PII's Director of AI and Technology Ethics joins EthicAI4CARE project

The EthicAI4CARE Implementing Ethics by Design in AI: A Training Framework for the Healthcare Sector project, funded by the European Commission, has officially launched. Dr. Simona Tiribelli, The Public Innovation Institute’s Director of AI and Technology Ethics, will contribute her expertise in the legal and ethical dimensions of AI. She will co-design an AI ethics framework for trustworthy healthcare AI, ensuring that emerging technologies in the sector are developed and deployed responsibly.

The initiative brings together a consortium of seven leading universities and organizations to advance ethical AI implementation in healthcare. Coordinated by the University of Macerata in Italy, project partners include the University of Helsinki, Tallinn University of Technology, University of Ghent, University of Porto, and the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

As an associated partner, the Public Innovation Institute (PII) will help test the ethics and legal framework, along with a self-assessment tool for trustworthy AI, across diverse healthcare use cases in collaboration with companies and non-academic stakeholders.

With €400,000 in funding, EthicAI4CARE will develop a training framework that promotes digital literacy and ethical decision-making in the use of AI within healthcare systems. The project aligns with the European Commission’s Digital Strategy for Europe 2030, supporting the broader goal of fostering trustworthy, human-centered AI across Europe’s health sector.

The project runs through 2027.