For years, the conversation around artificial intelligence has revolved around a single, urgent question: can we trust it? In 2026, that question is starting to feel incomplete. A quieter, more complex issue is emerging beneath the surface, one that is far less discussed, and far less regulated. What happens when people trust AI too much?

The TRUST-AI 2025 workshop in Bologna, organised as part of the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI) and supported by THEMIS 5.0 and its consortium partners, including SINTEF, University of Piraeus & ICCS, NTUA, University of Southampton, KU Leuven, Centre for IT & IP Law, ATC- Athens Technology Centre, Institute of Philosophy & Technology, and Engineering, offers one of the clearest windows into how researchers and practitioners across Europe are trying to

Europe is having a defining moment with artificial intelligence. Not because it is building the biggest models or attracting the most investment, but because it is trying to answer a harder question: can AI be trusted?

Last week, partners of the THEMIS 5.0 project gathered in Valencia for the project’s 4th Plenary Meeting, hosted by Fundación Valenciaport. Over two days, researchers, technologists, and policy experts came together to review progress, align on next steps, and strengthen collaboration as the project moves into a crucial phase of integration and piloting.

The EU AI Act correctly insists on human oversight. Its intention is clear and necessary: ensure that humans can analyse, intervene, and improve AI-driven decisions. However, this creates a paradox. Placing a human 'in the loop' does not automatically guarantee real judgment, real veto power, and real cognitive engagement. In fact, poorly designed oversight requirements can make organisations more fragile, because they rely on a form of human presence that is nominal rathe

THEMIS is proud to join the 2026 STEM Discovery Campaign  as an official partner, supporting one of the most prominent international initiatives coordinated by Scientix to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education. Co‑organised this year with the NBS Academy project , the campaign invites educators, organisations, libraries, schools, universities, youth clubs and all interested stakeholders worldwide to celebrate STEM careers and studies. What began a

On 28 January 2026, the THEMIS 5.0 project contributed to the online webinar “From Command to Collaboration: Reimagining the Human–AI Relationship”, jointly organised with the EU-funded projects THEMIS 5.0, TANGO, AI4REALNET, HumAInE, PEER AI and COMFORTage. The event brought together more than 50 participants from research, policy, and practice communities across Europe.

Discover how THEMIS contributes to AI for Science in ERCIM News. Learn about trustworthy AI infrastructure for decision support in AI for Science.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a niche technology, it’s woven into medicine, education, public services, content moderation, and even democratic discourse. Yet, alongside AI’s promise comes a pressing question that THEMIS is uniquely positioned to explore:

Recent UK research on traditional media in the age of AI, by OnePoll for 72point, shows something striking: about 44% of UK adults say they trust artificial intelligence to deliver more truthful and factual information than they trust the government (38%), and social media influencers (24%). While traditional news outlets remain the most trusted at 55%.

Every day, artificial intelligence becomes more woven into our decisions, in hospitals, ports, newsrooms, and beyond. Yet despite the promises of transparency and accountability, one question remains stubbornly open: do we actually trust AI?

Joan Meseguer Llopis from Fundación Valenciaport, recently participated as a speaker in the workshop “Artificial Intelligence from the Social Perspective,” organized by Forética at NTT DATA’s offices in Madrid, as part of the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Forum.

New policy brief AI, Your Way: Trusted, Scalable, and Ready to Deliver, which distills insights from the AI, Data and Robotics Forum (ADRF) 2025 workshop co-organized by five Horizon Europe projects: THEMIS 5.0, TANGO, AI4RealNet, PEER AI, and HumAIne.

At THEMIS 5.0, our mission is to help people assess and improve the trustworthiness of AI systems so that AI can deliver its benefits without undermining human values, fairness, or transparency. To illustrate why our work matters, let’s compare what recent U.S. data shows with what we’re learning (and building) in Europe, and how THEMIS is part of the solution. We'll come to a conclusion on the differences of American vs. European Trust in AI.

Imagine this: You’re in a hospital waiting room. Two people give you the wrong diagnosis, one is a human doctor, the other an AI system. Most of us would forgive the human after all even doctors make mistakes, but we lose faith in the AI instantly.

Imagine checking your AI’s trust score before using it, much like checking a credit score before a loan. What if every AI system carried a dynamic trust index based on performance, fairness, user feedback, and regulatory compliance?

As Europe takes a historic step toward regulating artificial intelligence with the adoption of the EU AI Act, a critical question is gaining attention: can we ensure fairness in AI systems without meaningful human oversight?

This week THEMIS project partners gathered in Copenhagen at the Democracy-X offices for a two-day project meeting, an important milestone marking the midway point (18 months) into our mission to create a system that helps professionals assess and improve the trustworthiness of AI.

As discussions around the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) continue to evolve, a new paper published in the Cambridge Forum on...

THEMIS organised a workshop at DataWeek 2025 focused on the quest for trustworthy AI.