Ukraine's digital minister: 'We want Europe to use Ukraine as an AI sandbox'
Ukraine has built a digital state under the pressure of war. Digital Minister Oksana Ferchuk tells Euronews what Europe can learn from Ukraine, from digital government and AI to cybersecurity and resilience.
Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation Oksana Fedorova has proposed that Europe should leverage Ukraine as an AI sandbox. During her visit to Berlin, she met with her German counterpart, Karsten Wildberger, to explore potential collaboration between the two nations. Ukrainian digital services, particularly its mobile app Diia, allow citizens to access over 30 essential documents, including passports and driving licenses, as well as services such as marriage and divorce arrangements, all online.
Fedorova believes these services could be useful for Germany as the EU moves towards a digital identity wallet initiative. The two countries agreed to share experiences, identify potential services for service design, and introduce German counterparts to Ukrainian IT companies. Despite Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine's digital infrastructure, the country has implemented a resilience strategy to ensure essential services remain accessible even during power outages or network failures.
Ukraine plans to share its AI expertise with European partners, highlighting their approach to training models, architecture, and both successes and setbacks.
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