Helsinki becomes AI hotspot as US chipmaker Groq expands to Europe
In a move that underscores Europe’s growing importance in the global AI race, US chipmaker Groq has chosen Helsinki as the launchpad for its first European data centre.
Summer Break: FAIR Services Paused Until Early August
FAIR EDIH is taking a summer break starting Midsummer, with regular services resuming in early August. While our team will be out of office, applications for new customer partnerships remain open throughout the holiday season.
Europe’s AI Wake-Up Call: Strong on Research, Weak on Everything Else?
New report from European Comission’s Joint Research Centre warns warns continent risks being sidelined in global AI race despite world-class academic output.
Europe Steps Up with €700m investment: Brussels bets big on homegrown AI to challenge Silicon Valley dominance
The European Commission has unveiled GenAI4EU, a €700m initiative to accelerate AI development across healthcare, manufacturing, energy and cybersecurity – marking Europe’s boldest attempt yet to challenge American and Chinese dominance in artificial intelligence.
Algorithmic management spreads across Finnish workplaces – younger workers show greater acceptance than their older colleagues
Preliminary findings from the RoboBoss survey reveal that 49% of Finnish professionals in expert, knowledge, and management roles have encountered algorithmic management in their workplace. Despite this widespread exposure, human managers continue to be the overwhelmingly preferred choice.
EU launches hunt for 60 independent AI experts to support the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act
The European Commission is inviting independent experts to assess the risks of foundation models like GPT and Gemini. Read on to learn more about the initiative and how to apply.
Artificial intelligence accelerates materials research – thesis brought new perspectives to Betolar’s development work
Aalto University student Edvard Ohlström examined Betolar’s new AI-based approach to analysing industrial side streams in his Master’s thesis.
Nuclear industry achieves milestone with first AI-powered safety inspection with Finnish technology
Finnish technology from Trueflaw used in groundbreaking automated analysis at Swedish reactor.
Finland Launches ELLIS Institute as Europe’s Second Major AI Research Hub
New ELLIS Institute coordinated by Aalto University is on a mission to crack the code of machine learning – and poach the world’s brightest brains
Staria’s AI innovation saves accountants tons of hours as ‘accounting’s own ChatGPT’ launches
Europe’s first accounting-specific AI tool saves users several hours per week, with Finnish company Starian claiming millions in annual savings