The Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe (CAIRNE, formally known as CLAIRE) is an international non-profit association (AISBL) created by the European AI community that seeks to strengthen European excellence in AI research and innovation, with a strong focus on human-centred AI.

CAIRNE aims to establish a world-wide brand recognition for “AI made in Europe” (at the level of CERN), and to position Europe in control of its own future. CAIRNE was launched in June 2018 and now has the support of more than 4,000 people, most of them scientists, technologists, and researchers in Artificial Intelligence. The supporters represent the vast majority of Europe’s AI community, spanning academia and industry, research and innovation. Among the supporters are more than 140 fellows from various key scientific associations. CAIRNE’S Research Network consists of over 400 research groups and research institutions, covering jointly more than 24,000 employees in 37 countries. In addition, CAIRNE is developing an Innovation Network, in order to foster close links between non-profit research and impactful industrial applications.