Roberto Viola

🇪🇺 Director General @DigitalEU DG CONNECT, @EU_Commission. We work on AI, Blockchain, 5G to make EU & the World a better place.

TW=personal views. #DigitalEU

[EU Competition 🇪🇺 @EU_Competition]

This week DG COMP and @DigitalEU joined the @G7 Competition Summit in Rome👇

Key talks focused on #Competition challenges posed by rapid AI growth.

G7 authorities committed to global dialogue and cooperation on AI & competition🌐

All info⬇️
https://t.co/rluuk6jXK2

#G7Comp2024

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Fostering collaboration, driving innovation & strengthening Europe’s role in global AI landscape.

Click for more: https://t.co/b5nby2cBT8

#AIinEurope #HPC #AIAct #ApplyAI

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

With the launch of #AIFactories, EU is empowering promising European AI startups.

These hubs build on one of the EU's key strengths: our powerful @EuroHPC_JU supercomputers. Will help developing cutting-edge #AI in Europe.

[Digital EU 🇪🇺 @DigitalEU]

📣 New call for proposals to set up #AIFactories!

As part of the AI innovation package, they will boost EU leadership in safe, trustworthy & cutting-edge #AI.

Powered by #EuroHPC, the Factories will create a network available to 🇪🇺 startups, industry & researchers.

#AIinEurope

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Learn more: https://t.co/gxapGD022E

#AIinEurope #AIAct #AIGovernance #ApplyAI

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Another important step in EU's commitment to establishing a strong framework for #AI governance & innovation.

Honored to chair the 1st meeting of the AI Board. With #EU & MSs representatives to discuss future AI development, breakthrough innovation & AI governance across Europe.

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Have a look at the report and the country-specific and cross-cutting recommendations for every EU Member State: https://t.co/KTDsusAsBF

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

From digital infrastructures to digital skills: the second yearly report on the State of the #DigitalDecade is out.

With a call for strengthened action to #EU countries to be more ambitious, as achieving the Digital Decade goals set for 2030.

https://t.co/sZ7czPZMGX

#DigitalEU

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

We need to step up efforts, at #EU & national levels, to achieve the targets in connectivity, uptake of #AI & data analytics by enterprises, semiconductors & start-up ecosystems.

Ensuring citizens have adequate #DigitalSkills to fully benefit from the #DigitalTransformation.

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Learn more about the European AI Office:

🔗 https://t.co/2pIAAmF3As

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Today the 🇪🇺 European AI Office goes live.

A team of 140 talented professionals to:

🔹Ensure that #AI used in the EU respects the guardrails of the #AIAct

🔹Promote innovation and competitiveness based on advanced AI systems

🔹Make thrustworthy AI a common good for the world

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

For more info: https://t.co/LPaeRJcehX

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Yesterday the 🇪🇺 European AI Office saw the light.

It’s a game changer for the governance of #AI in EU.

It will enforce rules for general-purpose AI models, strengthen trustworthy AI, foster innovation powered by generative AI & foster cooperation across the EU.

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Welcome #MareNostrum5!

Located at the @BSC_CNS 🇪🇸, the 8th most powerful supercomputer in the world will contribute to solving scientific problems, from drug development to climate research.

Another important milestone for the HPC ecosystem in 🇪🇺 and for the @EuroHPC_JU family.

[Digital EU 🇪🇺 @DigitalEU]

👋 High five for MareNostrum 5!

Welcome to the world-class 🇪🇺 #supercomputer in Barcelona 🇪🇸, inaugurated today at @BSC_CNS.

⚡️ Ranked as the 8th most powerful #HPC in the world, #MareNostrum5 will help solve complex scientific problems in many areas.

Scroll ↓ to learn more🧵

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Another step towards the full functionality of the @Cybersec_ECCC with the Director appointed.

Congratulations to Mr. @LucaTagliaretti and many thanks to the interim Director Miguel Gonzalo-Sancho for the work done.

[European Cybersecurity Competence Centre @Cybersec_ECCC]

👏to @LucaTagliaretti elected today by the Governing Board of @Cybersec_ECCC as Executive Director to lead the Centre🙂

Learn more on the new elected Director 👉 https://t.co/Q1oT0r8IQM #eu #cybersecurity @Cybersec_EU

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

🔗 https://t.co/9eROfO1TAa

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

This week deep dive into #digital topics: platforms, #DSA & #DMA, algorithms, disinformation.

From today until 13 Oct, you can interact with experts from our DG at the #ConnectUniversity Autumn school. With 10 sessions dedicated to the Online #Platforms Ecosystem.

Join us!

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Great news! @EuroHPC_JU announced the procurement for #JUPITER 🇩🇪.

Able to execute over 1 billion billion calculations x second, once in place, will become the most powerful #supercomputer in Europe.

Accessible to a wide range of EU users working on breakthrough solutions.

[Digital EU 🇪🇺 @DigitalEU]

The @EuroHPC_JU has announced the procurement for JUPITER, the next EU Exascale #Supercomputer to be located in Germany 🇩🇪.

Expected to be the most powerful computer in 🇪🇺, JUPITER will help accelerate:

💊 drug development
⛑️ emergency response
🌍 climate action

Learn more 👇

[Thierry Breton @ThierryBreton]

The #MediaFreedomAct now voted by EU Parliament!✅

The #EMFA will guarantee a #plurality of voices and that our media are able to operate across our Single Market.

Final negotiations can now start with #trilogues

Let’s keep the momentum and deliver a swift political agreement.

[Roberto Viola @ViolaRoberto]

Great audience today in Ferrara 🇮🇹 at the @Internazfest. Many questions from the audience and fruitful discussion with @silvia_sb_ on the recent DSA & DMA, AI Act.

Everyone agrees: internet and AI are common goods and should be equally accessible to all Europeans!

[Thierry Breton @ThierryBreton]

The #DataGovernanceAct is now fully applicable! 🇪🇺

This makes the EU:

✔️ The best place to #share and use data safely & securely

✔️ A global standard-setter for data #interoperability

✔️Open & #innovative — on our EU conditions

https://t.co/a4aRvvgsyV