Bulgaria
attention index
The country in the five views
- Attention29
- Adoption21
- Regulation78
- Problems and attacks41
- Opportunities48
/Why this colour
how it is computedThe state and AI
how it is computedWhy this value
Exposure to threats = 50% × 44.1 (as a target) + 50% × 10.1 (as a cause) = 27.1
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)
- „Изграждане на платформа с адаптивно-аналитичен софтуер, с възможност за самообучение, обработка и анализ на данни (изкуствен интелект) на социалната и солидарна икономика“ (opens in a new tab)20 Jan 2026 · contract award · МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ТРУДА И СОЦИАЛНАТА ПОЛИТИКА
/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
- BRAIN++ New AI-optimised Supercomputer (opens in a new tab)INSAIT · 2025 · in development or not statedBulgaria’s BRAIN++ initiative is designed to strengthen the country’s position in the European AI ecosystem by combining a new AI-optimised supercomputer with a national AI hub for government, education and private-sector users. The operational problem is that advanced AI development requires…
- Discoverer+ Supercomputer (opens in a new tab)Sofia Tech Park · 2025 · in useScientific research, industrial innovation and public-sector digital transformation increasingly depend on access to high-performance computing infrastructure capable of processing large simulations, data-intensive workloads and artificial-intelligence models. Discoverer+ strengthens Bulgaria’s…
- ROSE - Route optimisation module for waste logistic platforms - Montana (BG) pilot (opens in a new tab)Municipality of Montana · 2025 · pilotMunicipal waste collection often runs on fixed schedules that do not reflect actual container fill levels, leading to unnecessary journeys, higher operating costs, avoidable fuel use, and excess emissions. For municipalities and waste-management operators, this creates both a financial and an…
- BgGPT - A bulgarian LLM (opens in a new tab)INSAIT – Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology · 2024 · in useMany widely used language technologies provide limited support for smaller European languages, constraining digital inclusion and technological sovereignty. In Bulgaria, public institutions, businesses and citizens lack high-quality language models tailored to national linguistic and cultural…
- BgGPT – a cutting-edge Bulgarian artificial intelligence integrates in Municipality of Burgas' services (opens in a new tab)Municipality of Burgas · 2024 · pilotBurgas Municipality introduced BgGPT to improve access to municipal information and services for citizens and businesses, becoming the first Bulgarian municipality to deploy the Bulgarian AI system in local administration. The administrative problem is that citizens often need to navigate…
- Bronia.AI - acoustic technology (opens in a new tab)Bronia.AI · 2024 · in useBronia.AI is a Bulgarian start-up established in 2024 to develop intelligent acoustic signal-processing technology for complex sound-related applications. The business and technical problem addressed is that many sectors require more advanced tools for managing audio signals, reducing noise…
- Enhancing healthcare policy evaluation through AI-driven analytics platform for the National Public Administration (opens in a new tab)National Council on Prices and Reimbursement of Medicinal Products · 2023 · in useBulgaria’s National Council on Prices and Reimbursement of Medicinal Products initiated this project to improve how public authorities evaluate the real-world value of innovative and high-cost medicines. The policy challenge is that reimbursement decisions require evidence on clinical…
- Data-driven water infrastructure maintenance in Burgas (opens in a new tab)Municipality of Burgas · 2021 · pilotAgeing water infrastructure causes significant water losses, threatening sustainability, service reliability, and public resources. In some regions, leakage rates reach critical levels, requiring proactive detection and maintenance strategies. The Burgas municipality addresses this challenge by…
- INNOAIR - Green public transport on-demand in the Municipality of Sofia (opens in a new tab)Municipality of Sofia · 2020 · pilotSofia faces persistent air pollution and traffic congestion, particularly in rapidly developing neighbourhoods with limited public transport coverage. The INNOAIR project aimed to improve urban mobility and air quality by piloting greener, on-demand public transport services in the districts of…
- Plovdic - City Concierge Chatbot (opens in a new tab)UMNI · 2020 · in useCity Concierge is an AI-powered city chatbot like a virtual Tourist Office in the mobile. It is there for the visitors 24/7 in Messenger and provides information about the city Point of Interests pf the city. It is possible for tourists and visitors to search information by category and location…
/What we cannot see
/Incidents by period
in the country/Reported incidents
3 in 24 months- Мрежи от фалшиви профили предизборно разпространяват постове на ИТН в социалните мрежи (opens in a new tab) · factcheck.bg · 6 Apr 2026
/Laws and safeguards
/In the news
how it works- 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
- DIDWW powers Vocal Agent AI's growth with local phone numbers (opens in a new tab)manilatimes.net · Philippines · 10 Nov 2026 · and 1 other outlet
- ChatGPT Now Shows Brands Their Numbers (opens in a new tab)digjitale.com · Kosovo · 13 Nov 2026
- Co-operative AI: A co-operative vision for a fairer, more inclusive and democratic Artificial Intelligence (opens in a new tab)thenews.coop · United Kingdom · 13 Nov 2026
- Four AIs analyze Bulgaria vs Iceland: all four back the away win (opens in a new tab)163.com · China · 13 Nov 2026
- Four AIs analyze Luxembourg vs Estonia: three predict a draw, Qwen favors the away team (opens in a new tab)163.com · China · 13 Nov 2026
- Nvidia's CEO leaves the stage sadly: can Nvidia's AI 'magic' last? (opens in a new tab)163.com · China · 13 Nov 2026
- Aleph Group, Inc: OpenAI increases its ChatGPT Ads presence in 44 countries through an exclusive reseller partnership with Aleph (opens in a new tab)finanznachrichten.de · Germany · 12 Nov 2026
- OpenAI expands ChatGPT Ads reach to Cyprus in 44-country Aleph deal (opens in a new tab)cyprus-mail.com · Cyprus · 12 Nov 2026
- EU, double summit in Dublin: Ukraine, artificial intelligence and the future of European security (opens in a new tab)adnkronos.com · Italy · 12 Nov 2026
AI articles mentioning the country in the last 30 days: 74 in total, at most 9 in one day (12 Nov 2026).
/Index trend
— country ··· worldIndex trend: 18 Oct 2026: country 29, world 36 · 19 Oct 2026: country 29, world 36 · 26 Oct 2026: country 29, world 36 · 2 Nov 2026: country 29, world 36 · 11 Nov 2026: country 29, world 36.
Previous years, reconstructed with today's data: 2023 15 · 2024 29 · 2025 30 why
/AI models released
12 months · outside the indexNo releases recorded by Epoch AI for organisations in this country.