Contents

Abstract 2

Foreword 3

Acknowledgements 4

Executive summary 5

01 Introduction 7

02 The Apply AI Strategy and its implications for the public sector 9

2 1 What the Strategy is about 10

2 2 The Apply AI Strategy from a public sector perspective 10

2 3 Roadmap towards the Apply AI Strategy 12

03 AI adoption framework for EU public administrations 14

3 1 Assess and monitor: ensuring a strategic approach to AI adoption 16

3 2 Anchoring AI in the EU regulatory framework and the EU’s priorities 17

3 3 Adapting public administrations by strengthening capacity and capabilities 20

3 4 Apply AI where it creates public value 23

04 Policy recommendations for Member States and public administrations 34

05 Conclusions 39

References 41

List of abbreviations and definitions 44

List of boxes 45

List of figures 46

List of tables 47

Annex: Methodology for the identification of application fields and use cases – evidence from the public consultations 48