Tag Archives: Responsible AI

Lloyds Research Identifies Skills, Cost and Data Quality as Key AI Adoption Barriers

(IN BRIEF) Lloyds research from the Lloyds Business Barometer finds that 54 percent of UK businesses say AI has created new jobs within their organisations, while 58 percent plan to invest in AI skills over the next year as adoption … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Employees Explore Responsible AI Use Across 21 Global Locations

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank’s Global Hackathon is celebrating its 10th anniversary, bringing together more than 4,000 employees across 21 locations worldwide. This year’s 24-hour event focuses on practical AI use cases, with teams developing prototypes that address challenges around employee … Read the full press release

European Commission DG INTPA and Accenture Deploy AI Assistant for International Partnerships Work

(IN BRIEF) Accenture has supported the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships in designing, building and scaling an AI Assistant for staff across headquarters and delegations worldwide. The platform, launched in March 2026, already has more than 2,000 regular users … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer Highlights GovTech Prompt-a-thon as Model for Practical AI in Public Administration

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory Germany has highlighted the GovTech Prompt-a-thon 2026 as an example of how public administration, technology specialists, legal experts and project managers can work together to develop practical digital solutions for real administrative challenges. … Read the full press release

Accenture Barometer Finds Europe Closing AI Readiness Gap While Smaller Companies Fall Further Behind

(IN BRIEF) European companies improved their artificial intelligence readiness faster than North American peers during the past six months, according to Accenture’s inaugural AI Progress Barometer. However, North American companies remain ahead overall, and the data points to a growing … Read the full press release

New Rabobank Agentic Hub Combines AI Innovation With Security, Quality and Governance Controls

(IN BRIEF) Rabobank has established an Agentic Hub to support the broader and more responsible use of AI agents in software development. The Hub brings together knowledge, technical capabilities, practical experience and reusable tools to help more than 1,100 development … Read the full press release

Embassy Science Fellows Programme Offers €30,000 Projects Across Science, Diplomacy and Innovation

(IN BRIEF) The Embassy Science Fellows programme has opened a new funding round for researchers from Dutch universities and other knowledge institutions who want to contribute scientific and technical expertise to Dutch embassies and consulates abroad. Fellowships will last from … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group Expands Customer and Colleague AI Tools Through New Talent and Training Investment

(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group is expanding its artificial intelligence capability through new recruitment, training programmes and customer-facing applications, with more than 1,000 AI-related roles planned during 2026. The Group is recruiting for almost 300 agentic AI-related positions, including Data … Read the full press release

SGS Issues PwC Taiwan Its First ISO/IEC 42001 Certificate in Taiwan for AI Management System Governance

(IN BRIEF) SGS has issued PwC Taiwan its first-ever ISO/IEC 42001 AI management system certificate in Taiwan, highlighting the growing importance of structured AI governance as businesses adopt artificial intelligence across operations. PwC Taiwan pursued the certification to create a … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer Enhances Libra in Italy to Connect Legal AI, Expert Content and Practice Management Workflows

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory has expanded Libra by Wolters Kluwer in Italy with new content specialisations and workflow integrations designed to support legal professionals across the full legal work process. The legal AI workspace now gives customers … Read the full press release

Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN Selects Accenture as Strategic AI Reinvention Partner for Public and Private Sector Transformation

(IN BRIEF) HUMAIN and Accenture have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate large-scale AI adoption across Saudi Arabia’s government and enterprise sectors. The partnership is designed to help organisations move beyond AI pilots and early experimentation toward secure, production-ready systems … Read the full press release

Atos achieves leadership position in ISG’s new benchmark for digital sustainability across IT consulting, engineering, and managed services

(IN BRIEF) Atos has been named a Leader in Digital Sustainability IT Solutions and Services in Europe by Information Services Group after being evaluated alongside more than 35 providers in a comprehensive benchmark of green IT capabilities. The recognition reflects … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group Expands Responsible AI Adoption with Group-Wide Training Programme

(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has launched an AI Academy to provide practical AI training for all 67,000 employees, regardless of role or experience. Delivered through flexible, bite-sized learning, the programme focuses on responsible AI use, real-world application, and building … Read the full press release

Japan’s First ISO/IEC 42001 AI Management Systems Certification Granted to TÜV Rheinland Japan

(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland Japan has been accredited as the first certification body in Japan authorized to conduct ISO/IEC 42001 certification for artificial intelligence management systems. Effective from January 14, 2026, the accreditation enables TÜV Rheinland Japan to offer independent … Read the full press release

Allianz Partners With Anthropic to Advance Responsible AI Across Global Insurance Operations

(IN BRIEF) Allianz SE and Anthropic have announced a global partnership focused on deploying responsible, safety-first artificial intelligence across Allianz’s insurance operations. The collaboration targets three core areas: empowering employees through advanced AI tools, automating complex processes using agentic AI, … Read the full press release

AI Virtual Summit by Wolters Kluwer Explores Agentic Intelligence, Leadership, and the Future of Business Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s AI Virtual Summit, taking place online from November 11–12, will bring together leaders from Amazon, Microsoft, Dell Technologies Capital, and Wolters Kluwer’s AI Center of Excellence to examine the future of artificial intelligence in business and … Read the full press release

Pearson introduces AI Literacy Modules in higher education courses to strengthen ethical AI use and workforce readiness

(IN BRIEF) Pearson has launched AI Literacy Modules to help students use AI responsibly while supporting faculty concerns about misuse in academic work. Available this fall in over 170 MyLab and Mastering courses across multiple disciplines, the modules cover key … Read the full press release

NEURA Robotics Selects GFT for Strategic AI Software Partnership

(IN BRIEF) GFT Technologies has been appointed strategic software partner to NEURA Robotics, a leader in cognitive robotics. Building on a successful proof-of-concept for a next-generation software platform, GFT will leverage its expertise in data, AI, and high-performance computing to … Read the full press release

NatWest Taps AI Pioneer Maja Pantic to Lead Next-Gen Research and Simplification Drive

(IN BRIEF) NatWest has named Dr. Maja Pantic as its first Chief AI Research Officer to spearhead the bank’s AI-driven transformation and simplification strategy. Dr. Pantic, formerly Professor of Affective & Behavioural Computing at Imperial College London and a leader … Read the full press release

University of York Teams Up in £85 Billion AI Growth Zone Bid with Carbon-Negative Data Centre at Drax

(IN BRIEF) The University of York is a principal partner in the Yorkshire and North Yorkshire bid to become one of the UK’s inaugural AI Growth Zones, which promise significant government funding for AI-ready data centres and power infrastructure. Drawing … Read the full press release