Joint Initiative for Trusted AI
Launch · 30 Oct 2026
International Joint Initiative

TRUST AI.

DESIGN AND BUILD AI WE CAN TRUST.

TRUST-AI brings together leading institutions to advance AI that is trustworthy, inclusive, sustainable and compliant: from technical design to governance, regulation and real-world adoption.

// Pillars and Vision
TRUST-AI

Connecting research, education,
innovation and policy

AI is transforming every sector of society. Keeping it human-centred, trustworthy, inclusive, sustainable and compliant requires collaboration that joins technical and societal perspectives from the outset.

T

Trust­worthiness

R

Responsible governance

U

Universal Human rights & inclusive design

S

Societal & sustainable impact

T

Transparency & compliance

// Founding partners

Who brings
what

Five institutions, complementary expertise, one shared initiative across the AI lifecycle.

University of Bologna

Alma AI

Algorithms, explainability, verification and validation, human oversight, fairness, robustness and compliance by design.

Trustworthy AI Engineering and Algorithmic Methods

Fondazione Bruno Kessler

Digital Society Center

Software engineering, lifecycle management, MLOps, testing frameworks and practical deployment guidance.

AI Engineering Practices

Umeå University

AI Policy Lab

Governance frameworks, accountability, human-centred AI, democratic values and institutional capabilities.

Responsible AI Governance & Ethics

Utrecht University

Inclusive AI Lab

Digital inclusion, fairness, diversity, accessibility, human rights and participatory approaches.

Inclusive AI & Society

Université de Montréal

Centre de recherche en droit public

Legal and regulatory frameworks, compliance, risk governance, health AI governance and regulatory innovation.

AI Regulation, Policy & Science Diplomacy
// Upcoming

Launch

All events
30Oct 2026

EUSAiR Workshop — Towards AI Regulatory Sandboxes

TRUST-AI is formally introduced at the DAMA Bologna Technopole.

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