Article 16 2a.

The Governing Board shall define special access conditions for the AI-optimised supercomputers and the EuroHPC supercomputers upgraded for AI capabilities in accordance with Article 17, taking into account the specific needs of the AI startup ecosystem and the research and innovation ecosystem. Those shall include dedicated access to startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. Only proposals for developing trustworthy and ethical AI models, systems and applications, that are in line with Union values, shall be eligible for access.