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Activities of Urmas PAET related to 2020/2012(INL)

Opinions (1)

OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies
2020/06/24
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2020/2012(INL)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(57 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Urmas PAET', 'mepid': 129073}]

Amendments (7)

Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that current and future defence-related activities within the Union framework will draw on AI, on robotics and autonomy, and on related technologies and that the Union must assume leading role in research and development of AI systems in defence field; believes that the use of AI-enabled applications in defence offer number of direct benefits such as higher quality collected data, greater situational awareness, increased speed for decision-making, as well as greater reliability of military equipment; recalls that AI systems are also becoming key elements in countering emerging security threats both in the online and offline spheres; notes, however, that AI could be exposed to forms of dangerous malign manipulation in unpredictable ways and with incalculable consequences;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that, based on a human- centric approach, the Union follows a path of responsibility, of protecting our citizens, and of defending our values, whilst seizing the opportunities that those technologies offer as well as realizing that AI enabled systems will be a key element in future defence-developments and defensive capabilities;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that, based on a human- centric approach, the Union follows a path of responsibility, of protecting our citizens and their data, and of defending our values, whilst seizing the opportunities that those technologies offer;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the Union must be at the forefront of mastering those technologies by establishing well defined processes for their use, for understanding the related ethical aspects and for fostering an effective international regulatory framework that contains the inherent risks of these technologies and prevents use for malicious purposes; those include in particular unintended harm to persons, be it material or immaterial, such as breach of fundamental rights or physical harm; underlines that further AI research and development should ensure that AI enabled systems are better equipped to understand unique context; Calls for regular monitoring to make sure that AI- driven decision-making does not lead to discrimination and that AI systems are not trained on bias data;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that the entire responsibility and accountability for the decision to design, develop, deploy and use AI-systems must rest on human operators and the human-in- the-loop principle must also be applied to the command and control of AI-enabled systems; stresses that AI- enabled systems must allow the military leadership to assume its full responsibility and exercise the necessary level of judgment for taking lethal or large-scale destructive action be means of such systems;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the Union must promote understanding the military implications of AI, of robotics and of autonomy; considers that the Union needs to promote the acquisition of the necessary skills and knowledge on technology development processes and operational methods throughout the supply chain and over the full lifecycle of AI-enabled military capabilities; underlines the urgent need for establishing increased European strategic and technological independence in the field of AI enabled systems, including the critical infrastructure it relies on;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that since the bulk of AI research and development is happening in the private sector, it will be necessary to establish a closer cooperation with leading companies and enterprises in order to harness the potential of AI to the fullest, while fostering a better understanding of risks and benefits as well as ensuring maximum operational security;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET