ELIAS is advancing AI research aimed at fostering sustainable technologies across various domains. This includes developing computational models that incorporate domain-specific knowledge for efficient modeling of physical and chemical systems, creating fast approximations to costly computations to support areas like climate simulations, and improving energy efficiency within green AI frameworks by optimizing both data usage and computational parameters. ELIAS’s work extends to real-world applications, ensuring that the developed AI solutions provide robust, interpretable, and widely applicable systems, particularly where human interaction is integral. To tackle complex societal challenges, ELIAS's methods offer solid mathematical guarantees, providing a reliable foundation for applications in diverse, unpredictable environments.
In building a community focused on Sustainable AI, ELIAS is expanding the ELLIS PhD with a special track and encouraging interdisciplinary PhD co-supervision. Internships in aligned companies and mobility programs for postdoctoral researchers also bolster diverse, balanced career development pathways. Through dedicated events like workshops and symposia, ELIAS supports the growth of young researchers.
Aiming to create a virtual excellence center in Sustainable AI, ELIAS connects leading European institutions, extending its reach through mobility programs and joint scientific workshops. With a focus on gender balance, interdisciplinarity, and inclusion of underrepresented regions, ELIAS is establishing a wide-ranging network of institutions and research groups from multiple disciplines, building innovative solutions that respond to planetary and societal needs.
ELIAS is also expanding Europe’s AI research excellence networks by forming a European Innovation Alliance, initially comprising 12 local networks with plans for further expansion. Through dedicated summer schools, research competitions, and awards for entrepreneurial academics, ELIAS is enhancing collaborative opportunities to translate research into market-ready solutions. This initiative not only attracts top talent and supports spin-offs but also aims to increase the impact of AI research across European society.