Activities of Eugenia RODRÍGUEZ PALOP related to 2020/2012(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies
Amendments (15)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. Having regard to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the use of artificial intelligence, automation, robotics and related technologies should be guided by the respect for human rights as a fundamental value, including in the field of work;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. Wwhereas AI solutions, automation, and robotics are expected to have a strong impact on the labour market1 and increase the need for specialized labour.2 __________________ 1 STOA, “The ethics of artificial intelligence: issues and initiatives” March 2020 2European Parliament “Encouraging STEM Studies for the labour market” March 2015
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas AI should aim to address a fair and just transition that targets the needs of workers in all kind of employment and economic sectors and ensures high-quality work, leaving no one behind;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to thoroughly assess the effects or implications of AI applications in companies and in public administration in relation to workers, jobs and workflows; considers it indispensable as part of this assessment that workers and their representatives are consulted and receive sufficient information before AI applications are put to use and that they actively participate in their design, development, and deployment, ensuring respect for human agency and personal rights;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges that data collection, management and analysis involve ethical considerations and challenges and may affect workers’ rights, such as the right to privacy; considers that the collection and management of workers’ data should be also protected by collective agreements and regulations, ensuring transparency, traceability and accountability, as well as control by employees of their own data - including in the case of termination of contracts- and the obligation of companies to be audited; also data analysis should be monitored regularly and systematically to prevent bias and direct and indirect discrimination and corrective measures should be ensured;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the establishment of an artificial intelligence governance body at company level, jointly comprised of representatives of workers and employers, in order to monitor the development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies within companies; alternatively the duties and responsibilities of such a body could be added to existing dialogue structures, such as works councils;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Points out that a comprehensive risk assessment should come before the development, deployment and implementation of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies systems, evaluating its impact on fundamental rights and working conditions, including in terms of occupational health and safety, as well as its social consequences; assessments should include risks related to human decision-making and social discrimination, as well as the evaluation of occupational risks arising;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that AI solutions have the potential to improve working conditions and the quality of life, yet they can also lead to disproportionate and illegal surveillance of workers,and monitoring of workers, which can cause psychological stress and job insecurity, as well as to discriminatory treatment due to biased algorithms, including gender biased algorithms3 -, and they can undermine the dignity and autonomy of people, violate human rights and values and put in danger human diversity; __________________ 3 European Parliament “Education and employment of women in science, technology and the digital economy, including AI and its influence on gender equality”, April 2020
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that, to protect workers from bias and direct and indirect discrimination as a result of AI decisions, whistleblowing mechanisms and monitoring and appeal procedures should be put in place, particularly in cases such as recruitment, promotion or dismissal, protecting workers from retaliation;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that it should be mandatory for users and consumers to receive all relevant information on the ethical aspects of AI applications and their design process, so that they may make informed decisions; recommends to promote a space of dialogue between all involved parties, incorporating civil society, to raise awareness of the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of ensuring that those involved in the design, development and marketing of AI act in accordance with ethical standards and social responsibility criteria; considers that training programmes should cover the understanding of ethics and the development of skills for ethical purposes, including the recognition of biases;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to ensure that productivity gains due to the development and use of AI and robotics do not only benefit company owners and shareholders, but also society at large, especially where such gains come at the expense of jobs; points out, particularly, that employees should be able to participate in the redistribution of company profits through better salaries and career possibilities, investment in skills, reduction of working time or better work-life balance, and that collective bargaining and collective bargaining agreements are key to integrate social progress and high-quality jobs with an ethical approach to AI;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to address the impact of AI technologies, automation and robotics in terms of possible job losses and increased job insecurity and to adopt measures to ensure long-term sustainability of national social protection systems by reforming taxes and social contributions to compensate for smaller public revenues;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out the need to face skills shifting and obsolescence, promoting workers’ upskilling and reskilling through education and training schemes; underlines the importance for corporate investment in formal and informal training and in life-long learning to ensure fair training and workforce transitions; calls for the Commission to assess the establishment of a EU job guarantee scheme to support Member States acting as employer of last resource to tackle technological unemployment;