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39

Established AI Action Points (54.2%)

18

In Progress AI Action Points (25%)

15

In Communication AI Action Points (20.8%)

Malta AI Strategy

Action Points

Investment, Start-Ups, & Innovations

There are seventeen (17) AI action points related to investment, start-ups and innovation with the following aims and objectives:

Establish right conditions for Malta to become a leading centre for the application of AI solutions.
Increase R&D activity in Malta.
Support entrepreneurs to establish AI-related business ventures and scale.
Attract international talent, entrepreneurs and investors to Malta.

The AI action points

14

Established AI Action Points (82%)

2

In Progress AI Action Points (12%)

1

In Communication AI Action Point (6%)

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  • In Progress AI Action Points (12%)

  • In Communication AI Action Point (6%)

Public sector adoption

There are twelve (12) AI action points related to public sector adoption with the following aims and objectives:

Create an AI-powered Government.
Encourage the procurement of smart technologies.
Implement six (6) high-profile AI pilot projects.

The AI action points

7

Established AI action points (58.33%)

1

In Progress AI action point (8.33%)

4

In Communication AI action points (33.33%)

  • Established AI action points (58.33%)

  • In Progress AI action point (8.33%)

  • In Communication AI action points (33.33%)

Private sector adoption

There are four (4) AI action points related to private sector adoption with the following aims and objectives:

Build awareness of what AI is and how it can be deployed.
Identify readiness of the private sector to adopt AI.
Help local businesses to incorporate AI into their business.
Build trust in how AI works in terms of transparency and accountability.

The AI action points

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Established AI action points (0%)

4

In Progress AI action points (100%)

0

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Education & workforce

There are twenty-two (22) AI action points related to education and workforce with the following aims and objectives:

Understand and plan for the impact of technology and automation on the Maltese labour market.
Equip the workforce with stronger digital competencies and new skills.
Build awareness among the general population of what AI is and why it is important.
Build awareness of AI among students and parents.
Foster and embrace the adoption of AI in education.
Develop teachers’ knowledge and awareness of AI in education.
Equip all students enrolled in higher education programmes in Malta with AI skills.
Increase the number of graduates and postgraduates with AI-related degrees.

The AI action points

13

Established AI action points (59.1%)

3

In Progress AI action points (13.6%)

6

In Communication AI action points (27.3%)

  • Established AI action points (59.1%)

  • In Progress AI action points (13.6%)

  • In Communication AI action points (27.3%)

Ecosystem Infrastructure

There are eleven (11) AI action points related to the ecosystem infrastructure with the following aims and objectives:

Investment in Maltese Language Resources.
Incentivise further investment in data centres.
Establish a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) with a focus on AI.
Increase the extent of the open data availability to support AI use cases.
Provide cost-effective access to compute capacity.
Expand Malta’s data economy through 5G and IoT.
Identify best practices for securing national AI solutions.

The AI action points

2

Established AI action points (18.19%)

5

In Progress AI action points (45.45%)

4

In Communication AI action points (36.36%)

  • Established AI action points (18.19%)

  • In Progress AI action points (45.45%)

  • In Communication AI action points (36.36%)

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