David leads Arq's research on Europe's strategic positioning on advanced AI, builds interactive tools to make research actionable, and represents Arq to policymakers and researchers.
Previously, at the Centre for Future Generations, David led several reports including AI Preparedness: Robust Policy Options for Europe; Beyond the AI Hype; and We Have No Science of Safe AI; and co-authored the CERN for AI blueprint and Europe and Geopolitics of AGI. Earlier, he founded and led Effective Thesis, a non-profit guiding students into high-impact research careers, and worked at the Czech Science Foundation evaluating research funding programmes.
David holds a BA in Psychology from Masaryk University and an MSc in Organisational Psychology from the University of Leeds, and began a PhD in Sociology of Science at Charles University in Prague.
Publications
Arq publications
Four fixes for the Cloud and AI Development Act
By David Janků
Four targeted fixes for the Cloud and AI Development Act, submitted to the Commission's public consultation: fast power alongside fast permits in Acceleration Zones, capability-aware sovereignty assessments, Union-wide audit recognition, and open source resilience as a funding objective.
The Tech Sovereignty Package: Europe’s Chance to Build Strength
By David Janků, Arq Editorial Team
The Commission's new tech sovereignty package marks a welcome shift toward the strengths Europe can actually build on. As it moves through Parliament and Council, here is where we would sharpen it.
Preparing Europe for Transformative AI
By Arq Team
Arq Foundation is a new Brussels think tank helping Europe keep its agency, resilience, and flourishing in an age of transformative AI.