A strategic investment in Europe’s competitiveness and sovereignty Cover image: Stock photograph from Pexels, used under a free licence. Authors: Tina Wünn and Jimmy Farrell Executive Summary Public trust is a decisive factor in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence. At a time when most people remain sceptical of AI, the EU AI Act has the potential to create legal certainty and boost trustworthy AI. This is particularly important given that today’s most advanced AI models c

Pour Demain conducted the project "Safe Artificial Intelligence for Basel-Stadt" in 2025 with support from the Christoph Merian Foundation. The project aimed to help critical infrastructure (CRITIS) operators in the safe and secure deployment of AI and to incorporate insights gained into standardisation and legislative processes. Illustration generated by Ideogram AI on AI in critical infrastructure such as energy service providers Core Mandate and Participants Seven CRITIS o

This briefing is intended to provide an overview of AI incidents, in the context of the newly finished Code of Practice, a compliance tool under the AI Act for general purpose AI models. It covers a selection of past and ongoing incidents, the next frontier of incidents, and a list of possible actions for policymakers, divided into immediate, medium and long-term time horizons. Featured in Euractiv: https://www.euractiv.com/news/ai-rules-need-beefing-up-to-ensure-they-catch-c

Prominent voices, from Nobel Prize winning laureates, to MEPs, the independent expert drafters of the Code of Practice, and many others, have been calling for a bolstered AI Office to meet the demands of AI progress and risks. The following report explores this issue further, making international comparisons and policy recommendations. Nicolas Copernicus (Namesake of DG CNECT building housing the AI Office). Unsplash. Key takeaways: Enforcement capacity hinges on rapidly sc

Over the past year, Pour Demain has worked closely with the AI Office, the independent expert Chairs and Vice Chairs, and other plenary participants, towards the world’s first governance tool for powerful AI models. The Berlaymont: European Commission. Unsplash. The final Code of Practice, a compliance tool for general-purpose AI (GPAI) providers under the EU AI Act, has been published. This brings to a conclusion the first stage of a monumental effort in democratic governanc

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Pour Demain submitted a joint contribution with 14 co-signees to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the EU Biotech Act, alongside colleagues from academia, industry, and civil society. Our recommendations show how embedding biosecurity into EU biotech governance can strengthen innovation, bolster strategic autonomy, and build a high-trust bioeconomy.

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Pour Demain, in collaboration with Blueprint Biosecurity and RAND Europe, has submitted feedback to two critical EU consultations: the...