Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of strategic importance and a key driver of social and economic development. It is transforming every walk of life. The magnitude of this socioeconomic change is coming sooner than most people imagine.
To address these challenges AI Watch takes a holistic view of what is happening in AI. We work with key partners from industry, academia, governments and inter-governmental organisations to provide detailed analysis and reliable data.
We identified these key cross-cutting areas to monitor:
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Understanding the role of data and infrastructure in powering AI systems
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An overview and analysis of the Global and European AI landscape
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Analysing the European and international landscape of AI standardisation
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Analysing the evolution of AI technology, methodologies, breakthroughs and benchmarks
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Analysing the impact of AI on people and society
We also delve deeper in monitoring AI in specific thematic areas, such as health, and the public sector.