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Europe faces major challenges in developing its digital and energy network infrastructure. Without significant investment in modern and cross-border networks, the transition to the green and digital age will not succeed. The Centre for European Policy (cep) has formulated recommendations for an effective investment policy that will drive network expansion without generating new debt.

Police authorities and governments are calling for digital backdoors for investigative purposes - and the EU Commission is listening. The Centre for European Policy (cep) warns against a weakening of digital encryption. The damage to cyber security, fundamental rights and trust in digital infrastructures would be enormous.

The hype surrounding DeepSeek has shown that the race for the global development of artificial intelligence (AI) could take a different course than expected. This is good news for Europe, which has so far lagged behind global developments. The Centre for European Policy (cep) is calling for a clear strategy for European AI.

The second draft of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice represents a significant improvement, addressing key stakeholder feedback and refining its approach to systemic risk, transparency, and proportionality. However, challenges remain, including ambiguous language, unclear deployment decisions, and procedural hurdles to more diverse stakeholder engagement.

The EU wants to close the gap to leading digital nations such as the US – including with a new Commissioner for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. But her title alone says it all:
The EU digital policy is caught in a trilemma. The Centre for European Policy (cep) warns of the risks of conflicting objectives – and describes possible ways out.

This policy brief examines Europe’s strategic positioning in generative AI research, in comparison to the United States and China. Using a range of data sources and reviewing the literature on language models, it analyses model development, academic and industrial output, and policy frameworks.

Europe could regain lost competitiveness through Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, pragmatic regulation and clear guidelines for companies are essential. The Centre for European Policy (cep) has analysed the first draft of the so-called General-Purpose AI Code of Practice. According to the study, the guidelines must be further refined in order to promote innovation and minimise systemic risks of AI systems.

Increasingly powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems are presenting politicians and developers with ever greater challenges. How can we ensure that these powerful engines of digitalisation are used safely? The Centre for European Policy (cep) is calling for ethical boundaries and rules to be integrated into the construction of AI systems.

Post, like, scroll: The use of social media such as Facebook, Instagram or X (Twitter) averages two and a half hours per day and user worldwide. The Centre for European Politics (cep) has investigated the consequences. The result: although social media platforms can be addictive, only in a small number of cases does the use of social media have a negative impact on users' mental health.

Whether it is the digital euro or artificial intelligence (AI): The relentless digitalisation of everyday life in Europe often comes at the expense of climate protection. The Centre for European Policy (cep) has compiled evidence in two case studies on generative AI models and a potential digital euro.