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2024-11-07

VIS Team participate in ACHILLES project kick-off meeting in Porto

On November 4 and 5, 2024, the ISR-UC and the VIS Team joined the kick-off meeting of the ACHILLES project at Fraunhofer Portugal in Porto. This innovative European initiative aims to enhance the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by making it lighter, more transparent, and safer.

With funding from the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, ACHILLES brings together 16 leading organizations across Europe to address efficiency and trust challenges in AI systems. During the two-day event, partners outlined strategic priorities to develop advanced solutions for responsible and reliable AI. Watch the highlights of the meeting here.

VIS Team are proud to be part of this ambitious project, contributing to the development of cutting-edge AI technologies. Stay tuned for more updates on ACHILLES as it reshapes the European AI landscape.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101189689.

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