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Artificial intelligence

Highlights

Initiatives/Projects

AI4PA: digital innovation hub supporting Public Administration and SMEs in the transition to AI

Update 12.05.2026

5 Minute(s)

AI4PA aims to support the digital transformation of Public Administration.

Digital Transformation

AI for the benefit of society and Portugal’s competitiveness:

Update 13.05.2026

5 Minute(s)

A national strategy for ethical and innovative artificial intelligence.

Digital Transformation

Responsible AI Guide for Public Administration

Update 12.05.2026

4 Minute(s)

Mosaico provides the Responsible AI Guide for Artificial Intelligence.

Initiatives/Projects

European AI Regulation

Update 12.05.2026

4 Minute(s)

The world's first legal framework for the ethical development of AI.

Impact

Impact in Numbers

The digitalisation of public services in Portugal is reflected in concrete numbers. These indicators reflect the current status of Public Administration's digital projects and are updated as projects evolve.

Update 12.05.2026

60
Researchers involved in the AMÁLIA project
18-22
Billion euros as the estimated economic impact of ANIA
22
Partner organisations in the AI4PA consortium

Opportunity

Has your organisation already joined AI4PA?

AI4PA Portugal EDIH supports public bodies and SMEs in digital transformation with Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, free of charge. It includes training, access to laboratories, technical support, and the dissemination of good practices.

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Action Plans

Supports for AI Innovation and Adoption

Action plans are practical measures to enable the ongoing digital transformation strategy, mobilising national and European funding for AI research, development, and implementation projects.

National Funding

European Funding

Support platforms

Use, adapt, implement

Portugal develops and provides resources, tools, and initiatives to support the digital transformation of Public Administration and society.

Responsible AI

The Responsible AI Guide (GuIA Responsável) establishes a framework with five assessment dimensions: Accountability, Transparency, Explainability, Fairness, and Ethics.

Digital Transformation and AI Technological Infrastructures

Accelerating digitalisation based on advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing (HPC), and data science.

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National and European Strategies

Discover the national and European initiatives that frame and guide each area of digital services in Portugal.

National AI Agenda (ANIA)

The main instrument for operationalising AI in Portugal. It comprises 32 strategic initiatives organised around three fundamental pillars.

Responsible AI

Modernising public services with ethical, people-centred Artificial Intelligence.

AI Solutions

Structural initiatives aligned with the Portugal Digital Strategy and with European objectives to promote ethical, safe, and people-centred AI.

European Artificial Intelligence Strategy

A transformative vision of AI, grounded in responsible technological development, the promotion of social well-being, and the defence of fundamental European values.

"AI Continent" Action Plan

Aims to consolidate European leadership in the development and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence.

European AI Act

Establishes the first horizontal legal framework for the development, placing on the market, and use of AI systems in the European Union.