]
EU Circular Economy Action Plan: twin approach for the next decade
Views: 35The European Commission has taken several initiatives to streamline the circularity concept into the member states’ policy developments across different areas (mainly in waste management) since the first decade of this century. The European circularity approach embodied in action plans, involves two stages in its evolution: first plan in 2015 and the second one […]
AI in business education: digitalization’s positive effects
Views: 27Drafting and selecting programs for the advanced corporate graduates in the changing global circumstances is closely connected to the transforming digital knowledge; the latter includes already existing varied AI’s applications. Hence, the future of education providers is grounded in perspective training adaptation to contemporary challenges, market and value chains disruptions. The main outcome lies […]
AI legislation in Europe and prohibited AI practices: Commission’s new guidelines
Views: 292In the beginning of February 2025, the Commission published guidelines providing an overview of AI practices that are regarded as unacceptable and prohibited due to their potential risks to the EU-wide values and fundamental rights. As soon as the prohibited practices are too complicated to comprehend, the Commission has prepared draft guidelines, which are […]
Recent European Social Dialogue: the tripartite social summit
Views: 288After the adoption of a new Pact for a European Social Dialogue, the EU-wide social summit took place recently (19 March, 2025). The Tripartite Summit is a forum for dialogue between the EU institutions, the member states and the social partners; the summit’s main theme was “Bringing Europe back on track in a challenging […]
Advanced materials, textiles and photovoltaics: boosting innovation in EU
Views: 29European Commission initiated some measures in advancing EU’s technological leadership and sustainability by creating three new EU-wide partnerships on advanced materials, textiles and photovoltaics. Established under Horizon Europe, these partnerships will drive growth, sustainability and resilience, contributing to a strong, inclusive and globally competitive growth in the member states.