<< Background >>“The Commission strongly supports a human-centric approach based on the Communication on Building Trust in Human-Centric AI”EC, COM (2020) 65 final, Brussels, 19.2.2020, p.4Hedy partnership includes 5 partners/countries, coming from different geographical areas (central, southeast and southwestern Europe), related to different socio-historical and cultural backgrounds, core business and type of organisations. Join HE Engineering and Technology entities (Obudai/HU and UPC/ES), a Research-action, HR consulting & education and training provider (AidLearn/PT), a consulting NGO focused on applied science (AI) (BAEHF/BG) and a SME international quality assurance body (ACEEU/DE). Hedy interdisciplinary team provides the perfect framework for innovation, once combining creativity, variety and expertise.Background: The digital is invading our world, with technology being used in all dimensions of life, from education to work, health or governance. Knowledge and skills development is now a lifelong process, demanding growing digital literacy. But for some members of society, such as ‘digital natives’, using technology is natural, but this is not necessarily the case for the non-native digital adults (the so-called digital immigrants). How do we ensure that every citizen develops the necessary skills to remain included in an increasingly digital society? And how achieving fairness rather than amplifying inequalities?Assuming that AI will transform the labour market, it is relevant to imagine the education system in a world where work is not a central factor in life or where jobs, as we knew them, do not exist. What would be the role of education? How could we organize it? What would be its aims and what needs would it address?And nothing better than proposing the use of technologies to raise awareness of life in the digital age and to develop skills to enjoy the benefits but also face the challenges that this new age offers. This is the leitmotiv of Hedy which, in its own title, provides tribute to Hedy Lamarr, an Austrian actress and inventor (1914-2000), co-creator of wireless communications technology, adopted to control torpedoes during World War II and currently still used in mobile networks, Bluetooth devices and Wi-Fi.<< Objectives >>Hedy stands for being a free and accessible source of information regarding the digital technologies of the 4th industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), namely Artificial Intelligence (AI), by enlightening its possible positive future applications, whilst clarifying the possible impacts, including threats to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) and democracy, being of “utmost importance that AI is discussed and that the public is informed if we are to embrace whatever opportunities it creates in a manner that is human-centred, ethical, secure, and true to European values” (EC, 2020).Hedy’s main goal is to offer a comprehensive and shared view of how AI is affecting our lives and reshaping our socio-economic, cultural, and human environments by promoting critical reflection, self-based learning and debate on these issues.This goal to be reached by some specific objectives:To establish Hedy theoretical framework by building up the project position about the topic: life in the AI EraTo spread out the awareness of main developments and future AI impacts, by offering the Hedy MOOCTo collect a set of tools to be used flexibly in AI related activitiesTo provide concise and easy-to-read guidelines for the best use of the assets producedTo create a solid foundation for ensuring the usability of the Hedy results by a wider community of practice networkTo provide the target audience with open educational resources in AI related topics.Target Groups: HE providers (learners & professors), civil society organisations and AE & VET providers (learners & staff)<< Implementation >>The activities to be implemented fall in five main areas:1) Coordination and Management;2) Monitoring, Evaluation & Quality Assurance;3) Dissemination;4) Exploitation, Sustainability and Impact5) Development of Hedy resultsThese activities will be performed to reach the project goals:Joint activity at Kick-off meeting for making a shared visionTransnational & regular face-to-face and virtual project meetings plus online collaboration toolExternal feedback evaluation about the Results; multiplier eventsResearch into R1, R2, R3 and R4Group interviews, phases for the evaluation of the ResultsPartnership agreements are signed between the Coordinator and partnersQuality management guideDissemination planProject visual identity elements<< Results >>The Hedy results:Booklet: Essay defining the Hedy position on Life in the AI Era and the rational for that positionToolkit: Collation of influential AI audio-visual related tools, including films & expert talks, of which five to be produced under HedyMOOC: a massive open online course to promote extensive knowledge, critical reflection and debate on AI and its key impact on society (business, governance, skills and daily life), covering the main and future progresses of AIGuidelines: easy-to-read guidelines for: 1) use the MOOC; 2) further use of Toolkit; 3) create a MOOC for the first time. Plus, a Glossary with AI related key terms.To underline finally, as a relevant outcome, the Hedy Community of Practice Network, to be built throughout the life of the project, based on an interactive section (blog) at the Hedy website, that will remain available at least 5 years after the end of the financing period and with free and open access to all.It will be possible to share news, upload visual assets or documents on the achievements made on the way for a better and more critical awareness of the digital society in which we live in.IMPACTLocal & regional: The adoption of the Hedy materials by adult learners will result in their better awareness of life in the AI Era and to face with greater confidence the challenges it presents, while improving their digital literacyNational: Partner countries will benefit from raising the number of adult learners to use the countless AI applications with greater confidence. Hedy MOOC will be an easy and free way for AE providers to enrich/update their offerEuropean: Results will be widely applicable, available in 7 languages and can be used beyond the countries involved in the Hedy.