Activities of Virginie JORON related to 2020/2013(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law in so far as the EU is affected in the areas of civil and military uses and of state authority outside the scope of criminal justice
Amendments (4)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the COVID-19 health crisis, several Member States have launched the development of mobile apps to protect public health by alerting citizens to past contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus; calls for a common EU approach to AI-enabled mobile apps, the development of which must remain under state control; notes that development of these mobile apps began late; points out that some experts believe their value is now limited in view of the evolution of the pandemic and availability of alternative tracing methods; draws attention to the legitimate concerns regarding personal data protection and the inadequacy of the tests carried out;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that Member States and the Commission should promote AI technologies that work for people; calls on the Member States, in close cooperation with the Commission, to develop AI applications aimed at automating and facilitating e-government services, for example in the areas of tax administration, customs and consumer protection; underlines that explainable algorithms are important to ensure that businesses and consumers benefit from better, non- discriminatory and reliable public services which do not give rise to discrimination between European citizens, and at a lower cost.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists that the Member States and the Commission protect European companies against political sanctions imposed by third countries in the area of public procurement and in the military or civilian sphere: the extraterritorial application of foreign law should not serve as a pretext for the use of artificial intelligence tools when providing services on European territory, even if the tools in question have been bought or developed using technologies which, in full or in part, come from outside Europe.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Insists that European competition and public procurement law be updated in order to promote the emergence of world- class AI players based in Europe;