A European approach to Artificial Intelligence and the role of open
data
Artificial Intelligence (AI) creates opportunities to address societal
challenges, such as climate change and public health. However, to
ensure safety and respect for fundamental rights, a European approach
to artificial intelligence
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-approach-artificial-intelligence]
has been defined. A key  element of this approach is enabling the
development and uptake of AI
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/enabling-ai] where
the potential of data is crucial. This is in line with building a
resilient Europe for the Digital Decade
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/europes-digital-decade#:~:text=The%20EU%20will%20pursue%20a,to%20empower%20citizens%20and%20businesses.&text=Press%20release%2014%2F07%2F22,learn%20more%20about%20getting%20involved.].


The European Commission has set up a Coordinated Plan to enable the
development and uptake of AI
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/enabling-ai] in
Europe. This plan identifies three key actions to help build the
single market for data: acquire, pool and share policy insights on AI;
tap into the potential of data; and foster critical computing
capacity. These actions foster excellence in AI, in turn strengthening
Europe’s potential to compete globally. The European Commission is
proposing a set of complementary, proportionate and flexible rules to
address the risks generated by specific uses of AI. This will provide
Europe with a leading role in setting the global gold standard. 

A significant aspect of the plan is to tap into the potential of data
and make sure the essential high-quality datasets for the development
and deployment of AI systems are respectful of diversity,
non-discrimination and used in a GDPR-compliant way. The
data.europa.eu [https://data.europa.eu/en] portal contributes to
creating a common data space to share data, as a first step to
achieving a single market for data. Fair and clear rules have been
defined in the Data Governance Act
[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R0868]
and the Commission will adopt a proposal for a Data Act
[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2022%3A68%3AFIN].
 

The coordinated plan, in combination with the proposed legal
framework, will support an environment for successful AI. If you want
to stay updated on the progress of AI in Europe, take a closer look at
the AI Watch [https://ai-watch.ec.europa.eu/index_en] which monitors
the development, uptake and impact of Artificial Intelligence for
Europe.

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Publication Date/Time
2023-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
Learn more about the Coordinated Plan to develop and uptake AI, the
role of open data and the legal framework