The European Commission proposes rules and actions for excellence and
trust in AI
On 21 April, the European Commission [https://ec.europa.eu/] put
forward new rules and actions designed to support Europe in becoming a
global centre for trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

By combining the first-ever legal framework on AI 
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/news-redirect/709090]with a
Coordinated Plan with Member States
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/news-redirect/709091], Europe
aims to safeguard the safety and rights of citizens, businesses, and
organisations, and increase the uptake of AI and inspire investment
and innovation across the European Union. The AI legislative framework
sets a global standard of proportionate and flexible rules that take
the risks that AI technologies pose into account. The Coordinated Plan
provides the Member States with an initial plan for changes in policy
and investment to establish Europe’s position as a secure,
inclusive, and human-centric hub for AI. By doing so, AI systems can
be further developed, policy insights can be shared, and the exchange
and re-use of (open) data is encouraged.  

The Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age,
Margrethe Vestager stated: _“On Artificial Intelligence, trust is
a must, not a nice to have. With these landmark rules, the EU is
spearheading the development of new global norms to make sure AI can
be trusted. By setting the standards, we can pave the way to ethical
technology worldwide and ensure that the EU remains competitive along
the way. Future-proof and innovation-friendly, our rules will
intervene where strictly needed: when the safety and fundamental
rights of EU citizens are at stake.”_

Curious to learn more? Find more details of the Commission’s
proposal for AI
[https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_1682]. 

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Publication Date/Time
2021-04-27T07:00:00+00:00
Combining a legal framework with a Coordinated Plan for Member States