Activities of Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI related to 2020/2216(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers
Opinions (1)
OPINION on shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers
Amendments (30)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that many small and medium-sized enterprises are not aware of the value of the data they create, lack the tools to process them and are not sufficiently prepared to operate in a digital economy;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes the EU needs to become a’s digital policy should create or support the key foundations needed for the European public and private sectors to be world leaders in digital innovation; considers that the digital single market is one such foundation and is about removing national barriers, strengthen competition and having a better organised and common European approach for market integration and harmonisation; believes that further actions are needed at both Member State and EU level to achieve this;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the digital single market and AI are diverse and subject to quick and dynamic developments; urges the Commission to base proposals and initiatives on the right balance avoiding on the one hand an one-size-fits-all approach and on the other hand a fragmentation of the market through national approaches on the other; calls on the Commission to work closely with the Member States on the design, implementation and enforcement of European ethical and safety standards for AI;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the principles underlying the EU’s approach to digitalisation should be based on fundamental rights, consumer protection, technological neutrality and data protection;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that digitalisation and technologies such as AI will be important for achieving the objectives of the Industrial Strategy, Vision Zero, Green Deal and for economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis; further believes that the Industrial Strategy and Green Deal should themselves support the objective of digitalisation and realisation of technological leadership, as part of a mutually reinforcing policy approach; considers that the COVID-19 crisis also offers an opportunity to speed up digitalisation, and that the digital transformation must serve the public interest overall;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the lack of clear European rules on the attribution of responsibility in the event of a malfunction or accident is one of the key barriers to the implementation of AI- based technologies for widespread use;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the firm view that definitions of ‘AI’ and ‘high-risk’ should be future- proof to ensure legal clarity for consumers and businesses, including for the purposes of pursuing claims in connection with a malfunction or an accident, and should consider human oversight for high-risk AI applications;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that private operators generate a significant amount of data in connection with the provision of services of general interest or when carrying out tasks that are co-financed by public funds, such as public transport services; stresses that, given their importance and high value for society, such data should be made available free of charge for re-use in the general interest, while guaranteeing a high level of personal data protection where necessary;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to increase support for key enablers of the digital economy; considers in this regard the important role that smart public procurement, such as European GovTech platform, can play in supporting digital developments across the EU;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to support the development of international standards to govern the use of AI; underlines that the EU should position itself as a global leader in the development of ethical and legal norms and standards for the use of this technology;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that there is a significant lack of European venture and seed capital, as well as of private equity funding, when compared to its two biggest competitors; believes that this both prevents the EU from realisother markets; considers that this often leads European start-ups to scale-up ing the full potential benefits of new technology, and also hinders the EU from influencing the globaird country markets rather than expanding in the EU; believes that this prevents the wider European economy from gaining as many spill governance of new and emerging technologies benefits from ventures originating in Europe; calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose a comprehensive European approach to increasbroaden the sources of capital for technological investments in the EU, including initiatives to support angel investing by European private sector leaders;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to work to position the EU as leader in the adoption and standardisation process for new technologies; highlights the need to work with industry and also with international partners on setting global standards, which should be the first preference when standard setting in the digital single market, given the global nature of technology leadership and development;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need to guarantee greater transparency in the internal rules of internet platforms, as well as their compliance with European consumer protection standards; calls for full transparency in the functioning of digital platforms, especially for entities registered in third countries, as regards algorithms affecting the availability of services, prices offered and user profiling for advertising;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that private operators generate, collect and process a significant amount of data in connection with the provision of services of general interest or when carrying out tasks that are co- financed by public funds; stresses that, given their importance and high value for society, such data should be made available free of charge for re-use in the general interest, while guaranteeing a high level of personal data protection;
Amendment 81 #
15. Notes that large platforms with significant network effects could act as de facto ‘online gatekeepers’ of the digital economy and urges the Commission to analyse the impact that the power of these large platforms have on the rights of consumers and SMEs.
