About the call for digital sovereignty

Artificial intelligence has the potential to become a significant catalyst for the transformation of services in the public sector services. In a joint position paper, EURITAS calls for an EU-wide harmonized catalog of criteria for the evaluation of AI applications. A common understanding of the use of artificial intelligence is essential in order to the use AI in IT services in the public services and in the public sector.

Advantages and areas of application

The position paper outlines the potential advantages and areas of application of AI in public administration. Critical success factors are also referred to as well as the importance of appropriate legal and ethical framework conditions and appropriate awareness building. There is a consensus that artificial intelligence helps the public administration, for example, facilitate decision-making or to optimize process automation and optimize process automation and service provision.

Success factors and measures

In order to promote the use of AI, it is necessary to formulate clear objectives, identify areas in which AI can create added value, and create a roadmap. The data used for AI analysis must be be available, accurate and relevant. Scalable cloud infrastructures and powerful servers and computers are indispensable. The necessary budget should also be planned for. This can often apply for EU funding. A network for the exchange of best practices, such as that offered by EURITAS is a good breeding ground for joint solutions. "As a provider of AI solutions for public administrations EURITAS members bear a special responsibility for the services we provide. AI technology is developing much faster than the AI regulation at national and EU level, therefore we need to take a proactive proactive stance and set our own guardrails to ensure an ethical and responsible application of AI in the public sector", emphasized EURITAS President Saša Bilić.