On May 21–22, 2025, Brno hosted the Research Data Day & EOSC National Tripartite Event, gathering over 200 researchers, data specialists, and infrastructure professionals from 40 European institutions. The conference investigated the evolving interplay between scientific research and data, with particular attention to the technical and organizational challenges of preparing data for artificial intelligence applications and the further development of research infrastructures in Europe.

How artificial intelligence is reshaping research was the focus of the Google AI Leaders Connect event held on May 20 at Prague’s Martinic Palace. Attendees gained up-to-date insights into how AI shapes Czech science, the economy, and innovation. Among the highlights was a forward-looking talk by Matej Antol from CERIT-SC (Masaryk University).

Artificial Intelligence is becoming a vital tool in modern research and scientific innovation. At CERIT-SC, we now offer AI services tailored specifically for the academic community—powerful, user-friendly, and fully under your control. Our new Open WebUI platform provides secure, on-premise access to advanced language models for chatting, coding, document processing, and image generation. The interface supports multiple languages, including Czech. For developers and research teams, the same models are accessible via a documented REST API.