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that limited competition in the market for advanced digital services using AI technology creates significant barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises; recommends that the Commission’s proposed legislation should take into account the differences in potential between operators in the single market in terms of the administrative or financial burdens that they face;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that a lack of consumer trust and confidence can hold back the widespread adoption of AI, draws attention to the unavoidable asymmetry in citizens’ understanding the processes by which advanced algorithmic and artificial intelligence systems make decisions;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continuously improve the part of the public administration that will be responsible for regulating and implementing future legislation on AI; notes the risk of a significant asymmetry arising between the development dynamics of selected products and the ability of the public administration to assess them;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s white paper on AI, and calls on the Commission to develop a common EU regulatory framework for AI that is human-centric, risk-based, proportionate and clear;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that, to varying degrees, AI is already subject to current European legislation, and calls on the Commission to issue clear guidance on the functioning and synergy between any current applicable legislation and any proposed new measures; considers it important not to over-regulate AI or to define too widely possible categories of risk; asks the Commission, when drafting legislation on AI, to consider the investment approach, leaving the regulatory approach only to those areas where intervention is necessary to reduce negative social impacts, promote legal certainty and ensure harmonisation of rules within the EU;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that AI is a fast moving technology that requires effective legislation, based on principles and proportionality rather than prescriptive rules; believes that to achieve this AI needs to be functionally and broadly defined in a manner that covers all automated decision- making, complex algorithmic-based systems and machine or deep learning processes so any regulatory measures can remain flexible and adaptable in order to take into account future developments and adequately reflect the degree to which the perceived risks of AI arise in practice in the varying ways AI is deployed;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that the scope of new regulatory requirements should be scaled so that AI applications in their specific context which are deemed to pose the highest risk isare subject to the most regulatory requirements; calls on the Commission to develop an objective methodology for calculating the risk of harm, in addition to what already by exists in current consumer legislation; believes that such a methodology should avoid a restrictive, binary approach that could quickly become obsolete, and instead focus on the context, application and specific use of AI;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that EU-wide AI standardisation will foster innovation and interoperability, as well as guarantee a high level of consumer protection; acknowledges that, while a significant number of standards already exist, further promotion and development of common standards, such as those applicable to component parts and full applications, for AI is necessary;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that a voluntary labelling scheme for trustworthy AI, based on clear and common guidance drawn up by the Commission, could help improve consumer trust; considers that a voluntary labelling scheme for trustworthy AI, based on clear and common guidance drawn up by the Commission, could help improve consumer trust; underlines that any such labelling scheme must be understandable for consumers and be shown to provide a measurable benefit in consumer awareness and satisfaction with compliant AI applications, otherwise it will not achieve a sufficient level of adoption in real-world use;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Strongly believes that new regulatory requirements and assessments shouldmust be both understandable and implementable, and should be incorporated into existing sector specific requirements where possible;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. cCalls on the Commission and the Member States to make use of innovative regulatory tools such as ‘regulatory sandboxes’ to help provide a clear path to scale-up for start-ups and small companies, regardless of the risk profile of their product; believes that these tools can help encourage innovation without any detriment to consumer protection; points out that creating a coherent environment for innovative testing and validating products based on technologies such as AI will help European businesses to overcome the fragmentation of the Single Market and to take advantage of the growth potential throughout the EU;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that the use of high- risk AI should be limited to specific and clearly warranted purposes, in full respect of the applicable law ands may arise from the use of AI tools in a specific circumstance or with a particular objective; notes that these instances should be subject to specific transparency obligations and such use should remain in compliance with all other applicable law; underlines that this will be decisive for ensuring public trust and support for the necessity and proportionality of the deployment of such technologies; calls on the Commission to carefully consider whether there are certain use cases, situations or practices for which specific technical standards, including underlying algorithms, should be adopted; deems necessary, should such technical standards be adopted, that these are regularly reviewed and re-evaluated, given the fast pace of technological development;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Highlights the importance of education and research for AI; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish an EU centre of excellence for AI; considers that this should be done with the involvement of universities, companies and research institutions; believes that such a centre can help to provide specialised training and development for regulatory authorities; furthermore stresses the importance of measures and information channels to help small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups to effectively digitise and advance into ‘industry 4.0’;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers that the lack of clear European rules on the attribution of liability in the event of a malfunction or accident of the advanced AI-system could be one of the key obstacles to the implementation of AI-based technologies into everyday use; calls on the Commission to update the existing liability framework in order to address new challenges posed by emerging digital technologies such as artificial intelligence;