Greece ready to make use of artificial intelligence in public and business, says Pierrakakis

OR Artificial intelligence (Ai) is already one of the most decisive factors in the new digital age, with its potential decisively affecting the economy, public administration and the daily lives of citizens. In the seminar entitled “Greece and the EU in the AI ​​era”, the Minister of National Economy, Kyriakos Pierrakakisit has developed the country’s strategic approach to the challenges and opportunities that new technology brings.

At the conference “Greece and the EU in the AI ​​era” we discussed with Dimitris Tsiodras, Stefanos Kollia and Vangelis Karkaletsis about the challenges and capabilities created by artificial intelligence in the economy, says Kyriakos Pierrakakis.

In a post on Facebook, the Minister of National Economy stresses that in recent years Greece “has recorded significant digital progress, digitizing services and linking registries. So we are ready to take the next step by utilizing emerging technologies in areas such as tax evasion. “

“At the same time, fiscal stability, growth potential and continuous debt decline allow us to cover the lost territory of the crisis. But to really get back to where we were, we need to run even faster and targeted, “he adds. “In this endeavor, artificial intelligence can work catalyst, enhancing productivity and further accelerating growth, as we integrate it quickly and substantially, both in the public and private sectors. Our goal is for the new tools to boost all entrepreneurship – and especially small businesses. At the same time, we have to support those sectors in time and effectively, limited to the technological transition, ”said Pierrakakis.

“The changes that artificial intelligence will make and the increase in life expectancy will be exponential. In this context, we must constantly redefine the way we plan policies, at the same time resolving old issues that hold the country back, ”he concludes.