7 Amendments of Henna VIRKKUNEN related to 2020/2013(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s White Paper on AI and supports the EU ambition to be one of the global AI leaders while strengthening cooperation with like- minded actors; notes that addressing AI in defence at the European level is indispensable for the development of European capabilities;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the EU should act as a global AI norm-setter in the areas of civil and military use and of state authority, with an effective strategy aimed at strengthening its influence on shaping global standards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for broader cooperation within the UN, OECD, G7, G20 and other international fora in order to promote the EU approach to AI, emphasising the fundamental rights, freedoms and values that are enshrined in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and international human rights law; notes that autonomous weapon systems, as a particular category of AI in military domain, should be discussed and agreed internationally, specifically in the UN CCW forum;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes note of the significant economic potential of AI applications; underlines that many investments into new technologies in the field of transport and mobility are market-driven, but dual- use commercial off-the-shelf technologies and products are often used in an innovative way for military purposes; highlights the importance of maintaining European competitiveness in this respect;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that AI has changed and has helped the development of the transport sector through increasing automation and greater integration and connectivity of transport networks; underlines that automation and the integration of AI vary between transport modes; recognises the numerous possibilities of AI in the field of military logistics and mobility; takes note of the development of semiautonomous and autonomous vehicles, including aircraft, drones, ground vehicles, and naval vessels;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the need for further European investments, research, and leadership in technologies with both high economic growth impact as well as significant dual-use potential; notes that considering the global competitive situation, this will require enablers and supporting infrastructure, including energy to hardware, software, network resources and services as well as ensuring the high quality and quantity of data; highlights the need for innovative cross- sectoral uses of data and cooperation between different ecosystem players in order to strengthen Europe’s industrial base on AI;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights that the dual use potential in AI-enabled solutions needs to be taken into account when drafting standards for usage of AI in various areas of commercial and military sectors; calls for high ethical standards and policy to be included in developing defence technologies, products and operating principles; underlines the need for sufficient transparency and predictability, reliability of technology, high quality deployment and proper training of personnel using AI based systems;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the European Defence Fund and Permanent Structured Cooperation should stimulate cooperation between Member States and European defence industries to develop new European defence capabilities in the field of AI and ensure security of supply, taking ethical considerations into account; emphasises the need to avoid fragmentation by building bridges between various actors and application domains by promoting compatibility and interoperability in all levels and by focusing on common architectural level work and platform solutions; recalls, moreover, that the next Connecting Europe Facility, which also encourages smart infrastructure, will provide for a fund for the development of civilian/military dual- use transport infrastructure with a view to improving military mobility within the Union.