Leveraging artificial intelligence for pandemic preparedness and response

Proposals under topic HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-DISEASE-04 should aim to deliver results that are directed, tailored towards and contributing to all the following expected outcomes:

• The potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in all aspects that determine optimal pandemic preparedness and response, and fast learning systems are supported, to the benefit of scientists, public health responders and policymakers. This includes using the full potential of available quality data for research and innovation to transform the development of medical, social or logistical countermeasures, as well as the detection, management and monitoring of emergencies at population levels, and the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention at the level of individuals.
• European pandemic preparedness and response benefits from readily available, trustworthy and ethical AI-based tools and technologies that enable it to act fast and in a targeted manner, to timely detect and understand emerging infectious threats, to respond adequately and proportionally to identified threats, and to control such threats effectively and efficiently.
• Different data types from multiple sources and disciplines across the EU and globally can be accessed, integrated and analysed by scientists, public health responders and policymakers, using trustworthy and ethical AI-based tools and technologies that support pandemic preparedness and response.

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