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ARISA Newsletter: July 2023
IN THE LIMELIGHT
What are the most needed AI skills and roles in Europe? ARISA has recently released the AI Skills Needs Analysis report, which sheds light on the current and future skills demand in the field of AI. Get the report.
FEATURED
- Key Findings from the AI Skills Needs Analysis: Check out the key findings from the 2023 AI Skills Needs Analysis Report, including: job vacancy analysis, expert focus groups, desk research.
- 5 reasons why you should upskill or reskill in AI: Still wondering if now is a good time to up- or reskill in AI? Read the article to find out 5 top reasons to do it.
UPDATES CORNER
- The AI Skills Needs Analysis is a starting point to design a coherent AI Skills Strategy for Europe with skills intelligence on the current and future skills demand in the field of AI. ARISA will use the conclusions from the Needs Analysis to address the identified skills gaps and develop learning programmes to address those urgent needs.
- In May, the ARISA Partners from across Europe met in Warsaw to discuss ongoing project’s work, the steps towards AI Skills Strategy and the ambitious plans for the future.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Sectoral skills intelligence and strategies as drivers of the just transition / 26 Sept 2023 / Online: Cedefop’s 3rd virtual get together will bring together sectoral actors, VET providers, guidance practitioners and other actors to exchange experience with sectoral skills intelligence stemming from skills anticipation methods and identify opportunities and challenges for using it “in the front line”.
- All Digital Summit 2023: Skills for Digital Tomorrow / 25 – 27 Sept 2023 / Zagreb, Croatia: The event offers the opportunity to network and share insights on the latest trends and developments in the digital world.
- 26th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence / 30 Sept – 5 Oct 2023 / Cracow, Poland: ECAI 2023 will feature a full programme of technical papers, as well as many AI-related events of interest for researchers, students and industry professionals.
GET FREE RESOURCES
- Needs Analysis Report (2023). Insights into AI Roles and Skills Needs for Europe. Download.
- The Road to High Uptake of AI Technology. Discover what ARISA AI Skills Alliance is all about. Download the project presentation.
- How ARISA is building AI Skills for the Future. Learn how ARISA will reduce the AI skills gap by watching this video.
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Meeting the AI Act: Building the ecosystem of European AI literacy through cross-national policy engagement and cooperation
20 April 2026
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) of 2024 marks a shift from principle to practice in setting new standards for AI governance. The transition, however, from regulation to operational reality remains challenging, particularly in the case of AI literacy. Indeed, the AI Act sets expectations for a company’s staff to have a “sufficient level of AI literacy” in article 4. The term “sufficient level” is quite broad and may benefit from clearer guidance, as it can be challenging for many organisations - particularly those with limited resources, such as SMEs and start-ups - to interpret and apply effectively. During Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance’s (ARISA) Final Conference on 26 March 2026, the panel discussion “From AI literacy to AI deployment: operationalising the AI Act across Europe” delved deeper into how policymakers may make the abstract concrete.
