European Commission Publishes the AI Continent Action Plan

On April 9, 2025, the European Commission published the AI Continent Action Plan (the “Action Plan”). The objective of the Action Plan is to strengthen artificial intelligence (“AI”) development and uptake in the EU, making the EU a global leader in AI. The Action Plan builds upon the InvestAI initiative that aims to mobilize €200 billion for investment in AI in the EU. The Action Plan is divided into five strategic areas where the EU intends to intervene to foster its AI ambitions: