AI – Artificial Intelligence – sounds like another buzzword floating in the air of Brussels when we talk about future R&D priorities. There are many interpretations of what AI means, while some people are already grumbling that it’s just another fad. Personally, I believe that now is the time for practical examples of deployment of AI in medical practice. No more buzzwords, let’s get real! The European Commission is releasing three calls in its ICT Programme and Health Programme for 2019-2020. These topics call for collaborative projects, either fundamental or applied, classified in EC jargon as Research & Innovation Actions or Innovation Actions, respectively. In total, more than 100 M€ is being invested in AI for healthcare topics by the European Commission. The calls address: AI for Health Imaging (DT-TDS-05-2020, 13 Nov 2019, €35 million) AI for the smart hospital of the future (DT-ICT-12-2020, 20 April 2020, €40 million) AI for Genomics and Personalised Medicine (DT-TDS-04-2020, 20 April 2020, €35 million) I’ve had the opportunity to participate in the preparation of a proposal on AI for the smart hospital of the future. In order to strictly meet the requirements of the calls and the expected impacts – we all know that impact can make or break a proposal – we have assembled a very diverse group of partners comprising medtech companies, hospitals, health economists and, of course, AI companies. Finding a suitable AI partner was not so easy. I must confess that identifying a European Company with proven experience in AI in healthcare has been challenging because the field is so young. It also raises the question of European sovereignty in AI, especially in healthcare. Of course, inviting one of the big four tech companies – Google, Apple Facebook and Amazon (GAFAM) – would have been the first option for...