The European Union's Horizon Europe program has launched the first projects under RAISE (Resource for AI Science in Europe), focusing on building foundation AI models for scientific domains including materials science, agriculture, and climate. This is a major policy development: EU public funding is now actively directed toward purpose-built scientific AI, signaling a state-level strategic bet on AI for research. Relevant to P2P Review's coverage of AI's structural impact on how science is conducted and published.

Source: KnowledgeSpeak