Human-Centred Machine Learning: Lighter, Clearer, Safer
November 2024 – October 2028
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101189689
Drawing inspiration from the legendary warrior Achilles, the project aims to conquer AI's weaknesses with a modern approach. As AI becomes more integrated into everyday life, concerns about transparency, ethical use, and energy consumption grow. ACHILLES tackles these challenges by introducing innovative approaches and supporting the development of AI systems that are "Lighter" (more sustainable and efficient), "Clearer" (transparent and easy to understand), and "Safer" (robust and compliant with ethical and legal standards). By giving AI a twist on the Olympic motto, ACHILLES strives not just for 'Faster, Higher, Stronger,' but for an AI that is more sustainable, transparent, and more attuned to human values.
A significant innovation within the project is the ACHILLES Integrated Development Environment (IDE), an ML-driven platform — a kind of toolkit — designed to fundamentally transform how AI solutions are conceived and implemented. The ACHILLES IDE bridges the gap between decision-makers, developers, and end-users, aligning all stakeholders in the AI lifecycle. The goal is to create systems that are not only more effective and efficient but also ethically responsible, transparent, and fully compliant with regulatory standards.
ACHILLES will validate its approaches through real-world applications in diverse sectors, including healthcare, identity verification, content creation, and pharmaceuticals. These case studies will illustrate the practical impact of ACHILLES for broad adoption across industries, demonstrating its capacity to support Europe's leadership in Responsible AI.
Project Partners
- Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS (Portugal, Coordinator)
- Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung EV (Germany)
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
- Universidade da Coruña (Spain)
- Centrum Transferu Technologii Innovations Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (Poland)
- Servicio Madrileño de Salud (Spain)
- Yrkeshögskolan Arcada AB (Finland)
- Axiologic Research SRL (Romania)
- Eticas Research and Consulting SL (Spain)
- IDnow SAS (France)
- INESC ID - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa (Portugal)
- Innovation Engineering SRL (Italy)
- Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Associação (Portugal)
- PNO Innovation Unipessoal LDA (Portugal)
- Cuomo IT Consulting GmbH (Switzerland)
- Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, S. A. (Portugal)