**Target:** Proposal for a regulation — Article 54 a (new)

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## Amendment of the European Parliament

Article 54 a

Promotion of AI research and development in support of socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes

1. Member States shall promote research and development of AI solutions which support socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes, including but not limited to development of AI-based solutions to increase accessibility for persons with disabilities, tackle socio-economic inequalities, and meet sustainability and environmental targets, by:

(a) providing relevant projects with priority access to the AI regulatory sandboxes to the extent that they fulfil the eligibility conditions;

providing relevant projects with priority access to the AI regulatory sandboxes to the extent that they fulfil the eligibility conditions;

(b) earmarking public funding, including from relevant EU funds, for AI research and development in support of socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes;

earmarking public funding, including from relevant EU funds, for AI research and development in support of socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes;

(c) organising specific awareness raising activities about the application of this Regulation, the availability of and application procedures for dedicated funding, tailored to the needs of those projects;

organising specific awareness raising activities about the application of this Regulation, the availability of and application procedures for dedicated funding, tailored to the needs of those projects;

(d) where appropriate, establishing accessible dedicated channels, including within the sandboxes, for communication with projects to provide guidance and respond to queries about the implementation of this Regulation.

where appropriate, establishing accessible dedicated channels, including within the sandboxes, for communication with projects to provide guidance and respond to queries about the implementation of this Regulation.

Member States shall support civil society and social stakeholders to lead or participate in such projects;