July 1, 2026 · Blogs | Information democracy and participation | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The EU spends billions on AI, but can anyone track the money?
The European Union has pledged billions to establish itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI). However, there is a significant transparency gap between the political announcements and the actual flow of money. ‘From Frameworks to Factories’, a new report by Open Future , maps the EU's AI investment architecture and asks a simple question: Can the money be followed?