Comment by Europa Nova

The purpose of Europa Nova is to conduct fundamental and applied research in artificial general intelligence; to build and operate the compute infrastructure required for such research; and to license the resulting technology for the benefit of European industry, public institutions, and citizens. Europa Nova shall comprise: (a) a Board of nine members, serving as the governing body; (b) a Scientific Director, serving as the chief executive and scientific officer; (c) a Commercial Licensing Entity, established as a wholly owned subsidiary; and (d) an Advisory Council of parliamentarians from Contracting States. The Board shall consist of nine members appointed by the search committee for terms of five years, renewable once. Board members serve in their personal capacity, not as national representatives. The Board approves the annual budget, appoints and may dismiss the Scientific Director, and sets the strategic direction of the institution. The Scientific Director is appointed by the Board following an international search. The Scientific Director has sole authority over the research programme and holds veto power on all technical decisions. CERN’s Council—composed of national representatives—approves budgets but does not direct experiments. This is the model Europa Nova must replicate.