Greece has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. artificial intelligence company ElevenLabs to integrate conversational voice interfaces across Gov.gr, the country's central digital portal hosting more than 2,200 automated state services, with the technology initially targeting senior citizens, visually impaired users and diaspora members who face barriers navigating text-based applications.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and ElevenLabs Chief Executive Mati Staniszewski signed the agreement this week.
"We are building a new operating system for government," Mr. Mitsotakis said at a subsequent panel at the Panathenea 2026 technology festival.
"Our strategic objective is to transform the ongoing artificial intelligence revolution into practical, human-centric tools that radically elevate public sector productivity."
The partnership extends beyond administrative services.
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni confirmed the voice tools will be integrated into the state's VisitGreece platform to provide real-time multilingual audio guides at national archaeological sites and museums — a use case that aligns with Greece's push to broaden and deepen its cultural tourism offer.
ElevenLabs will also collaborate with the state-backed Athena Research Center on a linguistic preservation initiative, beginning with the Cretan dialect — recording and synthesizing disappearing regional Greek idioms to create culturally distinct voice agents.
The project is the first of its kind in Greece and reflects growing concern among linguists about the erosion of regional dialects under the pressure of standardized digital communication.