The newly opened AI center is the first of two planned centers in Germany with which the German government is promoting the use of trustworthy AI. It will be operated jointly by Acatech and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). A particular focus is on the development of test procedures for AI applications in order to strengthen trust in this technology. Advice and future testing support will be supplemented by workshops to build expertise, transfer knowledge and strengthen the regional AI community.

The new center will initially focus on the use of AI in the healthcare sector - also due to the strong presence of companies and research institutions from the medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors in the region. DFKI will develop tools to assess the quality of medical AI systems and improve them, starting at an early stage of the development process and taking into account the specific requirements of healthcare or high-risk applications. Testing will be based on specific use cases, such as skin cancer detection or safe intubation. In addition, quality and testing standards developed by MISSION KI will be applied.

"With the AI Center in Kaiserslautern, we are creating a bridge between research and practical application. Innovative ideas can be developed here and AI applications can be subjected to a quality check. Companies receive concrete help to assess the risks of AI at an early stage - also with regard to EU requirements. In this way, we want to promote the development of trustworthy AI 'Made-in-Germany' and support German companies. With its dynamic AI and biotech scene, Rhineland-Palatinate is the ideal location. This center will not only drive innovation, but also help to ensure that we in Germany remain leaders in this future technology," predicted Federal Minister Dr. Volker Wissing at the opening ceremony.

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