Article by Professor Ioannis Emiris on AI in “Kathimerini”
Transparency, Access, and National Strategy in the Age of AI
20-11-2025
“The rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence have led to a technological and investment race between the major powers and among the tech giants…”
“At the same time, however, the issue of transparency and fairness arises, because these systems are ‘black boxes’ that function impressively most of the time, yet no one can predict when they will reveal biases or hallucinations.”
“FAROS, the Greek AI factory, belongs to the first wave of European ‘factories’ and focuses on health, language, culture, and the environment,” while “HERON: The Hellenic Robotics Center of Excellence covers all areas of autonomous systems…”. “Finally, specific projects funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility, such as the Archimedes Research Unit at Athena, have elevated our country’s position on the global AI map…”
Professor Ioannis Emiris, President of the Athena Research Center (2021–2025) and Professor of Informatics and Telecommunications at the University of Athens, presents the international competition in Artificial Intelligence, the challenges of transparency and access, and Greece’s role in the first wave of European AI factories.
Read Professor Emiris’ full article in “Kathimerini”.
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