AIDCIA
Digital innovation and artificial intelligence, built to hold up
We connect research, education, the private sector, public institutions and civil society to develop and apply digital technology responsibly.
Our mission
The Association for Digital Innovation and Research in Artificial Intelligence promotes, supports and develops digital innovation, research and the responsible application of artificial intelligence and digital technologies.
We work for the benefit of the community, academia, public institutions, the private sector and civil society — with constant attention to ethics, data protection and the fundamental rights of the people these technologies affect.
Where to start
Three concrete ways into the association's work, depending on what brought you here.
Applied research with your organisation
We frame the research question, choose the method and deliver a result you can check — a study, an assessment or a prototype.
See how we workAI courses and events
Training programmes for teams, plus an annual conference on applying artificial intelligence responsibly.
See the programmeAnalysis in plain language
Articles that turn research and regulation into practical decisions, without jargon and without hype.
Read the blog
Three pillars of work
The objectives in our statute translate into three practical directions that reinforce each other.
Research and innovation
Fundamental and applied research, experimental development and prototypes, with documented results published transparently.
Education and community
Courses, workshops, conferences and open materials that make digital technology intelligible beyond the circle of specialists.
Collaboration and technology transfer
Bridges between the lab and real use: project consortia, partnerships and transfer of results to organisations that can apply them.
Fields we work in
The domains in which the association operates, according to its statute.
Artificial intelligence and data
- Artificial intelligence
- Machine learning
- Data analysis
- Automation
Technology and development
- Software
- Robotics
- Emerging technologies
- Interoperability
Governance and society
- Cybersecurity
- Digital governance
- Digital education
- Social innovation
The principles we work by
These are the principles set out in our statute. They apply to every project, whoever the partner and whatever the funding.
Accountability
We assess what a solution will do before recommending it, and we remain answerable for the consequences.
Transparency
Our methods, our funding sources and the limits of our results are stated openly.
Integrity
We do not present conclusions the data does not support, and we declare conflicts of interest.
Collaboration
We work alongside universities, companies, public institutions and non-governmental organisations.
Academic freedom
Research is carried out without political or commercial constraints on its conclusions.
Data protection
We collect the minimum necessary, explain why, and respect the rights of the people concerned.
Non-discrimination
We test the systems we build or assess for unequal effects across groups of people.
Fundamental rights
Technology stays subordinate to fundamental rights, not the other way round.
Who we work for
Our work addresses those who build technology and those affected by it in equal measure.
Researchers and students
A setting for applied research, interdisciplinary collaboration and participation in national and international projects.
Companies and founders
Support for digital transformation, prototypes and the responsible assessment of AI-based solutions.
Public institutions
Independent expertise for digital governance, interoperability and digital public services.
Civil society organisations
Accessible analysis and tools for understanding and questioning the digital systems that affect their work.
Let us work together
If you are preparing a research project, an educational initiative or a digital solution that needs an independent assessment, write to us.