Abolishing certificates the next big step in digital transformation
The abolition of certificates that citizens are currently required to submit will be the next major step in Greece’s digital transformation, Minister of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence Dimitris Papastergiou said at Naftemporiki’s 2nd N-TIF Forum, adding that the competent public sector services will retrieve digitally the documents they need.
In a discussion with naftemporiki.gr director Michalis Psilos, Papastergiou said the transition from a bureaucratic public administration to the digital era has been achieved in only a few years.
“Greece of bureaucracy is not that far behind us,” he said, noting that the transition has taken less than a decade.
“Greece has now entered the era of gov.gr,” he said.
He stressed that Citizen Service Centres (KEPs) continue to serve as an important channel for citizens who are not familiar with technology, while the state’s digital services are constantly being expanded.
More than 400 AI cameras on the roads
Papastergiou also referred to the use of artificial intelligence to improve road safety, revealing that more than 400 AI-powered cameras are currently operating on the country’s roads.
According to the minister, 50% fewer road accidents were recorded in August, a figure he said was particularly significant, given that August is traditionally the month when Greece records the highest number of road deaths.
“This shows something,” he said, arguing that the presence of the cameras acts as a deterrent to dangerous driving behaviour.
“Daedalus will be launched at the end of September”
A large part of his address focused on new digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
The minister referred to projects implemented through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, including the digital health file, while stressing that one of the Fund’s most important legacies was the new infrastructure for AI.
“Have we thought about what happens with AI and our data? It is very important for every country to build such infrastructure,” he said.
In this context, he announced that “Daedalus”, Greece’s national supercomputer, will be “switched on” at the end of September, while a second supercomputer in Kozani is expected to follow in October.
He also said that Greece’s proposal for the European Union’s AI gigafactories had already been submitted.
The new infrastructure is being combined with the development of an extensive fibre-optic network, part of which is also strengthening Greece’s connectivity with the Arab world.
As Papastergiou noted, countries in the region increasingly view Greece as an attractive destination for investment, with digital infrastructure playing a crucial role in this new momentum.
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