Unpacking the path to trust and excellence
Today, the EU's approach has reached a consolidated status, characterised by a comprehensive governance framework and a set of concrete instruments covering regulation, capability-building and AI adoption. This brief traces the path that led here, and the balance between fostering excellence and ensuring trust that has shaped it throughout. Through a chronological lens, it identifies three main phases – exploration, transition, and maturation - that together explain the EU's approach to AI policy and the EU responses to emerging and disruptive innovations.
RODRIGUEZ MÜLLER Paula;
ANDRÉ Antoine-Alexandre;
TANGI Luca;
JUGEL Laura;
SCHADE Sven;
SANCHEZ Ignacio;
DE LONGUEVILLE Bertrand;
GOMEZ Emilia;
FERNANDEZ LLORCA David;
2026-04-09
European Commission
JRC146313
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC146313,
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