CERN’s AI innovation recognised at Digital@UNGA Awards 2026
CAFEIN®, CERN’s federated learning artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has been recognised as runner-up in the Digital Frontiers category at the Digital@UNGA Awards 2026. The award celebrates pioneering initiatives that responsibly use emerging technologies to address global challenges and contribute to a more inclusive digital future. Originally developed at CERN to respond efficiently to the…
The CERN AI platform, CAFEIN, has been honored with a runner-up award at the Digital@UNGA Awards 2026. This prestigious recognition comes in the Digital Frontiers category, which celebrates innovative uses of emerging technologies to tackle global challenges and promote an inclusive digital future.
CAFEIN, originally developed at CERN to address the demanding data challenges in particle physics and accelerator science, has proven its versatility beyond its initial purpose. The platform enables multiple entities to collaboratively develop trustworthy AI-based models using heterogeneous clinical and patient data while preserving data privacy. This capability has led to CAFEIN's applications in various domains, including medicine, health services, and beyond.
Among CAFEIN's notable applications are TRUSTroke, UMBRELLA for neurology, AIM-SAFE for agentic AI assistants to support safer clinical decision-making, and a CO2 Tracker & Optimiser designed to reduce AI's environmental impact. CERN's AI strategy, outlined in CERN AI Strategy 2026–2030, emphasizes collaboration and strategic partnerships to further transfer the laboratory's AI innovations to other fields.
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