Activities of Deirdre CLUNE related to 2020/2216(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers (debate)
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
Amendments (20)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas substantial barriers still exist for the realisation of the full potential of the digital single marketin the digital single market still exist and they have to be removed in order to realise its full potential, and whereas a common EU approach is essential for its success;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas digitalisation has the potential to add significant value to the single market as a whole, and is important for both European consumers as well as traditional and non-traditional sectors;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of a fully functioning digital single market for the benefit of consumers and enterprises and asks for SMEs to be supported in their digital transformation and expects from the Commission to introduce a fitness check for SMEs before proposing legislation;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that digitalisation and emerging technologies such as AI will be important for achieving the objectives of the Green Deal and for economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis; 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 34 #
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 Green Deal and for economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis; 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; believes that the digital transformation must be targeted to meet the needs of urban, rural and isolated regions in the EU;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to follow the ‘one in, one out’ principle in its future legislative proposals, and to addressvoid the fragmentation of the digital single market, remove any existing unjustified barriers in particular administrative burdens, and support innovation by reducing red tapeespecially for SMEs;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to increase support for key enablers of the digital economy, such as: investing in research and development, supporting commercial innovations in Europe, providing increased and broader access to data, building digital infrastructure, increasing the general availability of digital skills within the population, promoting technological leadership for the business environment, and creating a proportionate and harmonised regulatory environment;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to ensure wider coordination of investment in the NextGenerationEU recovery plan; calls on the Commission to propose concrete actions within this plan to support key digital enablers and high impact technologies in the EU such as artificial intelligence, high performance computing, quantum computing, cloud infrastructure, platforms, smart cities, 5G and fibre infrastructure;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that we need a data economy that works for the entire EU, as it is a key enabler of digitalisation; believes that it is important for the EU to guarantee a high degree of control over data, with clear and balanced rules on intellectual property rights (IPR), but considers it essential to maintain openness towards third countries, and that the free flow of non-personal data across borders is important; supports the Commission’s aim to address unjustified obstacles to international non-personal data flows as well as the restrictions European companies sometimes face in third countries;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Outlines that consumer protection should play an important role in the Digital Services Act and is convinced that transparency and due diligence for online marketplaces would enhance the safety of products and therefore strengthen the trust of consumers in online marketplaces;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the New Consumer Agenda proposed by the Commission, and encourages the Commission to update consumer protection legislation, where appropriate, to take better account of new technologies and potential consumer harm; considers it important that we empower European consumers to play an active role in the digital transition and that when consumers are reassured that their rights will be protected in all circumstances there is an increase in trust and adoption of digital technologies;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly believes that AI can be a force for good for all European citizens, and offer significant benefits and value for the economy, safety, security, education, healthcare, transport and the environment; believes the safety, security, inclusiveness, accessibility and fairness, especially for groups in vulnerable situations, of AI- driven products and services need to be ensured;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that while AI offers great potential, it can also present certain risks due to issues such as bias and opacity; believes that these risks can manifest themselves depending on the specific context and use-cases of AI;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that aside from some of the barriers to the development, adoption and effective regulation of digital technologies in the EU, a lack of consumer trust and confidence can hold back the widespread adoption of AI;
Amendment 121 #
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 risk-based, proportionate and clear, clear and common EU regulatory framework for AI; believes this is needed to oversee automated decision making systems and that this should complement existing legislation relevant to AI and ensure there is no duplication or new barriers created as a result;
Amendment 125 #
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 risk-based, proportionate and clear, clear and future-proof;
Amendment 130 #
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 toto concentrate on filling the existing legal gaps in order to avoid over-regulateing AI;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the objective of a regulatory framework for AI should be to create an internal market for trustworthy and safe AI-enabled products, applications and services, and that this should be based on Article 114 of the TFEU;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Strongly believes that new regulatory requirements and assessments should be both understandable and implementable, and incorporated into existing sector specific requirements where possible and keep administrative burdens to a minimum;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to update the existing product safety and liability framework in order to address new challenges posed by emerging digital technologies such as artificial intelligence;