Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), the Dutch national research centre for mathematics and computer science, and IDEAS NCBR, the Polish research and development centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital economy, have signed an agreement in which the two institutes commit to joint efforts to promote research and talent development, particularly in the field of computer science.

The joint lab will focus on research areas including AI and the digital economy, with particular emphasis on blockchain technology, smart contracts and decentralised finance, algorithmic game theory, computational social science, social network analysis, explainable AI, human-machine interaction, and energy transformation.

“We look forward to joint research projects and academic collaborations with CWI. We believe that the more opportunities for knowledge exchange and international cooperation, the greater the chances for innovative solutions based on AI”, said Dr Piotr Sankowski, Professor at the University of Warsaw, President of IDEAS NCBR.