Activities of Martina WERNER related to 2015/2103(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on Civil Law Rules on Robotics
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas robot-human teams could be 85 %1more productive than either on its own; and robots by enhancing capabilities of humans will reduce risks of human errors, whereas robotics should focus on complementing human capabilities and not on replacing them; whereas the large- scale use of robotics has the potential to bring about the long-term transformation of work and represents an education and training challenge; _________________ 1 According to research from MIT following joint experience with Carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas robots convert digital data into physical actions and, accordingly, there is a close link between robotics (and artificial intelligence) and industrial digitisation; whereas similar issues are emerging in a host of areas, and an eye must be kept on interplay between possible legislative initiatives;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is convinced that robotics is an area in which there are still many uncertainties as to how it will evolve; calls therefore on the Commission to enter into continuous dialogue with the relevant stakeholders - e.g. industry, trade unions and the research community - in order to be able to respond appropriately and promptly to technological developments;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that non-EU countries have recognised the strategic importance of robotics and are challenging the EU’s global-market leadership through, for instance, takeovers of European manufacturers; calls on the Commission to devise an industrial strategy that addresses the role of strategically significant sectors such as robotics and sets out how the EU can retain jobs, growth, know-how and much of the value chain;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that data access is key to innovation in machine learning algorithms; calls on the Commission to implement an ambitious strategy on Open and free flow of data; points in this connection to the Commission’s ‘Free Flow of Data’ initiative and stresses that, as regards robotics, it should address data exchange and trading within the digital industry while taking full account of personal data protection and intellectual property law;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that digital and related technical developments, such as robotics, represent new challenges for businesses, in particular SMEs, with a view to safeguarding their data and intellectual property; calls on the Commission to analyse cybersecurity risks on the basis of a sector-specific approach; calls furthermore on the Commission to take up the issue of robotics in connection with cybersecurity strategy (COM(2016)410) and include it in the discussions of the projected high-level group on cybersecurity;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. A legislative initiative on robotics and artificial intelligence should provide legal certainty without stifling innovation; comprehensive consultation of the relevant stakeholders is necessary in order to ensure that balance;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Together with robotics engineers, industry, trade unions, the research community and society, the Commission should develop a code of ethical conduct aimed at guiding their activities;