Belgium
attention index
The country in the five views
- Attention40
- Adoption39
- Regulation70
- Problems and attacks37
- Opportunities51
/Why this colour
how it is computedThe state and AI
how it is computedWhy this value
Exposure to threats = 50% × 40.9 (as a target) + 50% × 19.1 (as a cause) = 30
What protects
What we cannot see
We count reported cyber attacks, not all those that happened; there is no worldwide measure of threats made with AI; for surveillance and spyware the sources stop at 2022-2024.
Examples
AI tenders (TED)
- Services de développement de projets et de logiciels — API, SOA et UX/UI, chatbot et IA (opens in a new tab)24 Aug 2026 · call for tenders · SERVICE PUBLIC FÉDÉRAL STRATÉGIE ET APPUI
- Design, Development and Deployment of Public-Facing Multilingual Chatbots to Support the Implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) (opens in a new tab)13 Aug 2026 · contract award · European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology
- e-Market 836 - SAP Artificial Intelligence Engineer (opens in a new tab)25 Jun 2026 · contract award · Infrabel sa
- Fourniture de systèmes d'intelligence artificielle de détection endoscopique des polypes coliques pour le service de Gastroentérologie. (opens in a new tab)2 Jun 2026 · contract award · ASBL GROUPE SANTE CHC
- ACHAT D’UN LOGICIEL DE SUPPORT INFORMATIQUE PROPULSÉ PAR L’INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE POUR L’ÉVALUATION DES BIOMARQUEURS CLINIQUES ET D’IMAGERIE CÉRÉBRALE ET LA COMMUNICATION ENTRE LES ACTEURS DE LA CHAÎNE DE PRISE EN CHARGE (HYPER)AIGUË DES PATIENTS AVC POUR UNE DURÉE DE 3 ANS (opens in a new tab)9 Mar 2026 · call for tenders · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
Incidents where the state uses AI
/How the state uses it
how it worksPublic register: it shows how transparent the country is about its systems, not how much it uses them.
Main sectors
Most recent cases
- AI Playbook (opens in a new tab)Digitaal Vlaanderen · 2026 · in useThe AI Playbook developed by Digitaal Vlaanderen establishes a practical operating model for trustworthy, scalable and interoperable AI adoption across the public sector. It was created in response to growing challenges faced by public administrations in adopting AI in a strategic and responsible…
- Shelfex AI - Predictive AI transforming shelf life management (opens in a new tab)Handary · 2025 · in useFood manufacturers need reliable methods to determine shelf life, prevent spoilage, ensure regulatory compliance and maintain consumer trust across complex supply chains. Traditional shelf-life management often relies on empirical estimates, laboratory testing at limited points in time and…
- Chatbot - City of Rosealare (opens in a new tab)City of Rosealare · 2024 · in useThe City of Roeselare receives frequent general enquiries from residents and visitors covering a wide range of municipal topics, from administrative services to local facilities. Managing these enquiries through traditional channels can be resource-intensive and limit availability outside office…
- Parcel Monitoring Platform Flanders, an AI-based geo-imaging tool for data-driven policy formulation and evaluation (opens in a new tab)Flanders Digital Agency · 2024 · in usePublic authorities increasingly need continuous, parcel-level intelligence to support decisions in agriculture, energy, spatial planning, and environmental management, yet raw satellite imagery alone is often too noisy and technically demanding for direct policy use. In Flanders, Digitaal…
- Capsat - Information from satellite images for a better agricultural policy in Flanders and Europe (opens in a new tab)Department of Agriculture and Fisheries · 2023 · in useCapsat was developed to support the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Flanders in monitoring compliance with agricultural policy requirements linked to the European Common Agricultural Policy. Farmers receiving direct support must respect several climate and environmentally oriented…
- Digital Europe Language Tools - eBriefing (opens in a new tab)European Commission · 2023 · in useeBriefing is an AI-based drafting service developed within the European Commission’s language technology ecosystem to assist in preparing official briefings. EU staff frequently need structured briefing documents summarising complex materials in a standard institutional format. The service allows…
