ERCIM News 143
January 2026
Special theme AI for Science
Guest editors Edina Nemeth (SZTAKI) and Alexandre Termier (University of Rennes – Inria/IRISA, France)
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In this interview, Miriam Santos from the University of Porto and winner of the 2025 ERCIM Cor Baayen Award shares her perspective on why inclusion and diversity are essential for responsible science and technology. Drawing on her academic journey and her experience as founder of As Raparigas do Código, she reflects on the challenges of sustaining volunteer-driven initiatives, the lessons learned along the way, and the concrete actions research institutes and universities can take to foster more inclusive academic environments.
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by Magdalini Chatzaki (FORTH-ICS)
ERCIM has launched a new Working Group on Inclusive Digital Futures: Developing Technology and Culture to embed inclusion at the core of digital research, education and innovation. It brings together researchers, administrators and leaders to drive systemic and lasting change across the ICT ecosystem.
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by Anaëlle Martin (CCNEN – French National Digital Ethics Advisory Committee)
The fourth edition of the ERCIM Forum “Beyond Compliance” [L1] was held from 29 to 31 October 2025 at the Inria Centre in Rennes. Returning to France after the inaugural edition in Paris in 2022 [L2], the Forum once again provided an international platform for discussion on ethical issues in digital research and innovation.
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by Carlo Mastroianni (CNR-ICAR) and José Francisco Chicano García (UMA)
On 2 December 2025, the inaugural workshop of the newly established ERCIM Working Group (WG) on Quantum Technologies (QT) was held at the Lloyd’s Baia Hotel in Vietri sul Mare, Italy. Organised as a central part of the XXI ICAR-CNR workshop, this event brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss the future of quantum computing, communication, and sensing. The meeting was sponsored by the National Quantum Science and Technology Institute (NQSTI) and supported by the newly formed WG, marking a significant milestone in ERCIM's commitment to the emerging quantum economy.
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by Giuseppe Manco (CNR) and the AIIS Working Group founding members
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the way we build software, run critical infrastructures, and deliver public services. From healthcare and mobility to cybersecurity and environmental monitoring, AI systems are becoming core components of Europe’s digital ecosystem. At the same time, the growing adoption of data-driven and foundation-model technologies is exposing major scientific and societal challenges: ensuring robustness, transparency, fairness, accountability, and alignment with European values and regulations.