Here is Portugal's AI strategy presented at the Lisbon Web Summit 2025:
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Government of Portugal News - Here is Portugal's AI strategy presented at the Lisbon Web Summit 2025:
At the Web Summit 2025 in Lisbon, the Portuguese government reinforced its ambition to position Portugal as a global hub for innovation and artificial intelligence. The strategy rests on three pillars: digital infrastructure, skills development, and the responsible use of technology in service of citizens.
"Portugal is building a smarter, faster, and more responsive state that anticipates needs and delivers results for citizens and businesses. Our goal is clear: an agile, transparent, and intelligent state that transforms information into action and challenges into opportunities," stated the Deputy Minister for State Reform, Gonçalo Matias, who represented the Prime Minister at the event.
What is Portugal's Agenda for Artificial Intelligence?
Portugal's Agenda, which will be presented in the coming weeks, will link technology, the economy, and digital sovereignty. The goal is to make Portugal a responsible AI and innovation hub, with an estimated economic impact of €2.3 trillion by 2030.
"We are at a decisive moment: AI is no longer the future, it is transforming the world now. This is our moment to imagine what a state can be — intelligent, dynamic and people-centered," declared Gonçalo Matias.
Portugal applys for 16 billion euros for AI gigafactories:
Portugal is applying to host European AI gigafactories, in an investment exceeding €16 billion. These projects will strengthen European and national digital sovereignty, uniting national and international technology companies to shape the future of AI and advanced industry in Europe.
What is Portugal's AI Strategy for 2026?
Portugal's National Data Center Strategy will attract tens of billions of euros in investment. A national cloud will guarantee independence, trust, and security.
"Digital transformation is built by people. A digital state cannot prosper without digital citizens," the Minister emphasized.
Portugal's Digital Skills Pact aims to train more than two million citizens in basic and advanced digital skills by 2030.
What is Portugal's LLM Amália?
Presented a year ago at the Web Summit, Amália — the Portuguese large-scale language model (LLM) — has gone from promise to impact.
Gonçalo Matias explained that "with Amália, we are providing answers that we couldn't provide yesterday. We want to give each student an AI tutor who listens, guides, and inspires their learning; give each citizen a hand to navigate the State with simplicity, clarity, and care; and give each company the power to imagine, create, and shape its future in the age of artificial intelligence."
The goal is to help citizens access digital public services in a more human, direct, and intelligent way. Amália is more than a role model—she's a bridge between ideas and action, and a promise that technology, guided by our values, can transform society.
Why is Portugal ideally located for AI gigafactories and data centers?
Portugal offers an exceptional strategic position, and Lisbon is among the most globally connected transcontinental cities, complemented by an ecosystem of qualified professionals built through partnerships with world-class universities and innovation hubs.
Since AI must be guided by ethics, transparency, and human oversight. Citizen trust is the most valuable asset of digital governance—and it is earned through accountability, intelligent regulation, and data sovereignty, the Portuguese Government will guarantee a stable and investment-friendly regulatory environment, with a strong commitment to digital transformation and AI as pillars of growth.