- Digital Europe Language Tools - eSummary (opens in a new tab)European Commission · 2023 · in usePublic administrations and organisations handle large volumes of documents, making it time-consuming to identify relevant information quickly. The European Commission developed eSummary to support faster understanding of documents across languages. This use case involves EU institutions, public…
- Digital Europe Language Tools - Named-entity recognition (opens in a new tab)European Commission · 2023 · in useThe eTranslation Named-Entity Recognition (NER) service provides EU institutions with automated extraction of key entities from documents in common formats. Administrations handling multilingual documentation require efficient methods to identify references to persons, organisations and locations…
- Digital Europe Language Tools - Social Media Translator, Anonymization support, Classification (opens in a new tab)European Commission · 2023 · in useThe eTranslation Social Media Translator enables EU institutions to publish multilingual social media content efficiently while maintaining consistency and reach. Communication teams often need to disseminate short messages across multiple EU languages under tight deadlines. Through a web…
- Digital Europe Language Tools - Speech Transcription (opens in a new tab)European Commission · 2023 · in useThe eTranslation Speech Transcription service was developed to provide EU institutions and public administrations with an accessible tool for converting audio and video content into written text. Public bodies frequently need transcripts of meetings, speeches and multimedia material for…
/What we cannot see
/Incidents by period
in the country/Where the systems come from
how we know/Reported incidents
6 in 24 months- fr.euronews.com (opens in a new tab) · 30 Nov 2023
- euronews.com (opens in a new tab) · 30 Nov 2023
- actualnewsmagazine.com (opens in a new tab)
- vrt.be (opens in a new tab) · 19 Nov 2024
- abc.net.au (opens in a new tab) · 26 Dec 2024
- cryptorank.io (opens in a new tab)
/Laws and safeguards
/In the news
how it works- As a study aid or as a friend: how young people use AI (opens in a new tab)idowa.de · Germany · 13 Nov 2026 · and 17 other outlets
- Ireland. European leaders debate AI challenges for the first time this Friday (opens in a new tab)vosgesmatin.fr · France · 13 Nov 2026 · and 12 other outlets
- Influenceurs, IA, «dark patterns»: l'UE veut protéger les consommateurs en ligne (opens in a new tab)franceguyane.fr · France · 11 Nov 2026 · and 10 other outlets
- Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data center impacts (opens in a new tab)thestar.com.my · Malaysia · 9 Nov 2026 · and 7 other outlets
- EU, double summit in Dublin: focus on Ukraine and artificial intelligence (opens in a new tab)sanremonews.it · Italy · 12 Nov 2026 · and 6 other outlets
- 'AI poses real risks to collective security': the French president outlines 3 key priorities (opens in a new tab)aninews.in · India · 10 Nov 2026 · and 6 other outlets
- AI freezer cyberattacks: Hackers are using cheap technology to melt supermarket stock (opens in a new tab)theage.com.au · Australia · 10 Nov 2026 · and 5 other outlets
- AI: an Engineering executive presents IS-IA in Brussels: "Technological sovereignty does not mean autarky" (opens in a new tab)adnkronos.com · Italy · 10 Nov 2026 · and 3 other outlets
- Insight unveils Agent Store to accelerate AI adoption in the enterprise (opens in a new tab)cronicadecantabria.com · Spain · 13 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- Zweiter Lichtenfelser Wirtschaftsabend im Zeichen von KI und Fachkräften (opens in a new tab)hna.de · Germany · 11 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
AI articles mentioning the country in the last 30 days: 1,015 in total, at most 85 in one day (16 Oct 2026).
/Index trend
— country ··· worldIndex trend: 18 Oct 2026: country 41, world 36 · 19 Oct 2026: country 41, world 36 · 26 Oct 2026: country 41, world 36 · 2 Nov 2026: country 40, world 36 · 11 Nov 2026: country 40, world 36.
Previous years, reconstructed with today's data: 2023 39 · 2024 48 · 2025 49 why
/AI models released
12 months · outside the indexNo releases recorded by Epoch AI for organisations in this country.