Participating EU member states have adopted a political declaration on trustworthy, safe and sovereign AI. Adopted October 14 and published in a notice October 15, the document lists Belgium among participants, represented by Vanessa Matz.
Seven priorities cover safety and resilience, trustworthy adoption, sovereignty, infrastructure and skills, sustainability, public-sector innovation and international cooperation. It encourages open, interoperable ecosystems, control over data, European-language capabilities and proportionate public-procurement criteria.
This is a shared intention, not a new law or an amendment to the AI Act. It recalls existing frameworks including GDPR, NIS2 and the AI Act. The commitments establish neither immediately available funding nor a new business obligation.
Sovereignty is framed as practical access, adaptation and control, not merely a model’s nationality.