Artificial intelligence: Commission kicks off work on marrying cutting-edge technology and ethical standards
The expert group will also draw up a proposal for guidelines on AI ethics, building on today's statement by the
From better healthcare to safer transport and more sustainable farming, artificial intelligence (AI) can bring major benefits to our society and economy. And yet, questions related to the impact of AI on the future of work and existing legislation are raised. This calls for a wide, open and inclusive discussion on how to use and develop artificial intelligence both successfully and ethically sound.
Commission Vice-President for the Digital Single Market
Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society
Today the Commission has opened applications to join an expert group in artificial intelligence which will be tasked to:
advise the Commission on how to build a broad and diverse community of stakeholders in a "
support the implementation of the upcoming European initiative on artificial intelligence (
come forward by the end of the year with draft guidelines for the ethical development and use of artificial intelligence based on the EU's fundamental rights. In doing so, it will consider issues such as fairness, safety, transparency, the future of work, democracy and more broadly the impact on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The guidelines will be drafted following a wide consultation and building on today's statement by the
The call for applications for an expert group in artificial intelligence will end on 9 April and the Commission aims to set this group up by May. This group will gather and build on the work done by other experts which is relevant to artificial intelligence, such as the high-level strategy group for industrial technologies (intermediate report) and the expert group on liability and new technologies. For the latter a call for applications was also launched today. This expert group will assist the Commission in analysing the challenges related to the existing liability framework.
The Commission will work closely with Member States, especially through the European platform of national initiatives to digitise industry (next forum event organised in
Background
The Joint Declaration on the EU's legislative priorities for 2018-2019called for a high level of data protection, digital rights and ethical standards in artificial intelligence and robotics.
The Commission has already taken action to make optimal use of what artificial intelligence can offer, with:
investments in research and innovation in the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme including a call for an AI-on-demand platform that will gather tools and algorithms for users such as SMEs, non-tech sector and public admnistrations to test solutions based on artificial intelligence, investments in digital infrastructure such as high-performance computing, the network of Digital Innovation Hubs and projects across thematic areas using artificial intelligence for developing new knowledge, products and services
the creation of a Digital Single Market, including a comprehensive framework for the free flow of personal and non-personal data, first-class connectivity across
The Commission will build further on this progress with a communication on artificial intelligence to be presented in the coming weeks, in line with the conclusions of the
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