The long-term public-private programme AiNed is taking the Netherlands into the leading group of AI countries and making a major contribution to the country’s competitive position internationally. The largest possible proportion of the potential economic growth and recovery of 1.6% GDP will be achieved (as estimated by the McKinsey Global Institute, 2020). The programme will allow the Netherlands to maintain a strategic grip on the way AI is applied and the conditions imposed on such use.
Objective
The long-term public-private programme AiNed is taking the Netherlands into the leading group of AI countries and making a major contribution to the country’s competitive position internationally. The largest possible proportion of the potential economic growth and recovery of 1.6% GDP will be achieved (as estimated by the McKinsey Global Institute, 2020). The programme will allow the Netherlands to maintain a strategic grip on the way AI is applied and the conditions imposed on such use.
Bottlenecks and solution strategies
The Netherlands has a good starting position in machine learning, hybrid AI systems and responsible use of AI. Successfully harnessing the potential of AI will not happen by itself, though, because there are bottlenecks in areas such as innovation, the knowledge base, the labour market, society and data sharing.
Approach
The bottlenecks are tackled by working together on large-scale projects with a unique learning approach and chain approach that has human centric AI at the forefront. The parties working together are from the ‘quadruple helix’ of government, education and research, business, societal organisations and the public. That yields AI-based solutions ranging from sustainable energy supply to optimised mobility, and from reliable media to affordable healthcare.
Public investment
The AiNed programme was created thanks to stakeholders, partners and participants from the AI network and ecosystem of the Netherlands AI Coalition. The National Growth Fund has allocated a budget of 204,5 million euros to the AiNed programme.