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Scientific AI Hub: Bridging AI Innovation and Scientific Excellence

Webinar launch of hub for research on scientific applications of AI

  • Event | 06 Nov 2026

Join the JRC to explore how AI is reshaping the scientific process, how the EU AI Act is impacting scientific research in the EU, and how the JRC Scientific AI Hub, an action of the European Strategy for AI in Science, can foster trustworthy, impactful AI-driven research across Europe.

The event offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from a diversity of researchers, who will share insights from their work exploring the potential of AI for scientific purposes. Participants will also learn about the latest Commission initiatives to foster innovative and responsible ways of deploying AI throughout the scientific process.

This event is by invitation only. To find out more, contact JRC-humaint@ec.europa.eu. 

Please note that the event agenda is subject to change.

  1. 9:00-9:10
    Welcome
  2. 9:10-9:30
    The JRC Scientific AI Hub

    David Fernández Llorca, Algorithmic Transparency Unit, JRC, European Commission

  3. 9:30-09:45
    RAISE: Resource for AI Science in Europe

    Mario Gómez Geisler, AI in Science and Critical Technologies Unit, DG RTD, European Commission

  4. 09:45-10:00
    Introduction by the AI Office
  5. 10:00-10:45
    Research on AI in Science - Session 1

    • No Scientist in the Loop? The Boundaries of Automation in AI-Driven Science

    Fares Fourati (TU Darmstadt)

    • Best practices for agentic AI in science: one citable record, open to every research institution

    Sebastian Lobentanzer (Helmholtz Munich)

    • Whose LLM Am I Talking To? Monitoring Undisclosed Changes in Large Language Models

    Jean-Michel Loubes (French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA)

  6. 10:45-11:15
    Break
  7. 11:15-12:00
    Research on AI in Science – Session 2

    • The City AI Shows Us: Evaluating Bias in AI-Generated Urban Evidence

    Ingrid Campo-Ruiz (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm)

    • Towards Sustainable AI Across Science

    Taniya Kapoor (Wageningen University & Research)

    • Sovereign AI Without a Data Centre: On‑Premises LLM Deployment at Łukasiewicz Research Network

    Aleksander Kochański (Lukasiewicz Research Network)

  8. 12:00-12:30
    JRC Pilots

    • AI Health Hub
    Mario Ceresa and Lorenzo Bertolini, Digital Health Unit, JRC, European Commission

    • EconLab
    Jorge Bayo, Innovation Policies and Economic Impact Unit, JRC and Hannes Serruys, Fiscal Policy Analysis Unit, JRC

  9. 12:30-14:00
    Break
  10. 14:00-15:00
    Research on AI in Science – Session 3

    • Building Mechanistic Models with Simulation-based Machine Learning

    Jakob H. Macke (ELLIS Institute Tübingen & University of Tübingen)

    • Bixonimania: A Synthetic Disorder Experiment Exploring AI, Diagnostic Narratives, and the Construction of Clinical Truth

    Almira Osmanovic Thunström (Sahlgrenska University Hospital & Chalmers Industriteknik & Gothenburg University)

    • From AI Access to AI Adoption: Building Institutional Capabilities for AI-Enabled Science at CSIC

    Jesús Cerquides (Spanish National Research Council – CSIC)

    • Human-Centric AI for Science: The CNR Perspective

    Chiara Boldrini (Italian National Research Council – CNR)

  11. 15:00-15:20
    Wrap-up and discussion

    Erasmo Purificato, Algorithmic Transparency Unit, JRC, European Commission

  12. 15:20-15:30
    Closing

    Yves Punie, Algorithmic Transparency Unit, JRC, European Commission

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