In the current geopolitical climate, the need to accelerate the EU clean energy transition is more than ever critical in times where fossil energy supply is increasingly weaponised and EU’s strategic autonomy more than ever challenged. At the same time, even in countries highly committed to advancing the energy transition, it is becoming obvious that the deep decarbonisation of the economy is more challenging than initially thought. Such a transition requires accelerated innovation to occur both from technology and societal perspectives, underpinned by a profound understanding of complex systems. Through its recent breathtaking advances, Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as an essential enabler of this unprecedented dual technology and societal transformation.

Against this backdrop, EERA’s newly published position paper provides a timely and strategic perspective on how AI could best be used to accelerate the energy transition. Recognising that the energy transition also requires a deep societal transformation, the paper emphasises the importance of adopting a human-centric approach to AI, tailoring energy solutions to individual needs, promoting efficient consumption, and enhancing the overall trust and acceptance of new technologies.