6 Amendments of Terry REINTKE related to 2015/2103(INL)
Amendment 2 #
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- 1. notes that technological progress has revolutionised the way people access and provide information, communicate, socialise and work, thereby creating new opportunities to participate in public and political discussions, opening up new prospects for an autonomous life, and resulting in enormous employment and economic potential for the European Union and beyond;
Amendment 3 #
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1. there is a need to examine whether the spreadcalls on the Commission to undertake a thorough assessment of the impact that robotics has had and will continue to have on the number and types of rjobots brings welfare and progress if this happens in situations in which human labour is unnecessary within the traditional production and service structs as well as the quality and the competence profiles both as regards existing and new jobs, and gather information on new forms of employment; points out that any political decision with regard to shaping technological progress must be aimed at steering its course – in other words, what conditions are needed in addition to financial security to ensure that people remain healthy, happy and activea socially just, inclusive and sustainable way, at reducing inequality and ensuring that all human beings have equal opportunities to develop their sense of being an individual, talents and skills;
Amendment 24 #
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2. education must pave the way for the next generatiand training can be key instruments for finding the way for everyone to be able to live fully productive livetake informed decisions and develop a sense of initiative and self-awareness in a world which will be changed by robotisation and automation;
Amendment 43 #
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3. an answer must be found to the question of what provisions might be necessary in terms of the competitiveness of the labour force if the artificial or genetic development or supplementing of existing human capabilities results in people with extraordinary abilities, thereby altering the meaning of the term 'disability' and conferring an unassailable advantage on people with access to such tools and interventionpoints out that every choice that a human being makes with regard to their own body, insofar it corresponds with lawful activities and human rights, must be respected; an answer must be found to the question of what provisions might be supportive to improve the options, productivity and work quality of the labour force if robotics impact on workers bodily capabilities; underlines that the individual decision to choose or reject an implant, prosthesis or extension to a human body must never lead to unfavourable treatment or threats with regard to employment, education, health care, social security or other benefits;
Amendment 57 #
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4. points out that, whilst robotics and artificial intelligence promise real advantages in the short and medium term in terms of effectiveness and economy not only for production and trade but also in areas where human intelligence hitherto meant there were only humans (whose work will be increasingly unnecessary), there is a danger, there may be a risk of the number of jobs in the field of robotics not increasing to match the number of jobs which are expected to be lost; calls on Member States and the relevant institutions of the Union to urgently develop new mechanisms of protection which are suited to the working and career patterns shaped by digitalisation and the increased use of robotics;
Amendment 86 #
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5. an answer must be found to the question of which areas might see restrictions or a ban on total automation in order to safeguard employment levels, taking into accountstresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back technological progress, we have the opportunity as well as the responsibility to shape its course in order to benefit people and the planet, taking into account employment and social policy in view of demographic changes and sustainability and any unintended social consequences.