Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a series of meetings with leading figures from the global Artificial Intelligence industry on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi. The Prime Minister met with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI; Mati Staniszewski, CEO of ElevenLabs; and Brad Smith, Vice Chair of Microsoft.

During the discussions, the framework for potential collaborations was put on the table for the further use of artificial intelligence applications in public administration, with the main goal of improving digital services offered through the gov.gr platform. Particular emphasis was placed on strengthening accessibility, so as to better serve citizens with limited familiarity with digital technologies, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.

The meetings also addressed the opportunities AI offers to increase the efficiency of public services, develop applications that support public health, public education and civil protection, as well as accelerate the delivery of justice.

Mitsotakis meets top AI leaders in New Delhi: gov.gr and accessibility at the center

In his discussion with the CEO of Mistral AI, the training of large language models in the Greek language was discussed, in order to design applications tailored to Greek needs. With the leadership of ElevenLabs, views were exchanged on services where the use of synthetic voice could facilitate citizen services. With Microsoft’s Vice Chair, the company’s investments in Greece and its cooperation with the Greek government were discussed, while the very high level of collaboration in various sectors was reaffirmed. With the head of OpenAI, a review was conducted of the ongoing program to support teachers and students in public schools through the provision of a personal AI assistant, while the possibility of expanding cooperation into other fields was examined.

Mitsotakis meets top AI leaders in New Delhi: gov.gr and accessibility at the center

The Prime Minister underlined the investment opportunities Greece offers in the field of AI infrastructure, its dynamic startup ecosystem staffed by highly skilled professionals, as well as in the training of workers and businesses in the use of AI, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. At the same time, Greece’s significant progress in state digitalization and the creation of interconnected databases was acknowledged, giving it a comparative advantage over other countries.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis also stressed the need to protect the mental health of children and adolescents from the negative effects of the internet, as well as the importance of safeguarding the integrity of democratic processes, at a time when artificial intelligence can be used as a tool for disinformation.