11 Amendments of Elżbieta RAFALSKA related to 2020/2216(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) are leading to fundamental and structural changes to the labour market, the workplace and the work profile of every worker; whereas these changes are expected to benefit citizens and society by improving the quality of life and creating new employment opportunities and more sustainable business models;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the full potential of AI can only be exploited if users are aware of the potential benefits and challenges that this technology brings; whereas it is necessary to incorporate this issue into the education process, including in terms of combating digital exclusion, and to conduct information campaigns at European level that give an accurate representation of all aspects of AI development;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the future regulatory framework for AI in the European Union should ensure that it is human-centred and that workers’ rights are fully respected and adapted to the new forms of work relations and work organisation, in a way that secures jobs and improves upon wages and working conditions, while safeguarding the quality of employment; stresses, in addition, that the European AI framework should respect European values, Union rules and the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up investments in quality digital infrastructure and equipment, including the development of the 5G network, especially in rural, sparsely populated, remote and peripheral areas in order to ensure that the EU takes a leading role in shaping the digital age;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that all households and public institutions have access to electricity and high-speed internet as well as the necessary equipment and IT tools, which are key for improving the digital skills and for providing equal access for all to advanced technologies such as AI;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of cooperation between academics, industry, social partners and governments on research and innovation in digital technologies, so that all human aspects are taken into account1 ; stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for European research programmes on artificial intelligence (AI); __________________ 1 European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, ‘Digitalisation and occupational safety and health – An EU-OSHA research programme’, p. 10.
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. 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 AI;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes the considerable potential of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating on the digital single market; stresses the need for sufficient financial and organisational support for innovations and improving the digital skills of employees in this sector;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to improve labour conditions for platform workers in its upcoming legislative proposal in order to guarantee healthy and safe working environments, quality employment and wages, the right to disconnect, the obligation of employers to offer perpetual digital retraining, and full, transparent checks of employees’ online identity;
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to update the European Skills Agenda and the Digital Education Action Plan, so that workers can upskill and become qualified for the challenges of the future world of work; calls on the Member States to update their national vocational and professional training and upskilling programmes so as to ensure digital literacy and promote digital inclusion (οn average, 16 % of EU workers fear that digitalisation will render their skills outdated2 ); stresses the crucial importance of lifelong learning, including individualised lifelong learning, to help workers adapt to the changing needs of the labour market; __________________ 2 Cedefop, ‘Artificial or human intelligence? Digitalisation and the future of jobs and skills: opportunities and risks’, p. 3.
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve occupational health and safety regulations in the context of human-machine synergies and to safeguard workers’ psychological and mental balance through expert support and an EU directive on work-related stress.