Activities of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2020/2017(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector (debate)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the availability of high- quality and, meaningful and secure data is essential for the development of AI;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the use of AI raises many concerns regarding the ethics and transparency of data collection, use and dissemination; whereas the benefits and risks of AI in these sectors must be carefully assessed without harming its potential;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas high-quality, fast and secure pervasive connectivity, broadband, 5G, high- capacity networks, IT expertise and digital equipment and infrastructure are preconditions for the broad deployment of AI in the Union;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is essential to ensure that all people in the Union acquire the necessary skills, from the early age, to prepare themselves for the increasing presence of AI in all aspects of human activity;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas AI can be used to improve learning and teaching methods, notably by helping education systems to use data to improve educational equity and quality, whilst promoting personalisationtailored-made and adapted curricula and formats and better access to education;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the use of AI for media content, notably personalisedtailored-made content recommendations, raises issues regarding data protection and cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas AI could have a substantialpositive impact on special needs education, as well as on the accessibility of cultural and creative content for people with disabilities;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the importance of developing quality and inclusive data systems for use in deep learning as the use of low-quality, outdated, incomplete or incorrect data may lead to poor predictions and in turn discrimination and bias; highlights that it is essential to develop capabilities at both national and Union level to improve data collection and systematisation without harming privacy;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to address the ethical and legal issues raised by the use of AI such as the transparency and accountability of algorithms and the ownership, collection, use and dissemination of data; recommends common European guidelines and standards protecting privacy while making an effective use of the data available;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of strengthening digital skills at Union level as a prerequisite for the use of AI in education; calls on the Commission, in that regard, to make AI-related skills one of the main priorities of its next Digital Education Action Plan; urges the Commission to launch an AI and robotics initiative in education; reiterates the need to update the Digital Education Action Plan in order to integrate AI development direction in education;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the learning benefits of using AI in education will depend not on AI itself, but on how teachers use AI to meet the needs of both students and teachers; points out, therefore, the need for AI programmers to involve teachers in designing AI-sustainable solutions that are suitable for real-life educational environments; calls for the development, with Union and national funding, of training programs in AI for teachers in all field and across Europe;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights, moreover, the need to train teachers so they can adapt to the realities of AI-powered education and acquire the necessary skills to use AI in a pedagogical and meaningful way; underlines the importance of a pan- European integrated and inclusive approach offering training and skilling opportunities;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of training highly skilled professionals in the field of AI and of upskilling the future workforce to enable it to cope with the realities of an AI-driven labour market; thus encourages the Member States to upgrade their educational offers with AI- related skills and to put in place specific curricula for AI developers but also curricula integrating AI in traditional classes; recalls the special needs of VET education with regards to AI and calls upon a collaborative approach at European level designed to enhance the potential offered by AI in VET education across Europe;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls upon the creation of a pan- European university’ and research’ network focused on AI in education integrating institutions and experts from all fields studying the impact of AI in learning and identifying solutions to enhance its potential;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that AI provides new opportunities for cultural institutions, such as museums, to produce innovative tools for documenting and accessing cultural heritage sites, notably through 3D modelling and augmented virtual reality; calls upon the fair monetisation by cultural institutions of 3D modelling, augmented virtual reality and AI driven visuals;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that good practices in AI for cultural heritage accessibility should be identified and shared amongst cultural networks across the Union; calls upon the creation of a pan-European network on AI for cultural heritage;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the fact that culture is not amongst the priorities outlined in policy options and recommendations on AI at Union level, notably in the Commission’s white paper of 19 February 2020 on AI; calls upon the revision of the recommendations in order to integrate culture as a policy priority on AI at Union level;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines the need for AI to be made widely available to the CCS across Europe in order to maintain a level- playing field and a fair competition for all stakeholders and actors in Europe;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that algorithms used by media service providers and video sharing platforms should be designed in such a way that they do not privilege specific works by limiting their ‘personalised’ suggestions to the most popular works, for targeted advertising, commercial purposes or to maximise profit; calls upon the creation of the right-to-be invisible to the AI algorithm in the use of media service providers and video sharing platforms and for this feature to be made available freely to users, registered or not, to the specific platforms;