In March, it is expected to start operating in Lavrio ”Pharos Ai Factory», One of the 13 factories artificial intelligence of the European Union. The venture aspires to offer computational power; data and know -how In start-ups, universities and research centers, contributing to the country’s technological transformation. The goal is for Pharos to be fully operational by the end of 2026, providing essential benefits to entrepreneurship, economy and citizens through personalized services. The main milestones of the project, which transform Greece from a mere consumer of technology into a producer, were presented at a special event by the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence at the 89th TIF.

The discussion was the Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou, the Chief Executive Officer of the Yannis Papachristou, the President of the EKDYTE Stefanos Kollias, the Managing Director of Endeavor Greece Panagiotis Karabinis and the Engineering Manager of Myst Labs.

The strategic placement of Pharos and the vision of the government

Mr. Papastergiou referred to the importance of the early mobilization of the government in the field of artificial intelligence: “We saw the great wave of artificial intelligence coming up very early on and we submitted the proposal for AI Factories”he noted, stressing the dual benefits for the country. On the one hand, the utilization of technologies for infrastructure and, on the other, the development of a business model that will give wider value to society.

It was noted that the new infrastructure would accelerate technological progress: “The artificial intelligence plant built in Lavrio will be a unique installation since 1880, signaling the transition to the 4th Industrial Revolution”. Additional, Greece is now attracting powerful agencies and investors of artificial intelligencethanks to these initiatives.

The Minister underlined the need to open public data for reuse, noting that “State data must speak as they suffocate to servers”. He stressed that the aim is “technology for man and a modern state” that invests in innovation.

Pharos as a national intelligence accelerator

Yiannis Papachristou’s chief executive, pointed out that Pharos, with a budget of 30m euros, would be based on the supercomputer “Daedalus”, with future expansion to a second infrastructure in Western Macedonia. As he pointed out: “Greece is evolving from a simple consumer technology to a producer” And in 2026, Pharos Ai Factory and the Pharos Service Center will be fully operating, providing skill development, training and support for businesses and bodies.

Special reference was made to the role of the supercomputer “Daedalus”, which is expected to make Greece one of the few countries with “AI languages ​​in its language”. Mr. Papachristou also stressed the importance of Providing transparent computational and technological capacityas well as the conversion of technological knowledge to a social and economic benefit.

Emphasis on health, culture and environment – the three pillars of EYD

The President of the ESPC Stefanos Kollias highlighted the areas where artificial intelligence applications are developed: health; culture and environment. In terms of health, the aim is to create new predictions and diagnostic models adapted to Greek data, as well as to enrich the individual patient with AI solutions.

In the field of culture, the first open Greek large linguistic model (LLM), suitable for the needs of the country, is structured, while in the environment, the utilization of Greek data aims to better predict phenomena, such as floods. “Pharos’ work will help researchers, businesses and startups to develop innovative services for the benefit of citizens”Mr. Kollias emphasized.

Research supremacy and new opportunities in the ecosystem

Panagiotis Karabinis, Managing Director of Endeavor Greece, underlined Greece’s important advantage in researcher in areas such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology and cryptography: “Greece is one of the world’s top quality researchers, especially in cryptography”.

He referred to the importance of international partnerships, such as the recent event with the Greek Cypriot Nobel laureate and co-founder of Google Deepmind Demi Hassabis, as well as the collaboration of the Greek government with Openai and the creation of an Accelerator for start-ups active in artificial intelligence. “We will choose ten to twenty companies a year … We will be open in every industry”he stressed.

Blockchain and transparency in the training of large linguistic models

The approach of Blockchain technology as a tool for transparency in the development of large linguistic models was emerged by Theodoros Haikalis of Mysten Labs. “How can we trust models training data? Blockchain can provide identity, warranty and stamp to data origin »he pointed out, emphasizing blockchain’s ability to ensure reliability and fair remuneration to copyright holders.

Overall, Pharos Ai Factory places Greece on the world map of artificial intelligence, offering new prospects for economics, innovation and social development through a dynamic ecosystem of partnerships and technological excellence.

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