European Union (EU) logo As part of its Digital Europe work programmes for 2024, the European Commission has assigned €762.7m in funds for Digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity, and more. According to telecoms.com, the lion’s share of the funds, nearly €549m, will be spent delivering continuity and evolution of ongoing projects and the multi-country projects under the Digital Decade targets (a roadmap that aims to accelerate the digital transformation of Member States by 2030). The ongoing projects, originally launched in March, include the use of digital technologies such as supercomputers, data, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and advanced digital skills. The multi-country projects involve increased efforts on AI, as well as additional actions related to key digital policies such as virtual worlds, cloud, and quantum. “The Digital Europe Programme is key for pooling EU and national funding to achieve ambitious digital projects that no Member State can do alone.” said Margrethe Vestager, VP at EU. “It is crucial that Europe continues to support our digital decade targets with enhanced focus on digital skills, excellence in artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.” New activities will also get launched under the funding that aim to support the implementation of the AI Act, EU’s approach to ensuring […]