EU opens call for multilingual public-interest AI infrastructure pilots for European news and audiovisual media, closing Feb. 16, 2027

Verified (fact)

The European Commission opened an 'EU AI Media Platform' call under its 'Apply AI' program. It supports AI pilot projects in the European news and audiovisual media sector through modular, multilingual public-interest infrastructure. Applications opened on October 20, 2026, and close on February 16, 2027.

Why it matters (interpretation)

It shows the EU's policy direction of separately building up AI infrastructure for the media sector with public funding.

Sources

• Official Call for proposals: EU AI Media Platform – Modular multilingual public-interest infrastructure for European news and audiovisual media (IA) - Apply AI European Commission

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