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Open Science & Trustworthy AI

Purpose / Scope

The Open Science and Trustworthy AI Working Group examines the policies, practices and technical approaches needed to ensure that AI strengthens openness, integrity and reproducibility in scientific research.

The group addresses transparency, explainability, ethics, legal frameworks, data protection, intellectual property and responsible innovation while promoting FAIR research practices. It aims to establish common principles that enable trustworthy AI adoption across scientific disciplines and European research infrastructures.

Key Questions

01

How can AI strengthen Open Science?

Exploring approaches that improve transparency, reproducibility and accessibility.

02

How can trustworthy AI be embedded throughout research?

Promoting explainability, accountability and robust validation methods.

03

How should legal and ethical frameworks evolve?

Addressing AI regulation, privacy, intellectual property and responsible innovation.

04

How can public trust in AI-enabled science be maintained?

Developing governance approaches that foster confidence and openness.

Linked RAISE FORUM Space

RAISE FORUM enables structured discussion, consultation, and feedback within the Working Group.

It supports the exchange of perspectives on priorities, challenges, and opportunities in AI for science.

This forum brings together researchers, policymakers, infrastructure providers and Open Science advocates to discuss trustworthy AI, governance, policy developments and practical approaches for responsible AI adoption in scientific research.

Experts

Selected experts contributing to the AI in Science Working Groups

Each Working Group brings together a selected group of experts contributing to the co-creation of the AI in Science Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). Members were appointed through an open call for expression of interest based on their expertise, experience, and ability to contribute to interdisciplinary collaboration across AI and scientific research domains.

Natalia Manola

Working Group Co-chair

OpenAIRE AMKE
Greece

Fatemeh Raji

Aston University
United Kingdom

César Dro

Centre for the Governance of Artificial intelligence
Belgium

Edwin Charles Constable

University of Basel and Swiss Competence Centre for Scientific Integrity (KWIS)
Switzerland

Thomas Vuillaume

LAPP, CNRS
France

Fotis Psomopoulos

Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
Greece

Bart Penders

Maastricht University
Netherlands

Dorottya Sallai

London School of Economics
United Kingdom

Elvisa Seumenicht

Austrian Science Fund FWF
Austria

Michal Růžička

Masaryk University (Institute of Computer Science, CERIT-SC)
Czech Republic

Sushma Grellscheid

University of Bergen
Norway

Jilles Vreeken

CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security
Germany

Massimiliano Simons

Maastricht University
Netherlands

Heidi Laine

IT Center for Science – CSC, LUMI AI Factory
Finland

Manolis Terrovitis

Athena Research Center, Innovation Centre
Greece

Events

  • Events
  • AI Science Community
  • SCIANCE
  • Interdisciplinary Cooperations
  • Open Science and Trustworthy AI
16 Oct 2026

AISWG Workshop (open for AIS26 attendees): Shaping the RAISE SRIA: Open Science and Trustworthy AI for European Research

Resources

  • Documents
  • SCIANCE
  • Open Science and Trustworthy AI

Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation Strategy

The SCIANCE Communication, Dissemination, and Engagement framework defines an integrated approach to building visibility, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring the uptake, exploitation, and long-term impact of project results within the emerging European AI in Science ecosystem.

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