The ALFIE consortium held its second General Assembly on November 6 and 7 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The meeting focused on project developments, including the current progress of the ETD Hub, AutoML, and the different use cases. Partners reviewed technical updates and shared insights on ongoing work across all project components. A key part of the discussions centered on aligning the project with ethical and trustworthy AI practices, ensuring compliance with the EU AI Act and GDPR. The General Assembly was an opportunity to strengthen collaboration and set the course for ALFIE’s next steps. Follow us for upcoming results and project news in our social media:

Consortium members outside the National Centre for Research and Technology Development (CERTH) during the ALFIE events in Thessaloniki. Day One: ALFIE Workshop on Ethics On the 6th of November, ALFIE held a hybrid workshop on AI ethics and data management at Certh headquarters in Thessaloniki, Greece. Experts from DBC, University of Brighton, and Kinit presented about the current EU regulatory landscape including information about the AI Act and GDPR, data management and data protection protocols. Experts discussed the ethical dimensions of the ALFIE use cases, specifically their level of risk in relation to the European AI Act. We also classified the level of risk for

On 26 September 2025, ALFIE proudly hosted an Affiliate Session as part of Digital@UNGA, the flagship global platform powered by ITU and UNDP that highlights how digital innovation connects, empowers, and transforms lives. Our session, “A Digital Tool Towards Understanding Ethical and Legal Applications of Artificial Intelligence,” brought together world leaders, innovators, and changemakers at UN Headquarters and online to explore one of the most urgent questions of our time: How can we ensure AI serves humanity responsibly — and inspires us to imagine better futures? Affiliate Sessions share the same mission as Digital@UNGA’s Anchor Event: to spotlight how digital can connect, uplift, and empower.

Last Friday, the ALFIE project proudly participated in the European Researchers’ Night, an annual event celebrated simultaneously across Europe with the goal of bringing science closer to society and inspiring the next generation of researchers. This year, ALFIE was present in three different locations, reaching audiences of all ages through interactive activities and discussions: Across all three locations, the atmosphere was full of energy, curiosity, and genuine interest. For ALFIE, the European Researchers’ Night was not only an opportunity to share our work, but also to listen, learn, and connect with people who are directly impacted by scientific progress. We are deeply grateful to the

We are delighted to share the findings of Biases in Automatic Speech Recognition: Accessibility and Inclusion Barriers in Speech-to-Text Systems, the MA thesis defended by Arunachala Luca de Tena. Inspired by the UAB use case in ALFIE, this research explores how speech-to-text systems can create accessibility barriers that affect the digital inclusion of certain user groups. The study is framed within the European legal framework and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation principle of “leaving no one behind.” Using a qualitative approach, three representative systems (WhatsApp, Apple, and OpenAI) were examined, alongside a literature review of key bias factors such as accent, age, language, background noise,

San Lorenzo de El Escorial, July 21, 2025 — Thirty-nine students from ten European universities are meeting this week at the Exe Victoria Palace Hotel to tackle an ambitious question: how can artificial intelligence serve society in a fair, ethical and socially responsible way? The course, titled “Una Europa’s Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Challenge for Social Welfare,” is part of the Complutense University of Madrid’s Summer Courses and is organised and funded by Una Europa, Bosch and the ALFIE project. The initiative is co-directed by Ángel González Prieto and Juan Antonio Recio García, professor in the Department of Algebra, Geometry and Topology at UCM