European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS)

(ETH Zurich, September 15, 2020)

Spanning 14 European countries and several world-​class institutions, including ETH Zürich and EPFL, the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) was recently inaugurated at a virtual ceremony. The central goal of ELLIS is to foster research excellence and technology transfer in machine learning and related fields, and to train the next generation of talent through Europe-​wide network activities. According to ETH Zurich President Joel Mesot, ELLIS will therefore “give us the chance not only to make our economies more dynamic and competitive, but also to develop an AI that meets ethical requirements.” ELLIS currently comprises 30 research units, which have committed some €300 million in funding for an initial period of 5 years.