Shaping AI
to better serve people & society

For a fair, inclusive and sustainable future, we must ensure that Artificial Intelligence is developed and deployed to best serve the needs of people and society.  

Too often AI is shaped by the interests of governments and the tech industry without adequate concern for the individuals and communities it affects. This can lead to technologies that entrench inequality, exacerbate social injustice and undermine people’s rights.

That’s why the European AI & Society Fund empowers a diverse ecosystem of civil society organisations to shape policies around AI in the public interest and galvanises the philanthropic sector to sustain this vital work.

Who we fund

We support organisations from across Europe that want to shape Artificial Intelligence to better serve people and society. Some of our grantees have previous expertise working on AI, digital rights and technology. Others represent particular communities or fight different kinds of social injustice and want to address how AI is affecting their work.

Our partners

The European AI & Society Fund is supported by a group of philanthropic foundations that share our mission to shape AI in the public interest.

Experts

This list of civil society experts on AI contains profiles and contact information of policy experts, researchers and lawyers who can speak to the media and other stakeholders on issues such as AI regulation, facial recognition, racial justice, AI in health, border surveillance, algorithmic welfare distribution, conditions for workers training Chat-GPT and other key issues of our time.

Call for Proposals: AI Accountability Grants

Apply for up to €200,000 in funding for bold, adventurous projects that explore how to hold those responsible to account for harms caused by the use of AI in Europe. Applications close on 6 January 2025.

Call for Proposals: AI Act Implementation Grants

Apply for up to €60,000  in funding to work on social justice objectives in the implementation of the EU AI Act. First application round closes on 10 November.

Call for Proposals: AI Accountability Grants

Apply for up to €200,000 in funding for bold, adventurous projects that explore how to hold those responsible to account for harms caused by the use of AI in Europe. Applications close on 6 January 2025.

Publications

Report: Strategic actions for philanthropy and civil society on the enforcement of the EU AI Act

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