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European Commission sets AI Innovation Month for 14 October to 17 November 2026

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The European Commission has scheduled European AI Innovation Month from 14 October to 17 November 2026, run with the Irish Presidency of the Council. The programme is built around three flagship summits and a run of partner events. This is a convening and showcase exercise rather than a rulemaking, but it maps where EU AI policy conversation will concentrate over that window.

  • European AI Innovation Month runs from 14 October to 17 November 2026, led by the Commission with the Irish Presidency of the Council.
  • The International AI Summit opens the month on 14 October in Dublin, under the theme of harnessing AI to revolutionise Europe's competitiveness.
  • The Apply AI Summit on 17 November in Brussels and online closes the month and marks the first anniversary of the Apply AI Strategy.
  • A Virtual Conference Platform and a series of partner events across Europe run alongside the three flagship summits.

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The European Commission has set out European AI Innovation Month, running from 14 October to 17 November 2026. The initiative is led by the Commission in partnership with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and is…

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https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/events/european-ai-innovation-month
Published by European Commission Digital Strategy · 08 Oct 2026
Read by Regulus 16 Oct 2026 at 14:06 UTC
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